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Finding ways to fight substance epidemic

Editorials

A couple of members of Congress are not giving up on finding ways to fight the substance abuse epidemic that has gripped our region. Last week, U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio 12th, and Robin Kelly, D, Ill. 2nd, reintroduced the Remote Opioid Monitoring Act, which would direct the federal government to study the effectiveness of remote monitoring technology in helping health care providers track patients who have received prescriptions for opioids. “The opioid epidemic has devastated communities and families in Ohio and across the country,” said Balderson. “To combat this ...

Will there be a political comeback for Brown?

Local Columns

Throughout his political career, Democrat Sherrod Brown has talked about the “dignity of work.” So it came as little surprise that Brown recently announced the creation of the Dignity of Work Institute, which will focus on empowering and growing the middle class. But Brown also is a career politician who spent 48 of the previous 50 years in elected office. He wanted to spend at least six more years, but lost in November to Republican Bernie Moreno for the Senate seat Brown held for the previous 18 years. While Brown wanted to talk Monday to the media about his new institute, there ...

Limitations of aging can make it hard to maintain lifestyles

Local Columns

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published July 12, 2022. 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 local Visiting Angels office in Salem 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. ...

Should your aging parent still be driving?

Local Columns

Driving represents freedom and independence for many older adults, but as we age, physical and cognitive changes can affect the ability to drive safely. If you’re concerned about your aging parent’s driving abilities, it’s important to recognize potential warning signs that it may be time to rethink their driving situation. Continuing to drive when it is no longer safe can put both your loved one and others on the road at serious risk. Here are some common signs that may indicate it’s time for a conversation about giving up the keys New Scratches or Dents on the Car Frequent ...

Voters should support proposed “Sales and Use Tax” (Renewal)

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Columbiana County residents, once again the “Sales and Use Tax” is being introduced on the ballot for the May 6, 2025 Primary Election. There was much controversy over the ballot language, which I believe was the reason for its’ failure. Many residents mistakenly understood it to be a new or an additional tax. Had the ballot language been clearly identified as a (Renewal) I firmly believe the “Sales and Use Tax” would have passed. The revenue from the “Sales and Use Tax” supports our county in numerous ways and the loss of these funds would be ...

Unity Council in EP disbanding

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: It is with great regret that I announce The Unity Council for the East Palestine Train Derailment is disbanding. The Unity Council was meant to bring the fighters in our communities, from Ohio and PA, together after the derailment. The council was designed to have our voices heard, information share, divide workload, and find answers. It was never meant to be a voice for every community member, as not all were impacted in the same ways. It was meant to be a voice for the concerned. However, as time has gone on, it has been made evident that what our concerns are, ...