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Editorials

Help your neighbors if you’re able

As Gov. Mike DeWine declares a state of emergency in 11 Ohio counties after last week’s terrible storms, it is a reminder there are Buckeye State residents struggling to recover and in need of our support. Those living in Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, ...

Report suspicions to prevent tragedy

There’s no way of knowing what might have been prevented when a Perry High School resource officer confiscated a firearm being carried by a student earlier this week. The school, near Massillon, Ohio, said there were no threats to students or staff, according to a report by WJW. Still, ...

Marietta’s odd trip to space

Through mergers and acquisitions the Marietta name has literally traveled to the far reaches of space. For decades, the company Martin-Marietta was a national leader in the aero-space industry, building missiles, space crafts and planes that carried the Marietta name to the outer reaches of our ...

Help local media shine a light

As we near the end of this year’s Sunshine Week, communities across the country are suffering not just because their public officials are doing business in the dark, but because in some regions there are few (or no) news organizations left to keep an eye on those officials in the first ...

Funding must help all Ohio children

Given the degree to which many Ohio politicians strain to show their desire to protect and support children and families, it is encouraging to see at least some money being put where their mouths are. Ohio’s Departments of Health and Children and Youth have awarded $5 million to 19 ...

Time to focus on rural Ohio

It may seem like a good problem to have, but Ohio’s historically low (for historically long) unemployment figures are creating a challenge for employers. The Buckeye State’s unemployment rate has been below 4% for 14 straight months, the longest such stretch in data that goes back to ...