CHEERS to township and county officials in Belmont County for getting together to network, share information and learn from one another during their annual meeting on Wednesday. JEERS to the most recent debt ceiling crisis, in which U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson says the Senate has failed to step up ...

Mental health and addiction have come to the forefront of our state’s efforts to better meet residents’ healthcare needs. And while affordability and accessibility are continued worries, state officials are working to help Ohioans understand how to identify and navigate mental health and ...

If you’re looking for some idea how careful Ohio lawmakers have to be to prepare for the worst, exhibit A is the inclusion of $1 million in the budget bill to be ready for the large crowds expected to gather during next year’s total solar eclipse. The money is meant to reimburse local ...

We depend heavily on the Ohio National Guard. Their official responsibilities include responding to domestic emergencies, overseas combat missions, reconstruction missions and more. But Ohio’s National Guard is facing challenges, as evidenced by just one brigade having two soldiers ...

“This year, an estimated 74,140 Ohioans will be diagnosed with cancer, and 24,770 are expected to die from the devastating disease,” American Cancer Society Government Relations Director Leo Almedia told Ohio lawmakers recently. Such a figure is chilling enough, but according to a report ...

Those who have spent the last several years frustrated with an Ohio state tourism slogan that seemed to open up the Buckeye State to all kinds of zingers will be relieved to know Gov. Mike DeWine and TourismOhio are ready to return to something a little safer and more familiar. Since 2015, ...