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Opinion

Concussions and Officers

Editorials

Awareness of the consequences of head injuries for athletes has grown considerably in recent years. We know now that their mental health and behavior can be dramatically affected by head injuries. A study by Ohio State University’s Chronic Brain Injury program says one group has been ...

Get New Fire HQ Finished Quickly

Editorials

Great Lakes Contracting will have a tall task on its hands over the next few months to oversee completion of the new Fire Department headquarters in Wheeling. According to City Manager Robert Herron, the company is obligated to have work at the East Wheeling site finished by Dec. 31. Great ...

Making a Difference

Editorials

As is happening in many industries, Ohio’s fire departments are facing staffing shortages — and those who are working are getting older. The state fire marshal’s office says most of those staffing volunteer fire departments are over the age of 50. It is encouraging, then, to know that a ...

Providing a PATH to West Virginia Resources

Editorials

Regardless of headline-grabbing tragedies, lawsuits and bureaucratic identity crises, no one would argue West Virginians don’t care about all our children and want the best for them. So, while there is a great deal of work to do, it is encouraging to hear from the state Department of Human ...

Transparency Is Lacking

Editorials

Bureaucrats in Columbus have gotten quite good at using public money to create what they want us to believe are “private” entities. JobsOhio, formed in 2011 to pull profits from the Ohio liquor franchises into the coffers of what was labeled a private corporation, is the perfect example. ...

Improving Health Outcomes in West Virginia

Editorials

It’s easy to make a cost/benefit analysis on some expenditures and make a decision about whether it is worth spending the money. But when it comes to our health, most of us do not have that luxury. While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates the average American spends ...