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Opinion

Ohio’s Tax Free Weekend stretched to 10 full days

Editorials

August arrives next week. And with it comes the waning days of summer vacation for local students. More so it seems nowadays with classes beginning earlier and earlier for many districts. Can you remember back when the school year did not start until after Labor Day? We do. Barely. Of course ...

Columbiana County, Canfield fairs remain timeless treasures

Editorials

There’s no glitz, glamour or full-scale high-tech wizardry used to awe which seems to be needed — or felt is needed — in this day and age of providing entertainment. No fancy 21st century version whistles, horns or gimmicks are involved. No, the summer fairs in our area like the 179th ...

Wenstrup, Carey must protect dialysis patients

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Every day, thousands of Ohioans with kidney disease inspire others through their perseverance. Kidney failure, or End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), is fatal without a kidney transplant or dialysis, a regular treatment needed to perform the kidney’s function. Like Charlene J. ...

TechCred is a valuable tool for our workforce

Editorials

As Ohio works to reinvent itself as the tech capital of the Midwest, officials understand there are many smart, hardworking Ohioans who need nothing but a little education and training to remain part of our evolving workforce. To their credit, the Governor’s Office of Workforce ...

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is saving lives

Editorials

Good ideas don’t always prove to be effective once put into practice. But the implementation of Ohio’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline two years ago has proved to have been worth every ounce of effort. According to a report from Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, the lifeline has responded to ...

Advocacy groups bog down election process

Editorials

Ohio’s elections officials — at all levels — take pride in safeguarding our elections process. They know their responsibilities and handle the job well. It seems some advocacy groups believe they need a little help, and that’s a problem. According to a report by the Ohio Capital ...