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Opinion.

Problem or opportunity? Depends on your attitude

Columns

A challenging week. Another tragic school shooting, the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, U.S.-China tensions high, storms blew through our area damaging property and knocking out power. A newly released Wall Street Journal poll found patriotism, religious faith, having children and other ...

Cheers & Jeers

Editorials

CHEERS to news that Bridgeport official are cracking down on dilapidated properties. Blighted neighborhoods depress property values and neighboring residents. JEERS to word that it will be at least two more months before cleanup efforts in East Palestine following a train derailment and toxic ...

Expanding access

Editorials

BroadbandOhio has partnered with the nonprofit Oregon Community Health Information Network to bring to fruition its plan to extend vital services to all Buckeye State K-12 students. OCHIN has been named state telehealth administrator, with the expectation it will help connect students with ...

Get ready, get set, vote!

Editorials

It’s sneaking up on us a bit this spring, but another Election Day is closer than we might think. May 2 is Ohio’s primary/special elections date — and in many parts of the state, they will be the kinds of votes that have much more impact on residents’ day-to-day lives than those big ...

Getting help for addiction

Editorials

Appalachia has a substance abuse problem. We’ve known that for generations. Among the reasons the problem seems so much worse over the past decade or so is the frightening pace at which it evolves. News outlets regularly report new substances in our region, new ways in which those substances ...

Spring — a magical time of the year

Columns

This is a magical time of year for me — and in more ways than one. Every spring, I feel restored and revived when the days become longer and the temperatures begin to rise. I love getting outdoors to see the signs of spring — whether I take a walk around the neighborhood or a drive across ...