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Opinion

A four-cat night

Local Columns

It is five o’clock in the morning. The temperature on the more reliable of my several outside thermometers (I collect thermometers like I collect everything else) reads 18 degrees below zero. (Son Seed claimed 22 below at his house.) We have central heating but we don’t turn it on. The ...

DeWine prudent when it comes to property tax

Editorial

When he spoke to journalists from across Ohio earlier this week, Gov. Mike DeWine took a prudent approach to the idea some have proposed that property taxes should be eliminated in the state. After all, elected officials who call themselves conservatives have a certain obligation to help their ...

Please do not leave local business out in the cold

Editorial

Been stuck in the house for a while? Made one last run at the big box store before the snow, ice and frigid temperatures hit and haven’t spent an extra dime since? One day, we will be through this arctic spell. We’ll need to venture out and do a little shopping. Maybe we’ll just be ready ...

Ohio’s Unclaimed Funds hold more than $4 billion

Editorial

Looking for something to do while snow, ice and frigid temperatures have perhaps kept you home for more time than you’d like in recent days? It could be a good time to check out the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds website. According to a recent report by the Akron ...

Aktion Club of Columbiana County expresses gratitude

Letters To The Editor

To the editor: The Aktion Club of Columbiana County, a group for adults with developmental disabilities supported by Salem Kiwanis, extends its heartfelt gratitude for the generous donations made to the Columbiana County Humane Society and the Columbiana County Dog Pound. We collected from ...

Ohio must be locked in on fixing state prison staffing

Editorial

According to a recent report by the Dayton Daily News, the Ohio state prison system was short more than 500 corrections officers at the end of last year. The Daily News conducted its investigation because Dayton Correctional Institution has the highest rate of openings, at 18.8%. Lebanon ...