Opinion

EDITORIAL: Bright news for the area

The area got a very pleasant surprise on Monday morning, with the announcement that Azure Standard plans to…

Opinion

Jeri Fields: You many be eligible for Social Security SSI benefits

You may be able to get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) even if you already receive Social Security benefits.…

Lifestyles

MJ Wixsom: Silent killer of dogs: Splenic cancer

As veterinarians, we’re often the bearers of difficult news.  This Memorial Day, I experienced the heartbreak that comes…

Opinion

Jim Crawford: A look at the GOP budget

Not that there is ever a good time to be suffering through economic stress, but the Trump administration…

Opinion

Jamie Herrmann: Flipping the script on aging

Every May, the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) joins the nation in the observance of Older…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: A community comes together

With the passage of Scout Troop 106 through downtown Ironton, picking up trash left behind, as they do…

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Tom Purcell: Numerous reasons to honor our veterans

More than 43 million Americans have served or are currently serving their country — and more than 1.3…

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MJ Wixsom: Warm days bring out the ticks

As the days grow warmer and we spend more time outdoors with our pets, we’re reminded that our…

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Dick Polman: I felt proud to be an American…in Normandy

If you’ve ever visited Normandy, where the American-led freedom crusade launched the multifaceted assaults that ultimately vanquished fascism,…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: A day to celebrate heroes

For the South Point School District, the 2024-25 school year was a tumultuous one. Only a few months…

Opinion

Letter to the editor: Program addresses longterm care concerns

May is Older Americans Month. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at the Area Agency on Aging District 7…

Opinion

MJ Wixsom: A 5K run to help injured wildlife

In a quiet exam room in Flatwoods, Kentucky, a barred owl blinks under the careful hands of a…

Lifestyles

Tim Throckmorton: Advice from the good book for graduates

Tis the season for cap and gown! Graduations are just about everywhere you look this time of year…

Lifestyles

PROFILE 2025: A Cowboy’s First Ride

By John Ferguson I was just a scrawny kid back then, but my memory holds the details clear as…

Opinion

Steve Sydow: Trump policy aids nation’s steel industry

Ohio has a long history with the steel industry. In the 19th century, the steel making boom played…