MILWAUKEE (AP) — The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see. Tiny particles in the air…
Rulli far outdistances Dem opponent in funding for Congress race
U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli has significantly more money in his campaign account than his Democratic challenger. After contested primaries for…
East Palestine youth learning new skills, sharing them with elders
EAST PALESTINE — The village’s youth are learning new skills and sharing their knowledge to the older generation. The Learn…
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MON/7-20 Beloit West Branch school board, 6 p.m., high school media room Boardman DARE Singles Group, meet at DQ on…
Minerva Free Summer Concert Series to feature Findy Sparky
MINERVA — Finding Sparky will perform on Minerva’s Municipal Park stage as part of the village’s free summer concert series,…
East Liverpool council announces special meetings
EAST LIVERPOOL — City council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. today in council chambers to amend the…
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Abercrombie selects James Madison
EAST LIVERPOOL — It didn’t take East Liverpool football standout Dre’Keim Abercrombie long to…
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AREA GOLF RESULTS
Area volleyball teams to hold court on turf
Columbiana U15 team reaches Little League regional
Editorials
America at 250: A reminder that all are created equal
As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of the boldest declarations in human history, the festivities give us an excellent opportunity to look back on two-and-a-half centuries of this American experiment and check ourselves against what the founders hoped they were setting in motion. Draped in…
On behalf of the volunteers at the Salem Community Pantry and the Shoppers we serve, I…
Thanking those who contributed to Stamp Out Hunger
Society has given teachers increasingly greater responsibility for our children over the past decade or two…
Teachers learning to identify mental health needs of students
Ohio has done an excellent job supporting high school students looking to get a jump on…
Not all career-technical credentials created equal
Ohio News
OSU names provost as new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State elevated its chief academic officer to president Thursday, acting swiftly to move past the abrupt resignation of former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. following revelations about his “inappropriate relationship” with the female host of a podcast for military veterans. Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Executive Vice President and Provost…
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has accepted President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.’s…
OSU president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’
(AP) — Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of…
Guardians closer Clase placed on leave; part of betting probe
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a two-year, $60 billion operating budget that flattens the state’s…
DeWine signs tax bill
National News
U.S., Israel launch attack on Iran
House passes bill to end the partial government shutdown
Rob Reiner, wife found dead from stab wounds
Trump: 20-year-old W.Va. National Guard member is dead
Letters to the Editor
Act like citizens instead of sports fans
Dear Editor, Politics are not a team sport. It’s not the same as sticking with the Browns or the Steelers no matter how bad the season. The political process is about choosing the right people who can lead a government in ways that support its citizens. Right now our state government has allowed Ohio…
Suggestions in response to Firestone Park: Postings in the Park column
A True Fourth of July: Perry Township Annexation Decision by the Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio cannot afford a cap on credit card interest rates
Obituaries
Edward E. Murphy
Robert ‘Bob’ Mongillo
Larry Steven Kessler
Thomas E. Smith
National Sports
Nashville welcomes Cup again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Erik Moses attended his first NASCAR race in 2019 as an XFL executive looking to poach marketing ideas during a trip to Dover International Raceway. One year later, Dover poached Moses and sent him to Tennessee to re-open Nashville Superspeedway. Moses, hired last August, will open the gates this weekend for…