To the editor: The nation may know East Palestine for the toxic train derailment that upended our lives, but I know our community as the best place in the world to raise a family. I’ve brought up five children here, four have graduated from the East Palestine City School District, and one is ...
To the editor: As the owner of a small Ohio business, I’ve weathered just about every kind of economic storm over the past few decades. I’ve adapted as customers shifted from Main Street shops to megastores and now to online shopping. Thankfully, my business has survived it all. Nothing ...
To the editor: May is Historic Preservation Month. This year’s theme from the National Trust for Historic Preservation is The Power of Place. Do you have a favorite building or place in East Liverpool that means something special to you? I love living in an historic neighborhood in a ...
To the editor: Ohio’s energy industry is the backbone of modern life—powering our homes, fueling our vehicles and driving our economy. Affordable, reliable energy isn’t just a convenience—it’s essential to life as we know it in Ohio and across the globe. Our recent report, The ...
To the editor: Voters across Ohio approved nearly two-thirds of the school tax issues on the May 6 primary election ballot. Voters approved 64 out of 99 school tax issues, yielding a 64% passage rate. This is markedly higher than the 2024 primary election, when voters approved 41 out of 78 ...
To the editor: I’m told it has been decades since fireworks have lit the sky of this amazing Village in celebration of Independence Day. I am so proud that this community is pulling together to, once again, enjoy a Fourth of July celebration…albeit on the 3rd of July! Volunteers are ...
To the editor: As a 37-year-old Black father, I am deeply disturbed by the news that the Trump administration has begun removing artifacts from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Taking down pieces like the historic Woolworth’s lunch counter is not ...
Our region is no stranger to natural disasters and other emergencies. And, as federal officials tell states more frequently that they are on their own after flooding and catastrophic storms, the assistance we can expect is changing. But while states such as West Virginia, Arkansas and ...
To the editor: The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is urging voters across Columbiana County to read the public safety tax information in order to correct confusion about it being a renewal tax not a new or additional tax. The sales tax renewal will appear on the May primary ballot. ...
To the editor: I have received multiple campaign fliers at my home from a Danielle Menning, candidate for county municipal court, claiming that she has been endorsed by “the Columbiana County Republicans.” This claim is accompanied by the Republican Party elephant logo, making the claim of ...