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Editorials

Cheers & Jeers

CHEERS to news that Martins Ferry city leaders are taking action to ensure they are ready in the event of an emergency at the Austin Master Services facility, where dangerous waste is being held. JEERS to the fact that Bridgeport residents are concerned about a wide variety of issues, ranging ...

Battling sexual assault

On at least one front, Gov. Mike DeWine has maintained the tenacity he displayed as Ohio’s attorney general. His office continues to seek accountability for those who commit sexual assault. In February, DeWine launched the Ohio Sexual Assault Investigations Grant Program, to be awarded ...

Remember, we are all Americans

In the moments following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday, there was horror and confusion. Trump emerged defiant from the pile of Secret Service members who rushed to protect him, but as the nation breathed a sigh of relief we learned the attack had, indeed, ...

Visit the Ohio State Fair

Other states may have well-known state fair attractions — North America’s largest traveling Ferris Wheel in Wisconsin, or Big Tex in Texas, for example — but there’s nothing that matches Ohio’s most famous attraction. Sculpting has already begun on the 2024 butter cow, in addition ...

Cheers & Jeers

CHEERS to Bellaire Police Chief John J. Watson for his quick action to extinguish a residential fire on Tuesday. He managed to knock down the flames before the fire department could arrive. JEERS to the ongoing heat wave that is creating dry, dangerous conditions and raising the risk of ...

Ending unfair trade practices

For one of Ohio’s more promising emerging industries, a familiar threat looms. Solar manufacturers are feeling the sting of unfair trade practices from China. As the Biden administration implements provisions meant to prevent importers from evading tariffs by stockpiling solar modules, U.S. ...