For far too long, cynicism and pessimism have characterized attitudes of many in the Mahoning Valley toward its economic vitality and potential for growth. Too often, news of proposed development projects have been greeted by gloom and disbelief. Too often, such attitudes have become ...

All this talk about doing something about gun violence, and here we catch them and let them plead down and watch the gun specification disappear. The perceived elite with their armed guards want to disarm the populace, but won’t keep the criminals once caught. Has modern law gotten so greedy ...

Many Ohioans are animal lovers. We have pets we love and do our best to take care of them, and other animals, too, when the opportunity arises. Yet too many people still purchase their dogs, rather than adopting from animal shelters. Puppy mills are big business here in Ohio — so much so we ...

Slowly but surely, state lawmakers are progressing in the effort to better protect victims, rather than offering protection to criminals. On April 24, Ohio Senate members voted unanimously to eliminate exceptions to certain sex offenses that apply if the victim is the spouse. This outdated ...

Across Ohio, law enforcement agencies continue to have a hard time recruiting new officers. Perhaps part of the reason is that incident after incident shows a few in some of those same agencies are either receiving poor training or are disregarding their training — either way forcing the ...

Battling the substance abuse epidemic that has crippled Appalachia is a multi-faceted fight. Among the tools requested by law enforcement has been a way to help stop the flood of fentanyl at its source. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has finally managed to get something done about ...