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Editorials

Staying safe on the roads during winter

With millions of Americans already on the road for Thanksgiving and a first wave of winter weather on its way to the Mahoning Valley, this seems like a great time to consider how to stay safe on our roads and highways. If you’ve lived in Ohio long enough, you’ve heard — and probably ...

DeWine’s new plan to redraw maps not without its flaws

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said on multiple occasions last year that he believed the redrawing of political maps should be taken out of the hands of politicians. He just did not believe Issue 1 on the November ballot was the right answer. Approximately 54% of Buckeye State residents agreed with him, ...

DeWine must ensure Vance replacement serves all Ohioans

“Being a United States senator is a big deal,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said earlier this month. “It’s a big deal for the state, and we need to get it right.” Given circumstances in Ohio and the U.S. right now, “big deal” might be an understatement as DeWine is tasked with finding ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To Youngstown city officials, led by city Finance Director Kyle Miasek, for recently receiving a clean audit with no findings for recovery of misspent funds. This audit covering all of 2023 represents the third audit in as many years that the city has had an exemplary report from the ...

Sound off!

Millcreek metroparks board of commissioners consists of 5 members each serving a 3 year term. At the end of each term an application process is to be published to the public by the Probate Judge who appoints the commissioner. No applications were published for this or last year and the Judge ...

Shop locally for holidays, all year long

Circle your calendars now for next Saturday, Nov. 30. On that day, the Mahoning Valley will join the rest of the nation in celebrating Small Business Saturday. It’s a celebration too big and too good to pass up. Geared to the start of the holiday shopping season and coming on the heels of ...