CHEERS to Ohio Sen. Brian Chavez, R-Athens, and state Rep. Don Jones, R-Freeport, for helping to secure $500,000 in state funding to renovate portions of the Sargus Juvenile Detention Center. JEERS to the ongoing threats to schools, businesses and government institutions in Springfield, Ohio. ...

“This must stop, period.” The National Association of Secretaries of State followed that comment on the “disturbing trend” of threats to elections officials and workers and a second apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump by saying “Our democracy has no place for political ...

The struggle for affordable housing has become a pressing enough issue that there is a bipartisan effort in both the Ohio House and Senate to give homeowners and renters a break. The idea is to give homeowners an income tax credit or rebate if property taxes amount to more than 5% of their ...

Earlier this month, Belmont County sheriff’s deputies were called upon to perform a rather unusual duty — Sheriff David Lucas directed them to visit the Belmont County Fairgrounds to confiscate toy guns. These weren’t just any toy guns, though. These water pistols, which were being sold ...

When finances get tight, some households turn to credit cards to get by. It’s not an ideal solution and can lead to bigger problems down the road, but sometimes feels like the only way. According to WalletHub, the collective credit card debt of the United States is approximately $1.28 ...

A significant problem is sneaking up for rural Ohioans. Access to health care is disappearing. On Aug. 31, Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville (Defiance County) closed its doors permanently after having temporarily suspended services. As The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne, Ind., points ...