Good morning, Meigs County. The flooding that battered Southeast Ohio last week has claimed another casualty — Oak Street Wood Gallery in Pomeroy, where fire and floodwater combined to deliver a one-two punch no small business owner should ever have to absorb. The damage is still being counted, and the road back is uncertain. It's the kind of local story that quietly outweighs most of what's happening on the national stage, where Boeing landed a massive Navy contract, AI got a fresh set of guardrails, and U.S. troops completed their withdrawal from Iraq.

On a brighter note, if browsing beats brooding, fresh local real estate listings are waiting inside — because sometimes the best response to a hard week is imagining a new beginning somewhere with good bones and a dry basement.

Trump administration signed a voluntary AI safety accord with tech leaders, putting fresh guardrails on the industry’s fastest-moving gold rush.

Boeing landed a $20 billion-plus Navy fighter contract, giving its defense business a big shot of confidence.

U.S. forces withdrew from their remaining bases in Iraq, raising fresh fears of a security vacuum and more regional chaos.

U.S. Senate blocked a resolution on Americans killed in the West Bank, leaving the issue stuck in partisan quicksand.

U.S. stock market drifted lower as bond yields climbed and investors braced for more inflation and labor data drama.

Trump administration moved ahead with deportations to third countries and slapped a fresh ban on nearly $1 billion of Canadian imports.

"The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."

— Proverbs 18:10

When life feels overwhelming, remember that God's presence is a safe haven you can rely on for peace and protection.