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Opinion

DeWine’s industrial plan is a positive one

Editorial

Our region’s industrial past has a way of hanging around, even as local economies advance and the landscape changes. Local residents are all too familiar with those sites we drive by and wonder “when are they ever going to clean that up?” or “when is someone going to do something with ...

Substitute teachers can be effective without a degree

Editorial

Ohio lawmakers are considering a proposal that would extend the waiver of the requirement a substitute teacher have a four-year degree. The change initially was necessary when pandemic challenges created a desperate need for substitute teachers that has not subsided. Even the Ohio Education ...

Inflation affecting law enforcement

Editorial

Think high gas prices are a problem for you and your household? Consider what it is doing for the safety of your community, as some law enforcement agencies in Ohio say they are cutting back on patrols, to save on gasoline. South Zanesville Police Chief Mark Ross told Fox News he has asked his ...

Recent blackouts serve as warning for Ohio power grid

Local Columns

Ohio just had a brush with rolling blackouts when a quarter of million people lost power due to storm damage. Losing so much electricity at one time is always troubling. However, it’s also an unfortunate preview of a similar disaster in the making. Ohio is one of the top 10 ...

Learning is back on track despite COVID

Editorial

Education experts worried, as the start of the COVID-19 pandemic sent students into remote learning across the country, how those students would be affected. At the time, there was genuine concern that pandemic-related learning loss could affect students for the rest of their academic ...

Ohio’s bald eagle census is great news for nature lovers

Editorial

Ohio nature lovers got some good news this spring, when the state Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife announced the results of its most recent bald eagle census. The once-endangered national symbol appears to be doing quite well for itself here. Eagles have been spotted across ...