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Legal guns would make Norway safer

How long would the Norway gunman have lasted in Texas or any state where concealed-carry laws are on…

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Working toward better elections

Each one of us cares about the sanctity of our vote at the ballot box, and for this…

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Smoking ban has made positive impact on Ohio

In November 2006, Ohioans banned secondhand smoke from workplaces and public places. The law took effect Dec. 7,…

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It is always ‘National Social Security Online’ month

Have you ever stopped to appreciate the many celebrations we enjoy in this country? For example, did you…

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Stop Obama’s attack on Christianity

President Obama wants Israel to revert to the pre-1967 borders. That would mean handing some of Christianity’s most…

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Idle hands find mischief

When I was a young boy, I would often get bored during summer vacation from school. My grandmother…

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Responsibly protecting our right to bear arms

As United States citizens, we are all endowed with certain inalienable rights, protected from government restrictions and limitations.…

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What is Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps?

B.C.M.H., stands for the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps. This is a health care program of the…

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Talking with an American hero

I answered the phone on the second ring and immediately noticed the excitement in my newest friend’s voice.…

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Supporting agriculture at our fairs

The Lawrence County Fair recently kicked off the fair season within the 87th Ohio House District, and the…

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GOP is pledging the night away

For Republicans, signing pledges is apparently the newest form of tattoos. The pledges, like tattoos, are expected to…

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Drug czar comes to southern Ohio

On Sunday evening, 10 July 2011, Director Gil Kerlikowske of the White House Office of National Drug Control…

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Some summer safety tips for senior citizens

Summertime brings sunshine, warmth and longer days. However, people of advancing age are more vulnerable to the dangers…

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Each of us hold the power of change

“You must be the change you wish to see in this world.” That quote came from a man…

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Ironton’s residents make city shine

I recently read an article in The Tribune from an individual who came from Wheelersburg to visit our…