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Editorials

Husted brings along assets to U.S. Senate

In choosing Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Vice President JD Vance’s former seat in the U.S. Senate, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending a person with some important assets to Washington, D.C. Husted, who was sworn in to his new position Tuesday, is a politically savvy, long-time public official ...

It’s not just health issues that come with smoking

As mid-January tests New Year’s resolutions across the region, many may be weakening in their resolve. Certainly that must include some who vowed this is the year to give up smoking. To add a little incentive to the effort, WalletHub took a look at the true cost of tobacco use. The dollar ...

Remember to prep for freezing pipes

Unlike recent winters, we have had our share of snow and cold. But bitter cold? Not really. But beware of the next several days. The lows those days will be the coldest we have had in several winter seasons. With the dangerous cold comes a need to be prepared. Sometimes it is pure common ...

When we think of MLK, we think of his dreams

Monday may be the official celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S., but Jan. 15 marked the 96th anniversary of his birth. King wasn’t yet 40 years old when he was gunned down at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. It was around 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968 when King was killed by a ...

January is a critical month for Red Cross

If the weather has been a hindrance to your daily (or weekly) routine, think about what it has meant to organizations dependent upon the help of others to fulfill their missions. For the American Red Cross, January can be a difficult month. Weather is factor, yes, but so is the active cold ...

Are the tax breaks for data centers worth it?

Ohio leadership has for quite some time been promising improvements in employment opportunities for residents. Lofty goals such as having a large employer within commuting distance of every Ohioan gave us reason to hope. What we got — in droves — are data centers, which don’t check many ...