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Bringing clean water to every Ohioan

There are often issues or problems that the majority of people in our state have not heard about.…

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Skilled nursing television ads cross the line

It is time for accurate information. The budget debate is not well served by utilizing half-truths and the…

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Rep. Boehner should just plead the Fifth

House Speaker John Boehner spoke out this week on the debt ceiling. His comments were surprising and caused…

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Joshua Walk can bring community together

I want to draw your attention to a program called the Joshua Walk. I really hope you have…

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Time to mark Older Americans Month

May is a pretty special time of the year at our agency — it’s Older Americans Month. It’s…

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Must celebrate all our nation’s nurses

Every day, nurses nationwide arrive at work, ready to meet the medical needs of all who come into…

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Parents can greatly decrease the risk of SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS is the sudden unexplained death of an infant under the age of…

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Sharing the story of a true hometown healer

A few weeks ago, I asked people from Lawrence County to submit stories about others from our community…

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Looking at the House’s budget proposal

The budget process is one in which tempers flare and patience is stretched, but this week the Ohio…

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Nation’s freedoms built around patriotic mothers

As the day is upon us that we honor our nation’s mothers, I would like to honor a…

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President Obama: Success in Pakistan

In a paraphrase of a JFK statement “success has a thousand fathers, failure is an orphan,” this week…

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Celebrating National Nursing Home Week

National Nursing Home Week is observed May 8 through 14. There still are misconceptions about nursing homes that…

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Lead poisoning dangerous to children

Lead poisoning is completely preventable and more common to children younger than 6 years old. This age group…

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Woodland Cemetery is jewel for region

During my first spring walk outdoors, I began my walk into the Coal Grove section of Woodland Cemetery,…

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Ohio’s House unveils strong budget

After much anticipation, the House version of the state operating budget was unveiled last week. This budget has…