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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 ...

Protect parents: Vote no on Issue One for abortion rights

As a father of three young women doing my best along with my wife Lauren to raise them amid today’s mixed-up culture, there is so much to be concerned about. What messages are they getting about the world outside from the shows they watch? What will it be like when they are old enough to date? And what will it take to raise up smart, courageous, independent women? Until recently, one thing we didn’t worry so much about was whether underaged girls could be secretly convinced to get abortions or even sex change operations without their parents even knowing. But if the radical Issue ...

Upset with cemetery policy

To the editor: Hello, my name is James J. Taylor, a former resident of Wellsville whose parents, grandparents and other relatives are buried at Spring Hill Cemetery. Recently, I have learned that the cemetery has removed all previous grave decorations from each grave, and are now limiting grave decorations to just seven days before and after a holiday. For several reasons, I am deeply concerned with these latest actions and hope that the Village of Wellsville will consider returning to the previous cemetery rules. First, many items that were removed from individual grave sites, such as ...

#Every1KnowsSome1

To the editor: #Every1KnowsSome1 was recently chosen as the theme for 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Each October service providers join together with allies to attempt to draw the nation’s attention to the problem of domestic violence. But, why say “Everyone knows someone?” Because it’s true! According to the findings of the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, over 40% of Americans will be victimized by either sexual violence, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner within their lifetime. And it doesn’t matter if you are male or ...

Annexation Tension

To the editor: I moved to the city of Salem back in 1995. My grandmother and great aunt lived her. I remember coming to Salem as a child with my mother every week. My mother and her siblings graduated from Salem. I stayed, got married and had children. Our first child was born in 1999. My husband and I lived within the city limits until 2004. I have never had issues with Salem. We just wanted to move a little further out to give our children more yard to play in and to avoid the traffic and noise. When we move to Perry Township, we obviously had our children in Salem schools, as well ...

Let the schools and parents decide

To the editor: I read with great interest the recent anonymous op-ed regarding Rep. Stoltzfus proposed House Bill 240 which would allow public schools in Ohio to employ chaplains. The negative tenor of the opinion was clearly reflected in the title and served to communicate to the reader great concern and alarm over the possibility that students in Ohio might actually be exposed to “faith” in public schools. Lest any of the readers become overly distraught, let me point out some very important facts overlooked (or ignored) in the article. First of all, Rep. Weinstein said that ...