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‘Pennies for Paws’ helps Humane Society

To the editor: A million. Pretty big number. Even a half-million! But that is how many pennies our wonderful elementary students of Columbiana County collected for the Humane Society in the first annual ‘Pennies for Paws” last year. By the way, $5,000, if you’re still moving the decimal point. This year’s drive is up and running and we’re hoping for even more. Maybe a million, probably not, but as Jerry Lewis used to say in his MD telethon “Just one dollar more.” Depending on the individual schools and their schedules, some campaigns have started while others will start ...

Ban enacted on private property owners is restrictive

To the editor: At the recent public hearing held by the Columbiana County Commissioners regarding a ban on construction of large solar facilities and large wind farms in the unincorporated parts of seven townships in the county, Commissioner Weigle brought up my longtime support of the work of Western Reserve Land Conservancy. He stated that 898 acres of land in the county is controlled by the Conservancy and that solar panels cannot be placed on that land. That statement is very true. Most of those parcels of land have a conservation easement on them, and for good reason. They are in ...

Save Our Schools: Reilly and Buckeye — Vote No on May 2nd

To the editor: To the citizens of Salem and Perry Township, due to time restraints when speaking at the school board meeting in March, I was unable to complete my comments concerning the future of Reilly and Buckeye elementary schools, and would like to further explain why I am voting No on the deciding/final vote on May 2nd for the new elementary complex/school levy. I hope the people of Salem realize that ONLY property owners will take he brunt of the tax increase that will affect them for the next 37 years. The final costs of any major building project are almost always much higher ...

Commissioners draining ‘Rainy Day Fund’

To the editor: In 2016, the Hancock County Commission offered a nonprofit that was operating the animal shelter $88,000 from the county’s “general account” to continue to operate the shelter for fiscal year 2017. Combined with the $100,000 annual Animal Shelter Excess Levy, the nonprofit would receive a total of $188,000 in taxpayer funds. The nonprofit agreed. However, the commissioners also mandated changes to the shelter operation contract so detrimental to the welfare of the animals, the nonprofit would not sign the modified contract. The result was the commissioners removed ...

Grafton resident apologizes to EP residents

To the editor: To the residents of East Palestine, I would like to apologize in advance for any protesters in Grafton who are against the hauling in of hazardous waste from the train wreck. We have a state-of-the-art facility here and have been doing this for a half-a-century. There is always a group of whiners in any situation and we have our share. I speak for most Ohioans when I say to ignore these people. This disaster affects us all and everyone wants to pitch in and get you guys straightened out. So bring as much material up here as you need to —we can take care of ...

Teaming up with the WHO director

To the editor: If the Biden Administration gets it way, and it is highly probably it will, a gentleman named Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will be directing the United States of America’s net response to a “World Health Emergency.” Which, by the way, is just around the corner. You may ask who is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus? In answer, he is the World Health Organization’s Director General. Our US Health & Human Services Secretary, Xavier Becerra, has teamed up with the WHO director to enter into a legally binding record accord. This accord will give the WHO authority to declare and ...