Opinion

Jim Crawford: Debate offered no substance

If you missed the second Republican presidential debate last night on Fox Business, lucky you! It was a…

Opinion

Jeri Fields: Social Security website is there for you

We’re excited to announce the addition of two helpful screening tools on SSA.gov! These tools are the Benefits…

Opinion

Jim Crawford: Keeping voting systems as accessible as possible

This week, Pennsylvania becomes the 24th state to adopt Automatic Voter Registration nationwide. It is a common-sense approach…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Patience pays off for city

The need for better roads has been a longstanding one for the City of Ironton and we have…

Opinion

Debbie Gulley: September is National Fall Prevention Awareness Month

Did you know that falling is NOT a normal part of aging? The Area Agency on Aging District…

Opinion

Thomas Yeager: LaRose’s unethical move

I thought I would stop seeing Secretary of State Frank LaRose in political headlines after the Aug. 8…

Opinion

MJ Wixsom: I’ve got some dirty boots

My boots have blood on them. They have had blood splatter since about six days after I bought…

Lifestyles

Doug Johnson: God is what can set you free

Oklahoma State University’s 1996 season quarterback, President Lyndon Johnson’s nephew, Randy Johnson, proved to be a mediocre quarterback…

Columnists

Tim Throckmorton: The fruit of our lives

Me, I enjoy the simple things in life — Sipping iced tea on the porch during a hot…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Strong for two centuries

This weekend will be a special one for the congregation of Solida Missionary Baptist Church. The church, located…

Opinion

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup: Our Constitution — Inspiration for the ages

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: A welcome addition to the area

All too often, it happens. You see construction and a new building going up. You become curious about…

Opinion

MJ Wixsom: I have a falcom

There’s something truly magical about the connection we share with our pets. Whether it’s a wagging tail that…

Opinion

Peter Funt: Strike takes away the campaign laughs

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” hasn’t cracked a Joe Biden joke since April 15, when cast member Michael Che…

Lifestyles

Doug Johnson: Lessons to be learned from the existence of ‘challenge’

A few years ago, a group known as the Rational Response Squad issued a nationwide “Blasphemy Challenge.”   Their…