To the editor: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time of unity to connect victims, advocates, and allies across the country. Domestic violence affects millions, both women and men, of every race, religion, culture and status. It’s not just punches and black eyes — ...

To the editor: “We all have our own separate paths to take....our own destinations to choose...we all have our own contributions to make...our own special talents to use...we all have our own kind of life to pursue...have our own kind of dreams to be weaving...and we all have the power to ...

To the editor: The current frenzy among members of the press, congressmen and other progressives to enact legislation for more gun control will result in hundreds of more pages of regulations which purport to prevent multiple slayings such have occurred recently. Their efforts will only end ...

To the editor: When's the last time you've heard a good hearty belly laugh? A genuine laugh right from the gut traveling all the way up to the top of the head? One that shakes the very core of one's being? Not in quite a while, I'll venture. On TV it's the programmed laughter of a claque ...

Senate Bill 3 bad for our communities and children To the editor: Last fall Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected Issue One, which sought to drastically reduce penalties on drug dealers and repeat drug offenders. Senate Bill 3 seeks to use tax dollars to make Ohio lenient on drug dealers and ...

To the editor: Beaver Local Leo Club would like to thank Advance Auto Parts for hosting their annual car wash. Their staff provided all of the car wash supplies. In addition, they set up a canopy for shade and a large street sign. Their generosity and kindness tremendously helped the Leos. ...

To the editor: The 2019 Friends of Edison Golf Scramble proved to be a rousing success. A total of 115 people gathered at the Spring Hills Golf Club in East Springfield on July 21 for the sole purpose of benefitting the Edison Local School District. Four-person teams had a chance to tee off ...

Vets picnic event should have been rescheduled To the editor: It is the proper decision to cancel the veteran's picnic event due to unsafe weather conditions for Saturday, July 20, but once again, vets as myself, Vietnam era and vets from any era get pushed to back burner by not ...

To the editor: Jesus declared in Matthew 7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find:; James 4:2 later stated that 'you have not, because you ask not'. As we consider the directives from those who taught like our Lord and we who are teaching and striving to reach all now, ...

To the editor: In 2016, the Hancock County Animal Shelter Excess Levy account balance had grown to over $365,000. Many county taxpayers believe the commissioners’ desire to gain access to this money motivated them to not renew the shelter contract with the nonprofit that operated it for the ...