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Editorials

Create a fair map

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are in need of a mental health break. For a third time the Ohio Supreme Court has had to tell them they could not slip unconstitutional Ohio ...

Keep plants on grid

Unwelcome news takes an even heavier toll when we learn it will cost hundreds of jobs in our region and put more pressure on our nation’s energy grid. That was the case last week when we learned Energy Harbor, owner of the W.H. Sammis Power Plant in Stratton and Willow Island in Pleasants ...

Police officer commended

Police officers everywhere dedicate their lives to protecting and serving the people of their jurisdictions. In St. Clairsville earlier this year, one officer demonstrated his commitment to those principles by saving a life. City Council and other officials last week commended Officer ...

Beating ‘range anxiety’

There’s a push to get car buyers excited about electric vehicles with nearly 15,000 EVs registered here in Ohio. Among the concerns in switching to electric from gasoline-powered vehicles is “range anxiety,” as the infrastructure for refueling electric vehicles has not matched the ...

Helping Ukranians

Ohioans feeling helpless in their desire to do something for the people of Ukraine may get an opportunity thanks to a move by Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to begin preparing to welcome Ukrainian refugees into the Buckeye State. “Like many Ohioans, I am ...

Top quality recruits

Ohio residents have had plenty of reason to hope for improved education and recruitment for law enforcement in recent years. It appears as though a pilot program at Cedarville and Central State universities might be moving us in the right direction. Last year, Gov. Mike DeWine introduced the ...