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Jim Crawford: Attack of the chainsaw man

Elon Musk has joyously held up his chainsaw in front of Republican extremists, smiled broadly from ear to ...

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MJ Wixsom: Getting ready for spring

Spring has arrived, and with it comes a season of renewal, growth, and a few challenges for those ...

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Jeri Fields: You may be eligible for SSI and Social Security benefits

You may be able to get Supplemental Security Income even if you already receive Social Security benefits. About ...

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Jim Crawford: A fool’s war

We are at war. It is a war of choice. It is a Trumpian war, both vacuous and ...

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Following the path to victory

The southeastern Ohio regional spelling bee took place on March 1 at Ohio University in Athens and, for ...

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Doug Johnson: It can be hard see what people say

Many years ago, a group of monks and peasants shared a mountain together.  The monks lived atop the ...

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MJ Wixsom: Cave diving in Mexico is a trip

I just got back from a short trip to Mexico. I was in Tulum, where a famous set of ...

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Michael Reagan: Time to chainsaw the bureaucrats

Since when did bureaucrats become a victim class? The answer to that one is easy – as soon ...

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Dick Polman: Bezos is crafting MAGA’s Pravda

In addition to Jeff Bezos’ worst sin – gutting The Washington Post’s journalistic mission in order to suckle ...

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Doug Johnson: Our actions speak louder than words

Many years ago, Evangelist E. L. Hyde was conducting revival meetings in New Jersey. One evening he read ...

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MJ Wixsom: Behavioral euthanasia never easy for owner or clinic staff

Behavioral euthanasia—a term that often evokes a deep and complex emotional response—is one of the hardest decisions a ...

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Jeri Fields: Resources available for sickle cell warriors

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

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Jim Crawford : On the head of a pin

On the head of a pin —that is where our economic well-being is balanced today as a result ...

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EDITORIAL: Stars on the field and beyond

The city, county and region were quite proud when the Ironton High School Fighting Tigers defeated Liberty Center ...

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Tim Throckmorton: Let us live by faith

John Wooden, head coach for many years at UCLA credited much of his success to his father. Scattered ...

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