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Fighting fraud and fund freezing

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Groundwork Ohio is among the organizations that has signed on to a letter from child care groups across the country, asking the federal Administration for Children and Families to continue funding the Child Care Development Block Grant and other resources. Though a federal judge has temporarily blocked a funding freeze to Minnesota, California, Colorado, Illinois and New York, there are still worries other states will have to defend their own child care systems and oversight. According to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, the letter says fraud “at any level is unacceptable and ...

Elks Americanism

Letters to the Editor

Recently, members of Marietta Elks Lodge offered a challenge to local students to compose and submit brief essays on the subject “What Does Service to Your Country Mean to you?”. This was open to students in grades 5,6,7 and 8. It was an honor and a blessing to have the privilege to get to read the words of these young people, and see what they have on their minds and hearts about their role in our Republic. We were inspired and encouraged by what they shared. We have students in our community who are truly growing into responsible and well-rounded Citizens and future contributors ...

We must do better for our kids

Editorials

As Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine begins his final year in office, he appears to have his sights firmly on matters that will affect our youngest residents. Among the programs he hopes to see expand is OhioSee, according to a report by WSAZ. So far Ohio Student Eye Exam has been run as a pilot program in 15 counties: Allen, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Cuyahoga, Erie, Franklin, Guernsey, Huron, Jackson, Lorain, Mahoning, Marion, Montgomery, and Ross. It provides vision screening, comprehensive eye exams, prescription glasses (if needed), and further referrals. “Every school in the state, who is ...

Turning the tide on considerable damage

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Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice and lieutenant governor Maureen O’Connor is certainly not resting quietly in her retirement. Though she left her seat on the court in 2022 because of age limits, she is still active in matters such as redistricting and protecting the judiciary from politicization. It’s easy to understand why that is important to her. When she was on the court, she repeatedly stood with the majority in rejecting clearly unfair and unconstitutional redistricting maps. For doing so, she faced insults and threats of impeachment from fellow Republicans — for not ...

Misinformation on injection wells continues

Letters to the Editor

Misinformation about injection wells continues, and we’re going to keep correcting it. Put it down to confusion or intentional misleading, I’m willing to give the benefit of the doubt. There are two key issues that are frequently portrayed inaccurately. Brine migration and radioactivity. Brine migration, while extremely rare, is a regulatory and operational issue, not a public safety threat. Brine migration does not mean it has entered a public waterway (or even come close). In 40 years of injection wells in Ohio, there has never been a case of injection wells leaking fluid into ...

Washington County AmeriCorps RSVP Coats for Kids 2025

Letters to the Editor

Washington County AmeriCorps RSVP Coats for Kids would like to thank our community for their continued support of our annual Coats for Kids Winter Clothing Drive. Because of your generous donations, we were able to distribute 981 coats plus winter clothing (boots, socks, hats and scarves) to individuals in need. Thank you to the following contributors and businesses: Contributors - Promanco-John Lehman and Joe Wright, Event Designs-Michelle Miller, , River City Financial (Michael Anthony, Keith Theiman), Marietta Times, Zonta, Noon Rotary, Mommy Mart, Marietta Chamber of ...