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Hope for best, plan for worst
May 18, 2013 While members of Congress continue to struggle in reacting to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, closer to home, experts are helping educators and administrators prepare to handle similar... more »»
Advance approval of work may be needed
May 17, 2013 A proposal to enact a $5 license fee to help attract state funding for improvements to SR 53 presents a Catch-22 situation. more »»
Discipline needed at the IRS
May 16, 2013 Last week, Internal Revenue Service officials insisted high-ranking leaders at the agency were not aware some conservative political groups were being harassed over tax matters. more »»
Is it time to cast ballots by mail only?
May 15, 2013 If there were a way to reduce the cost of conducting an election while possibly increasing participation by registered voters, would you be in favor of it? If the method involved mail-only voting,... more »»
Grab the first rung and keep climbing
May 14, 2013 “If you don’t do it this year,” filmmaker Warren Miller said, “you will be one year older when you do. more »»
Reject plan to legalize pot use in Ohio
May 13, 2013 No matter what states do, possession of marijuana for recreational use is banned by federal law. And no matter how widespread its illegal use, serious questions remain about its safety. more »»
Two ways you can help fight hunger
May 10, 2013 This weekend, residents of our area have two more opportunities to help stock food pantry shelves. The first is during Relay For Life of Tiffin, which starts at 6 p.m. today at Hedges-Boyer Par. more »»
Comp time bill could cut tax bite
May 9, 2013 The House voted 223-204 to approve a bill that would allow private-sector workers to do something many public-sector workers already can do: Accumulate compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay. more »»
Keep violent felons in prison
May 8, 2013 Guns really don’t kill people. People do — and perhaps government should be paying more attention to the murderous thugs who threaten our safety. more »»
Respect the road work cone zone
May 7, 2013 Construction season is under way in Ohio. But don’t look for orange barrels to sprout like dandelions in Seneca Count. more »»
Fund a film on the last doughboy
May 5, 2013 One might suppose a documentary about the last American veteran of World War I would arouse enormous interest from those in government with the financial power to support such a project. more »»
Tuition change would be expensive mistake
May 3, 2013 Attending a public university in Ohio could become a lot cheaper for residents of other states if the General Assembly approves a provision in the state budget bill. Doing so would be crazy, howeve. more »»
A fitting theme for National Day of Prayer
May 2, 2013 The first Thursday in May is set aside as a day to invoke help of a higher power for our communities, our state and our natio. more »»
Delay for $100 bill? You see it increases
May 1, 2013 Printers, especially those doing high-volume jobs requiring special paper and techniques, sometimes encounter challenges that delay production. We’re in the printing business. We understand tha. more »»
Ease, and not just shift, the burden
April 30, 2013 Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel has expressed support for House Bill 5, which would make municipal income tax procedures uniform across the state. more »»
Students must get money’s worth
April 29, 2013 Just 9 percent of the students admitted to Ohio’s Central State University obtain bachelor’s degrees within four years. more »»
Casino operators had better toe the line
April 26, 2013 Perhaps operators of the still-new Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland were gambling state officials would not notice violations of Ohio law. more »»
Mental health study could be insightful
April 25, 2013 While President Barack Obama and most members of Congress have seemed preoccupied with proposals for new limits on gun ownership since the school massacre in Newtown, Conn. more »»
Postal Service operates in limbo
April 24, 2013 Although Saturday mail delivery is to continue, the U.S. Postal Service has been reducing service in other ways, and plans to cut back more. more »» Chicken BBQ May 19, 2013 Chicken BBQ, 11 a.m. Old Fort Fire Station No 1. $10 per meal. Carry outs available. See any firefighter for tickets or call (567) 201-3907 after 4 p.m. more » Events & ActivitiesMeetings & Announcements |
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