Sometimes, issues tend to hang over an area so long, it is easy for one to become cynical that they will never see resolution, whether it is the decades-old need for a new county jail or awaiting the completion of certain road projects in the region.

One of those, which seemed to surface in discussions for years was the need for water service in the Macedonia Hill area.

And, thankfully, developments last week show that there may be light at the end of the tunnel.

Thanks to a grant from the Ohio Department of Development, there is now funding for the project and residents of that area will soon see an end to their frustrations, with work set to begin as early as this year.

We commend all officials who joined him in bringing about a solution.