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Follow the rules and be respectful

Even when law enforcement officers are not under direct fire, they still face dangers each day that many people never even consider. Take, for example, the case of a Fostoria, Ohio, Police Division officer who was conducting a traffic stop and had probable cause to search the vehicle. In the passenger’s purse he discovered a bag containing white powder. But, according to a report by WTVG, during the search enough of the powder became airborne that the officer collapsed and is believed to have suffered a fentanyl overdose. Thank goodness other officers on the scene were able to ...

Two patriots and a liquor license

Sometimes history research happens by accident. One day I noticed a framed document at the Wine Cellar Restaurant. I squinted at the yellowed paper. It was a liquor license dated 1793. Below is the wording: To Whom It May Concern Know Ye that Josiah Munro having obtained a ...

Teach the meaning of legacy to our children

What legacy do you want to leave for your children? As parents we do our best to teach our children what is right and what is wrong. Tell your child: You’re strong and you’re brave and you are so loved, more than you ever know you are worthy and you are one of a kind and I know, ...

Reclaim what’s yours

Nothing spurs Buckeye State residents to action like sports fandom — or, at least, it’s tempting to leap to that conclusion after a report that visits to Ohio’s unclaimed funds website skyrocketed after lawmakers suggested paying for a new Cleveland Browns stadium with some of that money. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, there is approximately $4.8 billion of Ohioans’ money sitting unclaimed, with some Republicans in the state Senate wanting to spend approximately $1.7 billion of what has been unclaimed for at least 10 years on sports and cultural projects. That would ...

Prioritizing school bus safety

House Bill 3 made its way to the Ohio Senate after having encountered no naysayers during the House of Representatives vote June 11. It seems unlikely there will be much resistance in the state Senate, either, as the School Bus Safety Act includes some important ways to keep students and drivers safer. Most drivers know the rules regarding driving safely when school buses are on the road. Too many ignore them anyway. According to the National Safety Council, between 2013 and 2022 there were 1,082 fatalities and approximately 132,000 injuries as a result of school-bus related ...