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DeWine draws cheers, jeers over ballot issue

The Nov. 5 ballot will have a proposed constitutional amendment on it to change how state legislative and congressional districts are drawn. Gov. Mike DeWine admits the current system that gives control over those maps to politicians — overwhelmingly Republicans, including himself — needs to be changed despite his decisions to vote several times in favor of maps later ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court. But DeWine strongly opposes the redistricting amendment saying it will make a bad situation — which has Republicans with a supermajority in the Legislature — much ...

Visiting Angels: Dealing with arthritis

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published on Jan. 2, 2021 Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the local Visiting Angels office in Salem have created this series of articles to keep our older population and their families informed and to offer some practical advice for meeting the challenges faced by seniors and those who care for ...

Postings from the Park: Football Stadium News

The current news from the Stadium Committee is that things are moving along as planned. The two upper tiers of the bleachers have been installed, the brick wall frontage for the entire structure is in process, and the final lower tiers and reserved seating will be installed shortly. The committee met recently to discuss the repainting and lettering of the press box and the Waldo Ward building, as well as the restrooms and concession stand. The plans are to paint the press box shades of gray with black lettering noting FISHER STADIUM. The adjacent bleacher tiers will be lettered with red ...

A center of learning, diversity and fun

Ten years ago [the East Liverpool Area Community & Learning Center] was home to the Trinity Presbyterian Church on the north side of the City of East Liverpool. Then a few local businessmen with imagination and foresight decided it could become a tri-state area center of learning, enjoyment and excitement. Today’s center exceeds all expectations. It is located at 110 Maine Blvd. Just below the East Liverpool school complex and sits on 8 acres that include a parking lot for about 180 cars. It is used for many different activities like drivers education, school functions and, of ...

Quarter of all older adults suffer from malnutrition

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published July 25, 2020 Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the Salem Visiting Angels office have created this series of articles to keep our older population and their families informed and to offer some practical advice for meeting the challenges faced by seniors and those who care for them. – – ...

Older adults turn to gardening for rewarding hobby

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published April 3, 2021 Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the local Visiting Angels office in Salem have created this series of articles to keep our older population and their families informed and to offer some practical advice for meeting the challenges faced by seniors and those who care for ...