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Issue 1 more than about signs

To the editor: By now everyone has seen the Vote No on Issue 1 signs. But this requires more explanation than a battle to put out the most signs. In gerrymandering, districts are drawn primarily to favor one party over the other. In 2015 and 2018 Ohio voters went to the polls to amend the constitution to put in place several anti-gerrymandering provisions to make sure that communities, counties, villages, and cities couldn’t needlessly be split. Issue 1 says that every single district in the state of Ohio must be drawn to either be a Republican district or a Democratic district. ...

Vote to support Columbiana County Parks

To the editor: The Greenway Trail is an asset for Columbiana County as it provides a great outdoor venue for hiking, jogging and bicycling. It draws thousands of visitors (and their dollars) each year, boosting the local economy. But the trail is in danger and it needs our help. Parts of the trail are more than 20 years old and are deteriorating. Tree roots are pushing up in the trail in parts, and adjacent culverts need cleaning. On November 5, the Columbiana County Park District will seek voter approval of a 0.10 mill levy that would cost the owner of a home valued at $100,000 ...

Parents are first line of defense

To the editor: In my years serving Wellsville, I’ve seen firsthand that strong families are the foundation of our town. As a former councilman and school board member, I understand parents’ unique challenges in raising children in today’s digital age. While the online world offers immense opportunities, it also presents significant risks that parents must navigate to protect their children. Across Ohio, parents are the first line of defense for their children’s safety, teaching right from wrong and guiding them toward success. The same standard should apply online, but the ...

Wenstrup, Carey must protect dialysis patients

To the editor: Every day, thousands of Ohioans with kidney disease inspire others through their perseverance. Kidney failure, or End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), is fatal without a kidney transplant or dialysis, a regular treatment needed to perform the kidney’s function. Like Charlene J. Smith — a dialysis patient and ordained pastor in east Cleveland, Charlene manages her ESRD with dialysis and lives an active lifestyle. The last thing she needs to worry about is covering her expenses. Unfortunately, that’s a reality many patients in Ohio like Charlene face. A recent Supreme ...

Faith in our judicial system

To the editor: We must have faith in our judicial system. I shed tears following the results of the Trump trial. LET FREEDOM RING from our judiciary. RIGGED. Political persecution, now in vogue by the Democratic Party, is to indict, prosecute and find guilty regarding of facts. Thus, making ineligible the ability for Americans without financial resources, and according to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, to be elected to office in the United States of America. This absolute persecution is a very slippery slope —moving our country from a ...

Beware Columbiana County

To the editor: Governor Dewine made the rounds recently in his presumptive Santa Claus suit finally handing out the funds from the Appalachian Capital Fund … funds that have been sitting in Columbus for an inordinate amount of time. The Mahoning Valley Region which consisted of Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties was the last region in Ohio to find out what their booty might be. The application process was daunting and the criteria to receive funds was vast. The one element the state was clear on, however, was that they only wanted project submissions that were ...