Breaking News

Column

Vision loss one of the most common disabilities suffered by adults, children in U.S.

Editor’s Note: The following column was previously published Jan. 16, 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 ...

Washington must act now to save high-tech future in our nation

Microchips, microchips, microchips… These days, almost everything we use in our daily lives is controlled by tiny integrated circuits. They’re the miniature brains in our cellphones, satellites, military defenses, and wireless networks. The recipe for these microchips—and for the advanced technologies they make possible—may seem complicated. But they always depend on the same raw ingredients: critical metals and minerals. In recent years, the United States has embarked on a high-tech future dependent on microchips plus lithium-ion batteries, solar panels, and electric vehicles. ...

History repeats at EL center

It is said that history has a way of repeating itself. So it is with the East Liverpool Area Community and Learning Center. It was built over 60 years ago to house the Trinity Presbyterian Church. Trinity was the largest church in the community in terms of attendance. It was built on what was known as Shies Hill to accommodate its approximate 500 parishioners. The original church had simply outgrown its original building on West Sixth Street. A few years later the East Liverpool high school and middle school buildings were built adjacent to the church. Then a baseball field was added ...

Will continue fighting for the future of East Palestine

On February 3rd, 2023, 38 rail cars — from a train spanning one-and-a-half miles — derailed and overturned right outside the center of East Palestine, Ohio. Flames flared and thick black plumes of smoke billowed into the sky. Toxic chemicals started spewing into the air, water, and ground. The people of East Palestine lived it — packing up and evacuating your homes in the middle of the night. You didn’t know if the air you were breathing and the water coming from your faucets was safe. Your lives were turned upside down. My job is to always fight for Ohio. When disaster struck, ...

Alzheimer’s Disease most common type of dementia

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published Nov. 2, 2019. 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 ...

State reps respond to override of veto

Gov. Mike DeWine is cautious when it comes to vetoing bills approved by the state Legislature, which is controlled by fellow Republicans. That’s why legislators have rarely voted to override his vetoes during his five years as governor. But when DeWine vetoed legislation on Dec. 29 to ban gender-affirming care for minors and prohibited transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports, Ohio House Republicans were quick to react. The House called members back to Columbus for an emergency session Wednesday, just 12 days after DeWine’s veto, to override it in a ...