We were thrilled to see the big celebration and even more excited to see the cooperative effort that came with the application process for a regional application seeking a huge piece of the Appalachian Community Grant Program pie. Eastgate Regional Council of Governments and other local ...
Though the events of Oct. 7 brought fresh awareness to the scope of antisemitism in this country, researchers say such hate has been on the rise for quite some time. In the U.S. antisemitic incidents increased by 35% between 2021 and 2022. Certainly, we know more people have felt freer to ...
Despite opposition from police chiefs and county prosecutors organizations, a bill sponsored by state Rep. Mike Loychik to prohibit local and state law enforcement from enforcing federal firearms laws or regulations looked like it was going to pass the Ohio House this month. That was the ...
It’s undeniable that lead is a serious health concern in the United States with much of it originating from the millions of lead pipes carrying drinking water to users everywhere. Many of us became significantly more in tune with the concern when national news coverage reported on the Flint, ...
There are good memories and bad ones near the holidays. Everyone doesn’t welcome the holiday time of year. But maybe it is a good time to evaluate self, to recognize who we are and why we are, and find hope. My mother was an optimist: “Let a smile be your umbrella.” “Every dark cloud ...
If you happen to drive past the corner of East Pershing Street and South Lundy Avenue in Salem from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, that long line of children and family moving along will number in the hundreds — anticipating early Christmas moments at The Brightside Project. “Bright ...