A Pew Research Center survey released in October indicates that half of the 18- to 29-year-olds in the United States have “some” or even “a lot” of trust in information they get from social media sites. Frightening, I know. But here’s something that’s even more worrisome. That ...

Not only are some communities OK with doing police work with electronic devices like unmanned cameras and license plate readers, but now some also are answering 9-1-1 calls for help with — wait for it — drones. An informed and attentive reader last week emailed me a Feb. 27 story from the ...

If you’re looking for this regular column in its usual spot in the A section of next Sunday’s newspaper, you won’t find it. Yes, I’ll still be writing my weekly column; it just won’t be in the A section — nor will be the other Opinion page features. Beginning Sunday, March 5, ...

Cargo onboard the derailed Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine wasn’t classified as “hazardous,” but clearly it was. Trains hauling cargo designated as “high hazardous” require notice to Ohio’s office of Homeland Security and Department of Public Safety. So why was this ...

My newsroom staff and I spent much of last week working with our sister newspapers in Columbiana County covering the devastating train wreck in East Palestine that threatened people’s homes, health and even their lives. Every day — every hour, really — something new developed in what ...

Debate and discourse, as I’ve frequently noted in this very column, are critical to ensuring we are well educated on decisions involving our present and our future. I personally enjoy reading or hearing well framed arguments from those who feel passionately about their beliefs — but only ...