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Opinion

Ohio House Bill 524 warns of dangers of AI, self-harm

Editorial

(This item discusses suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988.) Ohio House Bill 524 aims to address a problem few could have imagined a decade or two ago: Artificial intelligence chatbots ...

The wife who wanted a floor

Local Columns

There was a wife who wanted a floor. I asked her what for, she wanted a floor. “I want a new floor ‘cause the carpet is ratty. It’s driving me batty, the carpet’s so ratty. The carpet is ratty ‘cause your boots were all muddy. We’re not poor and I want a new floor.” “New ...

Ohio’s Safe Haven isn’t just about Baby Boxes

Editorial

We don’t hear about them often — because the decision to give up a child is an excruciating one, and does not often result in their use — but another Safe Haven Baby Box has been used to legally surrender a baby in Ohio. This one was at the Delhi Township Fire Department, where ...

Ohio Senate Bill 348 would protect college-aged students

Editorial

Worried parents often warn their children — of any age — to be wary when they go out to bars and restaurants. Generations of bar patrons have received admonitions from friends and family “Keep your eye on your drink! Be careful!” Despite those warnings, too many continue to fall victim ...

Consider the Foster Grandparent Program

Letters To The Editor

To the editor: My name is Allison Blevens, and I work with the Corporation of Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD). I wanted to share an exciting opportunity through our Foster Grandparent Program, which pairs adults with local schools to help children who need educational help in the classroom. ...

Husted among senators supporting aid for parks

Editorial

Ohioans know full well our parks and public lands are national treasures in need of a little polishing. The list of repairs and deferred maintenance is only growing. And, though workers and administrators do their best, time and the elements do take their toll. It makes sense, then, that U.S. ...