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Opinion

Ohio lawmakers must stop dragging feet on marijuana

Editorials

Ohio lawmakers cannot ignore the will of the people much longer. Gov. Mike DeWine was right this week to ask them to stop dragging their feet on implementing rules for legalized recreational marijuana, which voters approved more than three months ago. “What we don’t want to do is see a big ...

It is time to raise expectations for law enforcement officers

Editorials

Ohio residents have been bombarded in recent years by stories that indicate our law enforcement officers are not always fully equipped to protect and serve. Among the many calls for reform have been increasing the training requirements for becoming an officer in the first place. It would be a ...

ODOT is on right track with automated warning systems

Editorials

Ohio officials continue to find ways to make driving safer. Enforcement began months ago on the distracted driving law that makes it illegal to use or hold a cell phone or electronic device in your hand, lap, or other parts of the body while driving. Now the Ohio Department of Transportation is ...

Poetic words from longtime East Liverpool supporter

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: “This town is your town. This town is my town. From east to west end, all up and down, from the Ohio River and Allegheny Mountains, this town was made for you and me. As I went strolling thru Thompson Park, I watched the city as it grew dark thru the quiet stillness called ...

Concerned about prescribed opioids

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Wellsville is one of countless communities here in Ohio that has been ravaged by the opioid epidemic. As a former member of the city council for nearly eight years, my colleagues and I worked hard to make sure folks had access to the services and resources they needed to beat ...

Here’s hoping visit by Biden isn’t just for show

Editorials

President Joe Biden has finally decided to visit East Palestine. He is set to visit the scene of a fiery Norfolk Southern derailment Friday — more than a year after it happened. Community and state officials have criticized Biden for not making an appearance earlier, and rightly so. ...