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Editorials

Marking Labor Day

As we approach the Labor Day holiday, become more entrenched in the new school year and welcome the joys (and agonies) of football season, it is a good time to look at what all our labor is earning us these days. WalletHub conducted its annual Labor Day survey to find out how people were ...

Opportunity in Ohio

As Ohio works to reinvent itself, officials understand there are many smart, hardworking Ohioans who need nothing but a little education and training to remain part of our evolving workforce. To their credit, the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation set out to help with its ...

Get FAFSA rollout right

Remember the struggle last year as students and families tried to figure out the new “simplified” Free Application for Federal Student Aid? The U.S. Department of Education is at it again, announcing a phased rollout for the 2025-26 form. That means it will be available to some students on ...

Cheers & Jeers

CHEERS to a new school year getting underway successfully this past week. All local public schools have resumed classes, with many to participate in football games this evening. JEERS to word that the Martins Ferry City Building continues to deteriorate. The aging structure has a leaky roof, ...

Vaccines key to safe school

It’s the start of a new school year, let the spreading of germs begin! If you are a parent or guardian who is not exactly enthusiastic about that prospect, it’s important to make sure your child is up-to-date on routine vaccines — and to consider a few others. According to a report by ...

Disclose derailment details

Those who have been keeping an eye on the aftermath of last year’s Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine will know there is still enormous concern over what short- and long-term health consequences will result from the release of chemicals into the air, water and soil. Centers for ...