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They want ALL of MORE money

Dear Editor, As a county property owner I have a vested interest in the recent County Commissioner’s discussion regarding changes to the homestead tax exemption as reported in the Morning Journal. As we all should know, due to the recently completed county triennial property assessment of (unrealized) gains, valuations have increased up to 36%, with the county auditor not having released that total valuation increase to date (I wonder why). As we are taxed on 35% of a property’s assessed value, our taxes are going up, i.e. more revenue than previous periods for every party with a ...

A call for accuracy in telling Salem’s story

Dear Editor, I recently read an article in the Salem News about John Brown’s ties to Salem through Edwin Coppoc. While the piece, attributed to the Lisbon Historical Society, highlighted an important part of our local history, it also contained several inaccuracies that merit correction. First, the article stated that all of John Brown’s men were captured and killed. This is incorrect. Owen Brown, Barclay Coppoc, and Osborne Anderson all escaped capture. Barclay Coppoc remained in the Salem area for a time, moving frequently as a wanted man, before later joining the Union Army, ...

House Bill 849 provides tools to protect youth

Dear Editor, HB 849 gives communities like Wellsville the tools necessary to protect kids. For communities like Wellsville, we don’t have the luxury of ignoring things until they become a crisis. When illegal, unregulated vape products flood into convenience stores, smoke shops, and eventually school parking lots and ballfields, our local leaders, parents, teachers, and law enforcement are the ones left dealing with the consequences. That is why Ohio lawmakers should pass HB 849. For too long, the vapor marketplace has operated in a confusing and unstable environment ...

Not all battles are fought in the flames

Our hearts are completely overwhelmed by the love, support, and generosity shown during the April 18fundraiser for Salineville Volunteer Fire Chief, Jeff Lewis, in his battle against cancer. A special thank you to the Salineville Volunteer Fire Department, the Highlandtown Fire Department, Lisbon Fire Department, Summitville Volunteer Fire Department, fellow first responders and their families, the Salineville Assembly of God, Salineville Kiwanis, Chef Ray’s, Graft Electric, Salineville BK Beverage, Calcutta Auto Parts, Fred and Sharon Robinson, Sandy Wright, Pam Heath, Nicki ...

Wealth Inequality

Wealth inequality in the United States has reached levels that should concern every American. While millions of working families struggle to afford housing, healthcare, childcare, and higher education, a small percentage of the population continues to accumulate enormous wealth at a historic pace. Hard work should provide stability and opportunity, yet many full-time workers live paycheck to paycheck. At the same time, large corporations and the wealthiest Americans often benefit from tax loopholes and economic policies that widen the gap between rich and poor. Historically, ...

All people are created equal: Celebrating historic preservation and economic vitality in East Liverpool

May is Historic Preservation Month. This year’s theme from the National Trust for Historic Preservation is All People are Created Equal. The theme is based on the United States making the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. East Liverpool hasn’t been in existence since 1776, but we’re not too far behind with frontiersmen settling here in 1798. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the importance of protecting the architectural and cultural treasures that define our community. Over the past decade, I have been told countless times that East Liverpool is blessed to ...