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Roses&Thorns
June 3, 2012 Roses to the Salem Middle School students and teachers who visited Centennial Park on May 5. more »»
Small businesses saved from OEPA by legal technicality
June 2, 2012 What ought to worry Ohioans most about a court ruling that prevented a financial catastrophe for tens of thousands of small businesses is that it did not involve the merits of the case but, instead,... more »»
Cut in workers comp rates will help Ohio firms
May 31, 2012 A rate cut being proposed for Ohio’s workers’ compensation program isn’t much, but every little bit helps businesses struggling to remain competitiv. more »»
Humans cause most dog bites
May 30, 2012 O hio lawmakers did the right thing last week when they removed dogs known as pit bulls from the wording of a law that defines vicious dog. more »»
Today we pause and say thanks
May 28, 2012 Day is done, gone the sun... From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky ... You know the melody. more »»
Roses&Thorns
May 27, 2012 Roses to the Salem High School Alumni Association and all of the wonderful people who support it. more »»
Keeping lessons of Holocaust alive for judges
May 26, 2012 We teach children that if they are in public and feel threatened, they should seek out a police officer for protection. more »»
University lawsuit against mandate a learning experience
May 25, 2012 Like most Roman Catholic institutions of higher learning, Franciscan University of Steubenville has a tradition of teaching values as well as fact. more »»
Parents, keep booze away from new graduates
May 24, 2012 It is that time of the year when calendars start to get filled up with high school graduation parties. It is a time to celebrate as the graduate leaves one part of his or life and enters another. more »»
Add treatment to proposal to tie aid to drug tests
May 22, 2012 A proposal to require applicants for some public assistance in Ohio to be tested for illegal drugs is off the table at the General Assembly, but only for now. more »»
Roses&Thorns
May 20, 2012 Roses for a visit to our fair city by the vice president of the United States. Doesn’t happen often. Was it politically-motivated??Duh. more »»
State threw money at solar energy too
May 19, 2012 It seems the federal government is not alone in squandering taxpayers’ money on risky alternative energy ventures. Ohioans are on the hook, too. more »»
Ohio’s casino gamble begins
May 16, 2012 Place your bets, Ohioans — casino gambling has come to the Buckeye State. more »»
Plan to reduce painkiller abuse
May 15, 2012 As much as one-third of the painkiller drugs abused in the United States come from hospital emergency rooms, a national study indicates. more »»
Roses&Thorns
May 13, 2012 Roses to all the good mothers out there today on their day. There are so very many — young, old and in between. Many of us were fortunate to have loving, affectionate and value-driven parents. more »»
Merger plan makes sense
May 12, 2012 One of Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s top priorities is to make state government more efficient. That saves taxpayers money — and delivers better services to them. more »»
You too can assist in stamping out hunger
May 11, 2012 This Saturday, kindhearted citizens including those in our area can do their parts in helping to fight hunger. The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is held annually on the second Saturday in May. more »»
Get serious on texting, driving
May 10, 2012 M ost states already ban some or all use of cellular telephones or similar devices by people operating vehicles. more »»
Act to shore up pension system
May 9, 2012 Every day that passes without implementation of reforms in Ohio’s public employee pension systems may add millions of dollars to their unfunded liabilities. more »»
Animals return, lawmakers still asleep at switch
May 8, 2012 Ohio officials returned two leopards, two macaques and a bear Friday to the widow of a man who last October released 56 exotic animals near Zanesville and then killed himself. more »» |
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