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 ...

A working group tasked with helping the Ohio Department of Youth Services understand how best to work with younger offenders reported something that may seem obvious to most. “The younger the kids are, generally the worse they do in a secure congregate environment,” the group’s report ...

Americans today tend to have a short attention span. Important news often is quickly overshadowed by the latest nonsense posing as news that captures the nation’s attention. Yet some events are of such a magnitude that they remain seared in our memories. The attack at Pearl Harbor. Troops ...

Ohio’s diversifying economy includes a new addition that can help tackle challenges ranging from environmental concerns to avoiding dependence on foreign companies. Nth Cycle in Fairfield will extract nickel and cobalt from scrap material to reduce reliance on open pit mining, avoid those ...