Welcome to the New OhioValleyBlog.com
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10/3/2011 1:36 PM
Welcome to the new Ohio Valley Blog. We had several great topics on the old OhioValleyBlog.com but it just became way to slow and unresponsive and it was time for a change. Unfortunately we have to start over from scratch but starting over tabula rasa style is not such a bad thing. Although we had a lot of content on the old site there were only about a dozen that really piqued the interest of Ohio Valley residents. We learned what sparks you interests and were actually shocked that several of the topics became very popular. It opened our eyes to what is important here and along the way we became somewhat of a shoulder for some Ohio valley residents. We let people speak freely here, we do not try to police the content like some sites do, and we want public opinion to be heard. We cannot guarantee all the right people will be listening, but others with similar interests and perspectives will band together and help one another out. One of our biggest topics dealt with sexual abuse and the Catholic Church. We were glad to offer a place for area residents who had been abused to voice their opinions and concerns in any way they felt were necessary. Hopefully we can continue to be a support channel for these victims.
Additionally we had several topics about area cities, conditions, politics and we made sure we tried to post about the positive in the Ohio Valley. Sometimes what we decide to blog about is negative and draws negative comments or in some cases a different perspective altogether; this is great. This is the purpose of a blog. To jot down what you hear and see around you, it is a log of your surroundings. These surroundings can include local news and events to personal experiences that need to be shared. You may have noticed with this new blog, registered members can create their own blog. Once you register (the register link is in the lower right corner) you will then have the option to create your own blog. I encourage individuals across the Ohio Valley, and even those who may have moved away from the Ohio Valley, to create their own personal blog and blog about what is important to them. Registration is free, and creating your own blog is free, we are 100% ad based and will not charge for access to this service, the information on it or access to the site in any manner. So let’s get started and talk about the Ohio Valley, the good, the bad and the ugly.
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2 comment(s) so far...
Re: Welcome to the New OhioValleyBlog.com
Is there any particular part of the Ohio Valley that this blog focuses on? We are near Wheeling WV and are starting up a new non-profit focused on both the arts and environmental sustainability. We are actively seeking input via our on-line survey to know what topics are of interest to locals and what talents they want to share with others. Check out www.mitchcollective.org for more information and to take the survey. Thanks!
By dbaldi on
10/16/2011 4:02 PM
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Re: Welcome to the New OhioValleyBlog.com
We mainly want to concentrate on news, events, religion and politics from Steubenville, Ohio down to about Hannibal, Ohio (both sides of the river) and as far west as St. Clairsville maybe a little bit futhur out and East to Dallas Pike. Arts and sustainability will be more than likely mixed in with these topics, so we will make sure if the topic comes up we will also post a ink back to www.mitchcollective.org.
By jrees on
10/21/2011 8:22 AM
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