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Editorials

Cheers & Jeers

CHEERS to all who hosted events, set up decorations and handed out candy to children in celebration of Halloween. It’s a fun time of year for kids and adults alike. JEERS to ongoing drought conditions that have left about half of the country extremely dry. Here’s hoping that Mother Nature ...

Trick-or-treating safely

Forget about decades-old urban myths about razor blades and poisons hidden in Halloween candy, the real dangers tonight are more likely to come from inattentive drivers and children consuming candy containing allergens. According to a report by The Hill, other risks include falls due to ...

Give ODOT room to work

We’ve been spoiled with beautiful fall weather lately, and for most of us, the thought of travel-altering snow and ice still seems far away. Luckily for us, the folks at the Ohio Department of Transportation are preparing now for what we may eventually face. Inspections are underway. At ...

A tradition of kindness

As we get closer and closer to Election Day, it seems to get harder and harder for people to be kind to one another. From the major party candidates themselves all the way down to our neighbors who are stealing campaign signs, it seems that trading insults and attempting to force our own ...

Get screened for cancer

Pink is a prevalent color around our communities this time of year — it serves as a reminder that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime, according to medical experts, and the most significant risk factors for breast ...

Prosecutorial overreach

Ohio voters were not the only ones to raise an eyebrow at an announcement by state Attorney General Dave Yost earlier this week. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley had a thing or two to say about it as well. It turns out, one of the six green card holders indicted for allegedly ...