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Thankful for service provided by Rep. Johnson’s office

To the editor: Thank you to Representative Bill Johnson and Maria Bova from his office for all of their help in securing military records from WWII for our father, Robert Miller. Rep. Johnson’s office was instrumental in obtaining files we were told may have been lost in a fire in 1976. We now have a great story to share with our family. We are so grateful for the help and compassion we received from their office. Ron and Debbie Miller, Salem

You can help support CC Humane Society

To the editor: After having recently joined the volunteers at the Columbiana County Humane Society, I wanted to write a short summary of what the agency is doing. Each and every day, they care for dogs, cats and a menagerie of other animals at their small home along state Route 45, south of Salem, next to the Circle K. The building is the former business home of Dr. Thomas Liggett, longtime area veterinarian. While the building lends itself somewhat to animal care, it is quite small for its current needs. Board members, employees and volunteers talk and dream about being able to ...

Johnson responds to letter to the editor

To the editor: Politically motivated letters to the editor published a few days prior to an election warrant an extra level of scrutiny, particularly when the signer of the letter professes to be “not political” nor having “no political axe to grind”. Take Ms. Sherry Kissinger’s recent letter to the editor in which she makes precisely such a claim, but then proceeds to contradict herself by spewing one false and, frankly, ignorant claim after another in support of a false political narrative about the upcoming primary elections. What hogwash. Since I am at the center of ...

Local business owner-citizen offers opinion

To the editor: I am not a politician or have an axe to grind. I am a citizen and business owner in this county and state that expects better out of the people in power. Our Columbiana County Republican Chairman, Dave Johnson, has been in power for 30 years in various positions and controls a lot of power at this time. He is our county Republican Party Chairman, Ohio GOP Treasurer, State Central Committeeman, on the Board of Elections, Chairman on the Board of Workers Compensation and there are more. Dave Johnson said of this paper that they are making “crazy accusations” in ...

Here is a different ‘history lesson’

To the editor: I attended the zoning appeals board meeting regarding the exception for the Six Recycling business to relocate to the former Hall China Company complex at the other end of the East End. The area is zoned for industry but the exception was denied. We were given a “history” lesson from the opponents on the evils of the business, being a bad neighbor, the potential for ongoing health problems, the lies and distrust of the owners, and how it would be a detriment to the local neighborhood. The fact that the company has been in operation for over 30 years (longer under ...

Some ideas for improvement

To the editor: I am writing just from my own personal opinion of views about the city in general. Mainly my concern is all the businesses and homes being demolished. Which is a good thing — it’s an issue that should have been dealt with for a long time. This at one time was a cute little pottery town. But the downfall first came with the mills shutting down. It only took a few years for the potteries to follow suit. Then many good businesses also closed or moved on to other bigger cities where they could make a better living. My concern is, what if anything is the city going to ...