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Opinion

Senate Bill 293 would violate Constitution

DEAR EDITOR: Ohio Senate Bill 293, now under consideration, is, I believe, a violation of our First Amendment Constitutional rights that prohibit establishing a national religion. The bill mandates that local school boards allow off-campus religious instruction, during public school hours. ...

Hold Mill Creek Park leaders accountable

DEAR EDITOR: In response to the Nov. 9-10 Sound Off from the person who did not want their name in the Vindy and does not understand what is truly going on in Mill Creek Park: My letters of truth will continue until Aaron Young stops all lies and stops this unnecessary slaughter of our ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To Capt. Anthony Jones of the Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department for winning the 2024 Mahoning County Firefighter of the Year award from SERVPRO and The Vindicator. Representatives of the two companies recognized Jones at a recent Jackson Township trustees meeting. Capt. Jones ...

Step on gas to carry 20 Fed to finish line

Murphy’s Law is alive and well and living in the heart of the Mahoning Valley. The major provision of that law — “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong” — has been enforced excessively throughout downtown Youngstown in recent years. The impact has resulted in delay after delay ...

Shop until you drop, and support small businesses in the process

Once we’ve had our fill of Thanksgiving dinner, for many families attention turns to Black Friday shopping and the rush to the next big holiday. And sure, there’s a certain adrenaline rush that goes along with grabbing those Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. But while you’re ...

Thanksgiving reminds us to be grateful for all we have

Whether Thanksgiving serves as a day for a family meal, the start of your holiday shopping strategy, the last day before your home is festooned in holiday decorations or just a day off to watch annual parades and football games, there is something magical about the day. It feels set apart ...