Opinion

Michael Reagan: House Republicans need to get act together

Another week, another round of Republicans attacking each other. This time it was over the Ukraine funding bill…

Opinion

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown: A major step to crack down on fentanyl traffickers

Last week, we took a major step to crack down on fentanyl traffickers, so that we can keep…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Farmers market returns

This Friday, the Ironton Farmers Market makes its return for the season. We are looking forward to the…

Opinion

MJ Wixsom: Teaching what she knows

For the past two school years, I have escaped my office on Wednesday afternoons to teach gifted and…

Lifestyles

Doug Johnson: Love can be lovely, but our actions speak loudly

A sick man went to the doctor’s office with his wife. The doctor examined the man and ran…

Opinion

EDITORIAL : Thinking toward elections

Last week, Supreme Court hopeful Dan Hawkins, the first of what will likely be many statewide candidates for…

Lifestyles

Danny Tyree: What’s in a city’s name? A whole lot

The venerable comic strip “Gasoline Alley” is wrapping up a storyline in which the dastardly assistant mayor schemed…

Opinion

April Black: Facing the challenges of apraxia as a parent

May 14 is Apraxia Awareness Day in Proctorville and across our nation. I am the parent of an…

Opinion

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown: Saving Ohio steel jobs

For the last year, we’ve been fighting to stop a proposed Department of Energy rule that would have…

Opinion

Jim Crawford: The red state dilemma

Red States are those who reliably vote for Republicans. Voters in those states report that they relate to…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Springing into community events

At last week’s meeting of the Lawrence County Commission, Amanda Cleary, director of Ironton-based nonprofit Third and Center,…

Opinion

Tom Purcell: Take our daughters and sons to grandma’s

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is on April 25, and I think we should try…

Opinion

Jeri Fields: Social Security working to support small business

Running a small business can be a 24-7 endeavor. Managing employees, inventory, scheduling, services, and marketing can be…

Lifestyles

Doug Johnson: Helping those who need help is never wrong

Years ago, a man went to a convention where the famous African American scientist/inventor George Washington Carver was…

Lifestyles

Tim Thorockmorton: The pastor who stood against Britain

This week, we are blessed to celebrate the 249th anniversary of the memorable night of April 19, 1775,…