When the Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley needs our help, it is often in the form of blood donations and filling volunteer opportunities. But Wednesday is Red Cross Giving Day — a chance for us to support this vital organization with financial donations, too. “As we enter spring ...

Those wondering about the necessity of strong vaccine requirements should take a look at news out of Ashtabula County that this year’s first case of measles has been reported in Ohio. “The fact that we now have a measles case in Ohio adds emphasis to the importance of being fully ...

As Ohio lawmakers consider expanding funding for education vouchers, it appears as though the programs may have veered off course from their original intended purpose. According to a report by WCMH, data from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce shows nearly 90% of the students ...

Spring has sprung, as the spring equinox occurred at 5:01 a.m. Thursday. That means the number of hours of daylight will finally overtake the number of hours of darkness each day, until we reach the longest day of the year on the summer solstice, which arrives on June 20. And while the longer ...

CHEERS to word that Bridgeport likely will receive state funding to improve safety at the U.S. 40 crosswalk near the municipal building. JEERS to the ongoing financial woes at East Ohio Regional Hospital. Employees deserve to be paid for their work, and area residents deserve to have access to ...

U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, can be forgiven for his enthusiasm over a recent report. After all, the good news being proclaimed by the Ohio Natural Energy Institute’s “The Essential Facts on Essential Ohio Energy” are a re-polished version of shiny proclamations we’ve been hearing ...