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Let their be light as we celebrate holiday season

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“Let there be light,” said the voice opening scripture eons before he cried out, pushed out of his mother’s womb. The light bringer brought light into the world in the middle of the dark of night and on the day he died, in the middle of the day, the world went dark. The light left, but returned in glory. Former Sen. Ben Sasse and I have exchanged texts over the last few months about me heading his way to grab a beer. Sadly, now, he is announcing he has terminal pancreatic cancer. In his message on social media announcing the diagnosis, the father, husband and man of deep faith, ...

Restore funding now

Editorials

Ohio’s elected representatives in Washington, D.C., are doing their best to understand and overcome a bizarre federal decision to suspend the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership award. U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, along with U.S. Reps. Max Miller, Michael Turner, Robert Latta, David Joyce, Mike Carey, Michael Rulli and David Taylor, all R-Ohio, sent a letter earlier this week to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, asking him to restore the flow of funds to the Buckeye State program. This is in addition to a letter Husted sent to Lutnick on Dec. 11 asking for ...

Remember: Political power is fleeting and will be eroded over time

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With only three years left in his presidency, Donald J. Trump does not want to be forgotten, not ever. Like an emperor of olden days or a 20th-century tyrant, he is engraving his name on both old and new monuments wherever he can. At the beginning of December, he had his name carved on the headquarters of the United States Institute of Peace to render it the Donald J. Trump United States Institute of Peace. Clearly, the current administration has no sense of the absurd. Overall, Trump’s record as a man of peace is far from stellar. He promised to bring an end to the ...

Ohio Valley residents showing they care

Editorials

As the calendar pushes past Christmas Day and toward the New Year, it gives us time to reflect on the Ohio Valley’s 2025. And what a year it was. During the last 12 months, we saw plenty of tough times. But through those times, we saw shining examples of kindness and community. That was no more evident than in the devastating flash floods in Ohio County. Nine lives were lost, along with dozens of homes. Families were forced to rebuild almost, if not entirely, from scratch. And many of those families struggled to find the means to do so. Yet, in the days, weeks and months that ...

Make The World Better By Treating Everyone With Respect

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When Lynnda had her breast cancer surgery last year, she had prayers from friends around the world. The oncologist gave all her options after surgery, one was preventive radiation. He talked about eastern medicine versus western medicine. Doc said radiation could reduce reoccurrence by 50%. Lynnda asked, “What are the chances now?” “About 8%.” “So, radiation would reduce my chances of reoccurrence from 8% to 4%.” “Yes.” Doc replied. We have good friends in Asia, (eastern) two who are doctors. Both said, “Radiation has risks. We would never recommend it with such a low ...

Border Control Is Trump’s Greatest Achievement

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Experts estimate that during the Biden administration, around 9 million migrants crossed illegally into the United States and remained in the country. As illegal border crossers, they are what immigration officials call “removable,” that is, subject to expulsion from the country on the grounds that they entered without authorization. The wild influx during the Biden years strained communities nationwide, burdened government budgets, caused social disruption, led to an alarming number of violent crimes, and, in general, made a mockery of U.S. immigration law. Plus, the situation is ...