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Henpecked

Editor: I write today to inform the citizens of Columbiana who do not know that one of your own is being taken to court because he decided to have backyard hens. If you do not know, Richard Simpson is now in a legal battle with the city. Wherever you may stand on one’s right to have backyard hens, please understand that the zoning infraction that Mr. Simpson is in perceived “violation” of is gray at best. That is why they are taking him to court to get a declaratory judgment against him. He was never turned in for any zoning infraction, they took this action because he is a ...

Keep it clean

Editor: Can’t we Americans think a little harder about not polluting the edge of our highways with all our fast food wrappers and drink containers? Every spring our highways look like war zones out of the Middle East. This is America, with a supposedly well-educated and intelligent population and clean environment. So come on, Americans, think about what you are doing as you roll down your car window and let the debris fly away. Harry John Herbert East Palestine

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Join the chorus

Editor: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year’s theme, “Engaging New Voices,” builds on the idea that we are stronger together, and that new partners and community members are needed to expand sexual assault prevention efforts. There are many ways to embrace one’s voice, from practicing or providing consent to speaking out against stereotypes or gender biases. We can all help the next generation foster attitudes that promote healthy relationships, equality and respect. Nearly one in five women and one in 71 men are victims of sexual assault (Black et al., ...

She noticed

Editor: Teenagers of today are constantly getting a bad reputation. Too often the good they do goes unnoticed. But, there is hope for today’s youth! The Youth Group of the First Christian Church in Kensington showed the community just what Earth Day means to them. Though small in number, the six members made a valiant effort to clean up their town. On Saturday, April 21, Paige and Autumn Fillman, April and Justin Clark, Eric Huffman, Kierstin Kloos and several adults cleaned up trash along state Routes 9 and 644 in Kensington. These kids showed they respect the land God has ...

Bully pulpit

Editor: I am not writing this on anyone’s behalf or request. I am not a mouthpiece for anyone but myself as a voter. I am so angered by the airing of Republican dirty laundry about the Pike/Bickerton campaign by some members of the party and its leadership. Don’t you see what this is doing and saying to the voter. As personal insults are hurled like Democrats, the Democrats are probably sitting back and laughing their heads off. It is one thing to question someone’s political views, it’s another to attack them personally for the shoes they wear like a school bully, as John ...