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Editorials

Warden for Sheriff

I have known Mark Warden since high school. I was impressed way back then with his leadership abilities when we were teammates on the wrestling team. Mark has always been a level headed individual. I believe his record as a dedicated servant to our community via the Washington County ...

Ohio’s pharmacy woes must be solved

Some jobs simply must be done right. Doctors, law enforcement officers and pilots, for example, must be held to an incredibly high standard when it comes to job performance. Most would include pharmacists on that list, too. But a recommendation by an Ohio deputy attorney general working for the ...

Take care of each other in cold weather

Cold yet? Wait till the end of the week. The icy blast will intensify and our need to take care of ourselves, our homes, our pets and maybe even our neighbors will intensify. Many of us are fortunate enough to be in warm, well-insulated homes in which there is little worry we will need to do ...

Thank you, Governor DeWine

Thank you, Governor DeWine, for vetoing the measure that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors. “The governor said a small number of Ohio children would have been affected by the bill, ‘but for those children who face gender dysphoria, and for their families, the consequences ...

Be wary of lawmakers imitating Florida

Just when you think the poisonous absurdity boiling out of Florida cannot get any more dangerous, a story pops up such as the one from the Escambia County School District, where five dictionaries, eight encyclopedias and “The Guinness Book of World Records” have been added to its list of ...

Are we living up to King’s dream?

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day —which means many will enjoy a three-day weekend. It is essential we do more than take extra time away from work or school on that day. More than half a century after King’s assassination, our battered and divided country MUST spend time considering ...