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Author: Melissa Martin

Children Consumer and Health News Healthcare Medical News Meigs County News Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Parents, please talk about suicide prevention

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 Melissa Martin 19 Views 4 min read

Parents, please talk about suicide prevention Suicide is the second leading cause of death between children ages 10 to18 in

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Consumer and Health News Healthcare Medical News Meigs County News Op/Ed Uncategorized 

New study on suicide in Ohio

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 Melissa Martin 23 Views 3 min read

New study on suicide in Ohio Suicide is tragic and traumatizing. But, prevention, intervention, and postvention need to be consistently

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Ohio celebrates National Poetry Month

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Melissa Martin 16 Views 4 min read

Ohio celebrates National Poetry Month National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Over the

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Pass on family stories

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Melissa Martin 20 Views 3 min read

Pass on the family stories “When families are invited to share their stories, folktales, and culture, there are a number

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Caucasians can learn from reading Black newspapers

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Melissa Martin 22 Views 4 min read

In the United States and other countries today, many cities publish newspapers in various languages for racial and ethnic groups.

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Op/Ed Op/Ed 

Newspapers R Us because Humans R Us

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019 Melissa Martin 19 Views 2 min read

North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica. Humans live, work, and play on the 7 continents. Humans sail

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

More is not always better

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 Melissa Martin 21 Views 4 min read

“If I only had more,” said the people. How many of us have made (or thought) this very same comment?

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Pets and Animals 

Remembering beloved pets during the holidays

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 Melissa Martin 35 Views 4 min read

Kids dressed in fur-is what I, and many other animal lovers call our much-loved pets. They jump for joy to

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Consumer and Health News Lifestyles Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Oh joy! a Golden Buckeye card for Christmas

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 Melissa Martin 22 Views 4 min read

Oh joy! a Golden Buckeye card for Christmas What a lovely holiday gift. This month I received an invitation to

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

September is Pain Awareness Month

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 Melissa Martin 25 Views 4 min read

An ongoing dilemma exists within the management of chronic pain due to the opioid crisis. What do these individuals do

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Happy Birthday America!

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 Melissa Martin 19 Views 2 min read

Happy Birthday America! Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday Dear American, Happy Birthday to you. Sing along with me. Let’s

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Some Ohio citizens want a Superman Day

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 Melissa Martin 31 Views 3 min read

“Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman!” And he’s flying over the Ohio Statehouse

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Event News Schools Uncategorized 

Celebrate Children’s Book Week April 30-May 6, 2018

April 29, 2018May 21, 2018 Melissa Martin 24 Views 3 min read

Schools and libraries highlight Children’s Book Week each year, and so can parents in their home. Make reading a family

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Op/Ed: Killing Without Guns

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 Melissa Martin 30 Views 4 min read

When firearms are not accessible, individuals kill with knives, swords, arrows, hammers, hatchets, shovels, or other weapons without gun powder.

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