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Opinion

Put down your phone, tune in to reality, help others near you

Over the past two weeks, as the national press and Democrats have cared deeply about Jeffrey Epstein and political buzz has amplified U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s lurch leftward, the more Americans are offline. And the more they spend away from the constant Sturm und Drang of 24-hour ...

Ohio HB 486 puts teachers in a bad spot

It’s tempting to ask what members of the Ohio House of Representatives were thinking last week, but there is evidence they simply were not. They passed House Bill 486, which comes with the heavily coded moniker the “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act.” It would “permit teachers in ...

Thankful for relief from excruciating back pain

Reflecting on gratitude for this holiday, I want to highlight something that can be shared with the wider world. Last year at this time, I focused on reasons to be thankful despite Donald Trump’s reelection: Trump ran on promises he cannot possibly fulfill. He swore to reduce prices and ...

EV credits axed, fossil fuel subsidies soar

DEAR EDITOR: In your Nov. 15-16 editorial regarding General Motors’ announcement of layoffs at Ultium Cells in Lordstown, you state that “the automaker and its workforce, represented by Local 1112 of the United Auto Workers … must prove they can make their product line succeed without ...

Amy Acton brings hope to Ohioans

DEAR EDITOR: There is hope for Ohio right now. Our hope comes in the emerging leadership of Dr. Amy Acton, who is campaigning to be our next governor. She has pulled even in the polls for Ohio’s next governor running against a billionaire who, along with his buddy Elon Musk, destroyed ...

Orchids & onions

ORCHID: To Wanda Vaught of Youngstown for launching a fundraising campaign to assist students in all six Boardman public schools with delinquent lunch accounts. With Thanksgiving approaching and with many families struggling through these tough economic times, the 1984 Boardman High ...