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Editorial

Sick leave bill would help W. Va. teachers long term

As lawmakers struggle with ways to improve education in West Virginia, one gigantic piece of the puzzle is doing right by teachers. Del. Trenton Barnhart, R-Pleasants, is lead sponsor on legislation that might help. House Bill 5087 would allow Tier II teachers to bank unused accrued annual ...

Here’s hoping visit by Biden isn’t just for show

President Joe Biden has finally decided to visit East Palestine. He is set to visit the scene of a fiery Norfolk Southern derailment Friday — more than a year after it happened. Community and state officials have criticized Biden for not making an appearance earlier, and rightly so. ...

News about Intel delay is jolting for Ohioans

Residents of rural and eastern Ohio were probably already steeling themselves for the news out of Intel earlier this month. After all, they have been prepared by the disappointment of one local-economy-saving large employer after another making grand promises and then disappearing. To be fair, ...

As we bounce into another Super Bowl

As the story goes, in 1966 to promote the newly-created championship game between the venerable NFL and upstart AFL, Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt coined the phrase “Super Bowl” — remembering his children playing with a Super Ball toy. Yeah, those things from Wham-O that drove our ...

March 19 primary heading our way

It’s time again for Ohioans to begin considering candidates, issues and levies ahead of the March 19 primary. This year candidates are vying for positions all the way up to the headline-grabbing presidential race. But as always, local residents must become educated and choose carefully when ...

With February comes Black History Month

With February comes Black History Month. Its celebration of our nation’s Blacks became a national observance in 1976 under President Gerald Ford. As always, the month calls to mind great community leaders, from the civil rights movement, from academia, from city leadership, law enforcement ...