As I sat in my recliner with a murder mystery novel open in my hand, a gnat landed on the page. I hesitated slightly before squishing it. In that tiny moment I weighed the transgression, passed judgment and ended its life. “It’s a hell of a thing, killing a man. You take away all he’s ...
The Scotch Settlement was founded about 1800 primarily in Madison and Yellow Creek townships. The settlement lacked “official” boundaries, but it was identified by properties owned by the emigrants from the Highlands of Scotland, many from Strathdearn and Strathnairn. The tract was ...
Dear Editor I don’t think I've ever been so disgusted when hearing all these ads about politicians as I am now. No matter who you support these ads are plain out disgusting. They need to get on with what they are going to do for the people, although that would probably be a lie anyway. I already know what the Democratic Socialist Party will do for us and it's not something I want. I know times are tough right now, but it's proven that our lives would be worse with them in charge. I remember Sherrod Brown being in office and all he did was talk a good game. Husted probably ...
Ohioans know our state has its challenges, but generally speaking we think of ourselves as better off than those in some other parts of the country — or world. For our youngest and most vulnerable residents, that is not always the case. Given the number of politicians who want us to believe the lives of babies are of the utmost important to them, it is astounding that the infant mortality rate here is STILL considerably above the national average. Efforts to address the problem have made some progress. We are down to 6.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in Ohio, compared with the ...
Dear Editor, Ohio politicians should follow a simple rule when casting votes in Washington: If it’s going to cost working class Americans their jobs, the measure is not worth supporting. Sen. Jon Husted could face a vote soon that falls along these lines regarding the use of a clean emissions technology in use at maritime ports. This technology is deployed to reduce the amount of toxic smoke discharged from massive shipping vessels, many of which are owned by China, and keep the air free of cancerous chemicals for dock workers and the surrounding communities. There is an entire ...
If grocery store sticker shock is fading in Ohio, it is only because Buckeye State residents have gotten used to spending more than they’d like (or are truly able) to spend to feed their families these days. The reality is inflation simply isn’t letting up. But the problem is worse in some states than others. Disturbingly, according to WalletHub’s “Cities Where People Spend the Most and Least on Groceries,” three of the top ten most expensive cities in the country in which to buy groceries are in Ohio. No other state has more than one city in the top ten, out of 100 ...
