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Solution needed on mercury

Children used to play in the Ohio River, and families would frequently eat the fish they caught from…

Columnists

It’s time for ‘Nerd Prom’ to go

Nerd Prom, as journalists call it with appropriate self-deprecation, should be scrubbed — not so much as a…

Editorials

Profile highlights positives

Many times, we hear the negatives facing Lawrence County and the region, and have become all too familiar…

Columnists

The American Les Miserables

In his towering novel of the tormented life of Jean Valjean, Victor Hugo traced the life of a…

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Smoke alarms save lives

Most house fires are unexpected and can quickly grow out of control. Unfortunately, far too many of these…

Columnists

Rookies in the White House

Major League Baseball has an annual training season in Florida. Maybe President Trump should have gone somewhere outside…

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Panel could save lives

Recently, Ohio Gov. John Kasich proposed development of a local-level panel that would investigate and evaluate drug overdose…

Columnists

Aide said something dangerous

One of the great advantages of youth is that it’s a time to make mistakes, say silly stuff…

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Events raise awareness

“Together,” “What’s your story?” Those are a couple phrases that have been integral focuses that have strong meanings.…

Columnists

Lawrence officials lead way

As Treasurer of Ohio, I believe taxpayers have a right to know how their tax dollars are being…

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March Madness is coming

While the region has seen unseasonably warm temperatures outside, local boys and girls high school basketball teams are…

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Proposed budget could mean losses for schools

The state share of funding for local schools could decrease under the proposed biennial budget put forward by…

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Flu shot lessens burden

Throughout each winter, we see illnesses rise. And one sickness that has been especially drastic this winter is…

Columnists

School papers hanging by thread?

I wish I could tell you that my old alma mater (Marshall County High School in Lewisburg, Tennessee)…

Columnists

Not Watergate, but possibly worse

Gen. Michael Flynn was asked to resign as White House national security adviser this week. This was not…