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Opinion

MJ Wixsom: Being a veterinarian is a both a privilege and a challenge

The emergency room (ER) at a veterinary hospital is a place of urgency, heartbreak, hope, and, sometimes ,…

Opinion

Jeri Fields: Resources for sickle cell warriors

Are you a sickle cell warrior or do you know someone with sickle cell disease? At Social Security,…

Opinion

Jim Crawford: Government facts and fictions

It is no secret to most working Americans that something is amiss in what we have coined “The…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: A positive regional role model

On June 21, Olivia Fosson made history. The Kitts Hill native was crowned as Miss Ohio, the first…

Lifestyles

Tim Throckmorton: America would have been different without history-making courage

Upon observing the lack respect for the American flag by many young Americans, Former Secretary of Education William…

Opinion

MJ Wixsom: There is nothing like the resilience of a dog’s love for their people

There’s a moment every day that never fails to make me smile.  I’ll step outside to check the…

Opinion

Jim Crawford: Budget only increases economic disparity

“Working families over elites” is s the subheading of the House version of the Trump budget sent to…

Opinion

Jeri Fields: Working to stop the scams

Social Security imposter scams continue to be widespread across the United States. Scammers use tactics to deceive you…

Opinion

Martha Diaz Aszkenazy: USPS must be pulled from brink

The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse.  The failed policies of the…

Lifestyles

Tim Throckmorton: Give us the true king… Jesus

The history of our great nation and the history of our faith is much more than an epic…

Opinion

MJ Wixsom: The luxury of a having a veterinarian

It’s easy to take things for granted — running water, reliable electricity, and for many of us, ready…

Opinion

Jim Crawford: Sobering reflections

“From the outside looking in, it’s hard to understand. From the inside looking out, it’s hard to explain.”…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Telling the full story of U.S. history

Earlier this month, the Lawrence County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau unveiled two historic markers in Ironton, dedicated to…

Lifestyles

Tim Throckmorton: Jonah and a burned-out bulb

In 1875, British poet William Ernest Henley published a short poem that expressed one way to cope with…

Lifestyles

Doug Johnson: Jonah and a burned-out bulb

There are many people who spend a great amount of their time trying to accumulate earthly wealth, yet…