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Trustees support upcoming fire levy

To the editor: To the residents of Yellow Creek Township: Yellow Creek Township Board of Trustees and fiscal officer are supporting the upcoming fire levy for our and your township. The fire departments include Wellsville Volunteer Fire Dept. along with the Highlandtown Volunteer Fire Dept. When in need they also get aid from the West Point Fire Dept., Glenmoor Volunteer Fire Dept. and Liverpool Township Fire Dept. All firefighters from these departments are very dedicated, well-trained and do excellent work. By supporting this fire levy residents will have seven days a week ...

Questions regarding Ohio Issue 1

To the editor: Regarding Issue 1 on abortion: Before I offer an opinion, I need the answers to the two questions: 1.) When does a clump of human cells legally become a person? 2.) The State of Ohio is constitutionally mandated to provide Equal Protection Under the Law to what people? STEPHEN A. HILL, East Palestine

Not a fan of columnist Harrop

To the editor: Froma Harrop’s editorial in today’s (10-13-2023) Morning Journal was absolutely ludicrous. Why any newspapers would publish her is a deep mystery to me. Her headline was, “We need two parties to fix the border. We now have only one.” Let’s se, our country has had at least two parties since I was knickers. We haven’t fixed the border with two and I’ll guarantee you we won’t in the near future. Why? Because the liberal-leaning media, the left-wing socialist Democrat Party and our legislators don’t wish to fix the border. At a recent meeting I happened to ...

Supporting Lisbon Mayor Wilson

To the editor: As a young reporter at the Morning Journal, I covered the administrations of Lisbon Mayor Joe Chapman and the late Lisbon Mayor Frank Rudibaugh, two office holders I admired greatly for their non-adversarial approach dealing with constituents’ concerns and for their dedication to the Village. I feel the same admiration for current Mayor Peter Wilson, and this unsolicited letter is my support for his re-election. To clarify, I know Mayor Wilson as an acquaintance, not as a personal friend. He is a hands-on volunteer on many community projects and events. He holds ...

Urges support for Salem Schools Levy

To the editor: I would like to invite everyone who will be casting a vote in the upcoming election to attend the Salem City Schools Levy Committee Informational Forum that will be held on Tuesday evening, October 24, 2023, at SHS auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. Salem City Schools Superintendent Sean Kirkland and Salem City Schools Treasurer Michael Douglas will present the facts about the upcoming school levy issue that will appear on the November 7, 2023, ballot. A representative from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) will be present to deliver information. A panel ...

Breaking the permitting roadblock

To the editor: Ohio’s abundant natural resources have helped make us one of the key energy-producing states in the country but this production can be hindered by inefficient permitting processes. To continue our economic growth, we must support common sense permitting reform based on predictability and efficiency. The oil and gas industry is pivotal to Ohio. The industry directly employs over 70,000 Ohioans and supports more than 350,000 jobs. We rely on American-made oil and gas to keep our Ohio manufacturers competitive and affordable for families. However many energy ...