For a fourth time now, Ohio lawmakers are working toward placing on the ballot a renewal of the multi-billion State Capital Improvement Program, which one Mahoning County official referred to as “basically life support” for municipalities, townships and counties. Lawmakers are discussing ...

Appalachian Ohio has been brutally affected by drought this year. Not just any drought, but “exceptional drought” for Belmont, Harrison, Guernsey, Noble and parts of some surrounding counties. Much of that region is represented by state Rep. Don Jones, R-Freeport, and he’s co-sponsored an ...

Now that the dust has settled, responsible adults have a duty to look back on what we witnessed during college football’s rivalry week and understand it was all part of a larger and very disturbing trend we MUST reverse. The Atlantic Coast Conference fined four of its schools — North ...

Earlier this month, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose certified the official results of the Nov. 5 general election. In doing so, he noted voter turnout was the second-highest on record in Ohio (the 2020 general election was the highest). With voter participation at 71.7% and more than ...

Eighty-three years ago, on Dec. 7, 1941, U.S. military bases in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, were assaulted in what has been termed a “sneak attack” by Japan. It surely was that, as Japanese planes filled the skies and attacked our stationed ships. Since then, we Americans have observed Dec. 7 ...

CHEERS to all the businesses and organizations that are going the extra mile to provide a merry Christmas to our less fortunate neighbors. From toys to meals, they are meeting many needs. JEERS to reports that companion animals are being discarded on roadsides and in remote locations. Cats and ...