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Editorials

Neighbors in need of help

As Gov. Mike DeWine declares a state of emergency in 11 Ohio counties after last week’s terrible storms, it is a reminder there are Buckeye State residents struggling to recover and in need of our support. Those living in Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, ...

Preventing tragedies

There’s no way of knowing what might have been prevented when a Perry High School resource officer confiscated a firearm being carried by a student last week. The school, near Massillon, Ohio, said there were no threats to students or staff, according to a report by WJW. Still, Perry ...

All of Ohio needs develpment

It may seem like a good problem to have, but Ohio’s historically low (for historically long) unemployment figures are creating a challenge for employers. The Buckeye State’s unemployment rate has been below 4% for 14 straight months, the longest such stretch in data that goes back to 1976, ...

Cheers & Jeers

CHEERS to Pat Marcum and Discovery Toys for providing Easter baskets to be given to children in Belmont, Monroe and Noble counties. JEERS to the dangerous conditions that have led to a few brush fires in the region in recent weeks. Two of those fire burned dozens of acres apiece. The statewide ...

Local press: Shining light on darkness

As we near the end of this year’s Sunshine Week, communities across the country are suffering not just because their public officials are doing business in the dark, but because in some regions there are few (or no) news organizations left to keep an eye on those officials in the first ...

Supporting all Ohio families

Given the degree to which many Ohio politicians strain to show their desire to protect and support children and families, it is encouraging to see at least some money being put where their mouths are. Ohio’s Departments of Health and Children and Youth have awarded $5 million to 19 ...