Opinion

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown: Standing up for small and rural towns in Ohio

You shouldn’t have to live in a big city or a wealthy suburb to have good job opportunities,…

Opinion

Jeri Fields: Recognizing the needs of those on the spectrum

Social Security is committed to reducing barriers and ensuring people who are eligible for our benefits receive them. …

Opinion

Jim Crawford: The first GOP debate for 2024

Given that this group is basically hoping the “King” falters somehow and one among them will prevail, it…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: The other side of summer

Labor Day is coming up this weekend and, in just a few short weeks, summer will be over.…

Opinion

MJ Wixsom: Dedication still needed on weekends

We recently have started not being open every Saturday.  Of course, I end up pulling a shift at…

Opinion

Letter to the editor: Out-of-county rehab clients overwhelm community

In response to the “Franklin Furnace man charged with attempted murder of deputy” article from Wednesday: When is…

Lifestyles

Tim Throckmorton: A moment of truth

Websters 1828 Dictionary defines truth as Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or…

Lifestyles

Doug Johnson: God will always show up in one’s hour of need

Have you ever had God show up right when you needed Him?  In 1998, I had the opportunity…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: NWTF serves Lawrence County well

As Lawrence County Commissioner Mike Finley noted in this week’s meeting of the commission, the annual fundraising dinner…

Opinion

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown: Securing resources for Ohio

A few weeks ago in the Senate, we passed the National Defense Authorization Act with overwhelming bipartisan support – we…

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U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup: Partnership key to recovery from pandemic learning loss

Parents are the first and foremost educators of our country’s next generation. The work our teachers and educators…

Opinion

MJ Wixsom: A journey of survival and recovery

In the heartwarming tapestry of human-canine connections, there are stories that stand out as shining examples of resilience,…

Opinion

Michael Reagan: Hating Trump corrupts the media

Half the country has no idea why the front page of Thursday’s New York Post was so hilarious.…

Lifestyles

Doug Johnson: Living for more than wealth

With a rise in the number of billionaires in the world I began to wonder– how much is…

Opinion

Jim Crawford: Trump’s ‘Make the Steal Campaign’

Donald Trump planned well in advance to remain in office after the 2020 election should he lose.  Roger…