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The value of Warriors: Help available for nation’s heroes

You are not alone, Warriors. Those of us who have never served in the armed forces that protect our country and our allies perceive our Warriors to be strong, tough, invincible. They know their duties and tend to those duties with dedication, determination, true grit. The job has to be done so they step up and do it without hesitation or reservation. They defend their country, their people, and the Constitution that provides all of us inalienable rights. Our Warriors watch history unfold in far-away places, assuring safety and protection to those who are not warriors, those unwilling ...

Congress must stop China from seizing U.S. electric vehicle market

President Biden is making a big push for electric vehicles (EVs). He’s hoping to not only convert the entire federal vehicle fleet to American-made EVs but also create 1 million new U.S. auto jobs. And as part of this effort, he recently set a goal of 50 percent EV sales in the U.S. by 2030. This is commendable. But unless the president and Congress act to fix federal policy, the next few years could actually see China-made EVs overtake America’s young electric vehicle industry. Here’s the problem. In 2008, Congress created a $7,500 tax credit for every EV that Americans ...

Small Business Administration’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

According to SBA Office of Advocacy’s 2020 Ohio Small Business Profile, for the most recent year of small business reporting, there were 965,576 small businesses in our state, making up 99.6% of all Ohio businesses. The 2.2 million employees of these companies comprised 45.3% of all Ohio ...

Investments in Appalachia help make Pa. a better place to live, work and play

With 52 of our 67 counties calling Appalachia home, Pennsylvania is no stranger to the rich geography of the region filled with stunning mountain views, rivers and streams, and wildlife. It’s home to tremendous cultural and historical resources and 5.6 million Pennsylvanians who live, work, and play in our commonwealth. Pennsylvania’s Appalachian region also reflects the sense of economic resiliency that is evident in our efforts over the past 50 years to partner with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to battle the impacts of poverty, unemployment, and low per capita income ...

Teen dating violence: Stop it before it starts

By CATHY BROWNFIELD Family Recovery Center publicist Parents are roadmaps that their children tend to use to navigate their journeys through life. Some roadmaps are really good, others, not so much. But that doesn’t mean the roadmaps can’t be improved. In fact, the more parents are willing to learn, the better they get at parenting. And it’s vital for parents to understand teen dating violence (TDV) and how to prepare their offspring to seek healthy relationships throughout their lives. First you need to understand exactly what TDV is. It is an adverse childhood experience ...

Half-year statistics on pace for a record year

There was little question that 2021 would be a busy year for Columbiana County’s justice system. COVID-19 slowed down criminal activity and court closures kicked cases down the road into the new year. But what we are seeing now is something of a remarkable trend in activity. As discussed last quarter in my piece on personnel changeover, this upward trend certainly has something to do with new leaders at all levels of our justice system, however I did not realize the true impact until analyzing our half year numbers. Through June 25, 2021, my office has assisted in warrants and ...