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‘Off-year’ elections are important, too

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In less than a week, Ohioans who have not already voted will head to the polls for the Nov. 4 general election. According to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, as of Monday there had been 61,308 absentee ballots returned and 98,382 early in-person ballots cast. Nearly 160,000 people had already weighed in on the candidates and issues. But at about this time last year there were 8,159,946 registered voters in Ohio, and 71.71% of them turned out to vote. Admittedly, that one was a bit more of a headline-grabber — but it was certainly no more important than the decisions that will ...

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger gives Ohio tools to compete

Local Columns

For over 130 years, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce has championed policies that promote free enterprise, drive economic growth and elevate Ohio’s position in a competitive global marketplace, serving as a trusted advocate for both employers and the workforce across the Buckeye State. Today, in an era defined by speed, resilience and innovation, we must pursue forward-looking strategies and transformative partnerships that meet the demands of a rapidly evolving economy and position Ohioans to thrive. The proposed merger between Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) represents a ...

Best of luck to all of our area athletes

Editorials

What began as hardcore conditioning in the off season and running right into the sweat and muscle aches of summer training has paid off for a number of our area schools The “Second Season” of the fall high school sports year is upon us. Whether it be boys or girls soccer, volleyball, cross country or football, we wish all of our local representatives our very best as they give it their very best. Here is a schedule of competition involving our student-athletes: Tuesday, Oct. 28 Division IV girls soccer regional 7 p.m. at Cambridge (Beaver Local vs. Tuscarawas Valley) If Beaver ...

Don’t fall behind with practicing home safety

Editorials

As you made your way around the house on Saturday changing clocks, watches and other devices that still require you to do so back one hour, did you remember to check the most important items in the house? Those would be your smoke detectors. The return of Eastern Standard Time represents a good reminder to check batteries in smoke detectors. Batteries need to be replaced at least once a year. It also is a good time to check on hardwired smoke detectors to make sure the units are working properly. Even those units have a battery backup in case of a power failure. The bottom line: ...

Consider giving blood this holiday season

Editorials

All seasons should be times for kindness and giving. But the rapidly approaching Thanksgiving-Christmas time of year is always in the brightest of spotlights. One way — if able — that we all can help is to make a donation to the American Red Cross which is asking would-be donors to schedule time to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply stable ahead of the busy holiday season. Just one generous hour of time could be the lifesaving difference for patients in need. Not that any incentive should be needed but as a thank you the American Red Cross will give each person ...

Halloween can be hard on those suffering from forms of dementia

Local Columns

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published Oct. 28, 2023. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the Salem Visiting Angels office have created this series of articles to keep our older population and their families informed and to offer some practical advice for meeting the challenges faced by seniors and those who care for them. ...