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Appreciated Christmas opinion piece

To the editor: We are early risers and following our morning workout at our beautiful Wellness Center here at Copeland Oaks, we return home to a sumptuous breakfast and our ritual of reading the Morning Journal. Page A4 is my favorite and I was pleased to see your annual Christmas message to all Columbiana County Newspapers (Morning Journal, Salem News, The Review) readers. As I read aloud your four-column story, my wife and I relived our youth and the magic of many Christmases from years gone by. J.D., you are a marvelous writer and as we switched back and forth reading aloud to each ...

Ensure the availability of Medicare Advantage

To the editor:  While Ohio may be known for its large population centers like Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati, there are over 2.3 million Ohio residents (https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/states/ohio) that live outside of metro areas. In fact, more than 65 Ohio counties are comprised of over 90% rural land (https://www.cleveland.com/data/2022/04/the-20-most-rural-counties-in-ohio.html). As a former city council member in Wellsville, I advocated for the Ohioans that live in rural communities and saw the devastating impact when these communities got left behind in policy decisions, ...

Warns of massive power outage

To the editor:  You may not be aware of this but on April 16, 2013,an electrical power station in California was attacked. The press and federal government covered up the story —it was only reported by the Wall Street Journal. The assault started after midnight. Phone lines were cut and then assault rifles shot out the cooling systems of the transformers. The shooting lasted only 20 minutes and they knocked out 17 giant transformers that supplied electricity to Silicon Valley. They vanished a minute before police arrived. There was no blackout because Pacific Gas and Electric was ...

Railroad signal worker expresses his views

To the editor: I am a railroad signal worker for Norfolk Southern Railroad and I am a proud union member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS). I am one of the over 6,000 men and women who build, maintain and inspect the major Class I freight railroads’ signal systems that ensure the safe movement of trains and protect the public at highway-rail grade crossings. The work of our craft is critical to the United States’ supply chain. We are currently involved in negotiations with Norfolk Southern Railroad. As a rail worker, I am covered under a National Vacation Agreement ...

County Auditor: Property reappraisal completed

To the citizens of Columbiana County: I wanted to let you know we recently completed our 2022 reappraisal which is mandated by the State of Ohio to be completed every six years (O.R.C. 5713.01.) Every property in the county was viewed by an appraiser from the appraisal firm John G. Cleminshaw, Inc. to determine each parcel’s market value. The most influential variable of the reappraisal process is comparable sales. According to the State of Ohio, 2021 sales are weighed most heavily. 2021 was a record year for sales amounts, and many people paid much higher prices compared to what ...

Supports Gov. DeWine’s stance on capital punishment

To the editor: I am writing to respond the Morning Journal’s editorial “DeWine deserves another term as governor of Ohio,” specifically to the point about his enforcement of capital punishment. As a person of faith, I applaud the governor for issuing reprieves and approaching this issue carefully and thoughtfully. In Ohio ending the death penalty is a bipartisan issue. As we speak, the legislature is considering two bills that would repeal the death penalty, both of which have strong bipartisan support. For those who may be critical of Governor DeWine for the reprieves he ...