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Opinion.

It’s time to challenge the darkness of the world

Columns

It was several years ago we heard the sad news of a comedic genius death in the person of Robin Williams. I was talking to someone about Robin Williams, and they were telling me they remember him from TV, but they only saw the shows in re-runs. I told them that I was old enough to remember ...

Get educated and vote

Editorials

Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day. Wednesday was Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. In other words, it is a week during which Americans are asked to think a little harder about what our founders had in mind when they were signing the Constitution back in 1787, and whether we are ...

Cheers & Jeers

Editorials

CHEERS to St. Clairsville City Council for opting to name a stretch of roadway in the city for retired police chief Martin Kendzora. JEERS to news that funding cuts in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could lead to health care shortages in West Virginia and rural parts of other states, as ...

Improving kids’ oral health

Editorials

In the Buckeye State, particularly in rural or lower-income regions, not all kids are able to get regular care from a dentist. It’s a generations-old problem, but between 2022 and 2024 CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and Oral Health Ohio tried a pilot program to do something about ...

Ohio to handle its own maps

Editorials

Though the results of Ohio’s latest redistricting attempt have yet to be seen, state House Speaker Matt Huffman, R-Lima, should be commended for one thing: He says he will not give in to pressure from the White House to draw maps that meet the approval of President Donald Trump. “I’m ...