CHEERS to the Barnesville, St. Clairsville and Martins Ferry cheerleading squads for their accomplishments at the local, state and national levels. The three teams were honored by Belmont County commissioners. JEERS to the apparent lack of communication by the Ohio Department of Natural ...

Ohio employers have plenty of requirements and standards for employees. As the people best equipped to understand what is necessary to run their own businesses — while keeping employees healthy and safe — policymakers generally allow employers to uphold those standards. A couple of Ohio ...

We think about it a little less as the weather warms up, but a recent incident in Harrison County underscores the importance of properly ventilating for alternative heat sources and having working carbon monoxide detectors. Bowerstown Volunteer Fire Department responders and those from other ...

Political answers for handling the volume of those from other countries seeking to live in the United States are not simple. But if you ask employers desperate to fill jobs, you might get an answer similar to that from Tim Lyman, who works in a factory in Columbus: “If they want to learn, ...

It’s hard to believe there wasn’t already one in place, but better late than never as Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration starts work on the state’s first climate action plan. According to a report by Energy News Network, the state is seeking $189 million in federal Inflation ...

Ohio teachers deserve better than the worry being stoked by questions about the State Teachers Retirement System. They can hardly be blamed for wondering what in the world prompted consulting firm Aon to sever its ties with the agency. Gov. Mike DeWine is right to seek an investigation, ...