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An empathetic view on the St. Clair Township shooting tragedy

Letters To The Editor

To the Editor: So many stories have been told about the horrible incident that happened in St. Clair Township on Jan. 22. Fact: two people died and their beautiful families are devastated, their lives will never be the same. Fact: A police officer was severely wounded and he/his family are devastated and their lives will never be the same. I want to tell you a little bit about Joseph Como. Joe was a young man with a terrible illness — schizophrenia. There are people who are referring to him as a horrible or evil person, but the fact is Joe was neither of these things. Joe was ...

Can the U.S. still equip its military in time of war?

Local Columns

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is approaching its fourth year. And as it drags on, Washington is learning just how vulnerable our nation could be in a similar conflict. The glaring problem we now encounter is the erosion of our defense industrial base. The once vaunted arsenal of democracy that led America to victory in World War II is long gone. Simply put, we no longer produce the weapons and munitions needed for high-intensity, industrialized conflict. Consider our startling inability to meet Ukraine’s need for 155-millimeter artillery rounds. It’s a key piece of weaponry in ...

Tressel-DeWine partnership could be boon for the state

Editorial

Those surprised by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s choice for lieutenant governor must have been encouraged last week when Jim Tressel spoke to the state about his priorities. When so much in Columbus can feel overly specific or exclusionary, Tressel understands it is time to look out for ALL of us. “We’ve got to make sure the concern for our Ohioans and their fate, their future is our chief concern, and sometimes it doesn’t line up with what individually with what I’d really like. Maybe it doesn’t serve my needs. But the chief interest and the decisions we make need to make sure ...

WV residents struggling more than most with grocery prices

Editorial

If you have experienced pain at the grocery check-out lately — and not because you still haven’t mastered ringing up your own produce — you’re not alone. In fact, according to a WalletHub study, “States Where People Spend the Most and Least on Groceries,” West Virginia is second only to Mississippi for the cost of groceries as a share of median monthly household income. Here, the average spending on groceries is 2.57% of the median monthly household income. By contrast, the lowest percentage is in New Jersey, at 1.5%. Ohio shoppers spend 2.19% of the median monthly ...

Will a real leader please stand up!

Letters To The Editor

To the Editor: From cowboys and Indians to corruptible sexual orientation immorality to cozying up with money gamers Mike Rulli is posing as a congressman of the 6th District of Ohio. Rulli has gone from grocery produce to Primary Sponsor of Ohio Senate Bill 119 to backyard cowboys and Indians to money games in East Palestine, Ohio. While still an Ohio Senator, Rulli and his political party advancer from Columbiana County called everyone else a liar about his sponsorship of Senate Bill 119 which had at its core immorality. Rulli and his promoter continue to deny and evade the fact ...

Ohio’s youth more willing to get involved than given credit for

Editorial

Ohio’s young people are stronger, smarter and better connected to the needs of their communities than many of us give them credit for. They are also willing to get involved at a level from which many adults shy away. This week, 20 high school students were selected (from 50 applicants) to be part of the new Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation Youth Advisory Council. Those teenagers, representing a variety of ages, locations, interests and groups, were determined to make a difference in supporting suicide prevention efforts. “We were amazed by the number of students who applied, as ...