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Editorials

Crunch Time for W.Va. Lawmakers

One is tempted to wonder who in the motorcycle insurance industry got hold of state lawmakers this year, after discussion of a couple of motorcycle-related ideas in the House of Delegates. House Bill 2752 has actually been dubbed a “freedom from leg cramps bill” by state Delegate Chris ...

Students Working To Save the Hellbenders

It’s not often high school students find themselves on the front lines of preserving a species. But that’s happening right now at Indian Creek High School in Jefferson County where a team is working with others throughout Ohio in an effort to help save the endangered Eastern Hellbender ...

Wildlife Thriving in Ohio

Though a recent SmileHub study placed Ohio as seventh-worst in the nation for protecting wildlife — using 17 metrics that included data on things like the number of animal and environmental protection agencies per capita — the Buckeye State must be doing something right. Flora and fauna ...

Johnson Must Offer Answers on Hospital

The people of Martins Ferry and Belmont County deserve answers — or at least a public acknowledgment of what went wrong — from Dr. John Johnson. The founder and CEO of Access Ohio, one of the state’s largest independent behavioral health centers, was visible and active with the local ...

Caring for Older Ohioans

Plenty of Ohio families are struggling with caring not only for children, but older family members who need full-time attention. Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, aims to lighten that load. The Credit for Caring Act would offer up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal tax ...

Distracted Driving Not Worth the Risk

Plenty of us are guilty of hearing the alert from our phones and finding it difficult to resist the temptation to glance down, maybe even tap out a quick response. But during National Distracted Driving Month in April, law enforcement agencies are reminding us that it’s not just against the ...