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Lincoln statue a fitting tribute to the Underground Railroad

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Late last year, residents of Salem, Ohio, unveiled a new statue of Abraham Lincoln as part of a memorial plaza dedicated to America’s 16th president. It is a fitting reminder of the community’s history as a major stop in the Underground Railroad in Ohio. Even before he became president, Lincoln had history with Ohio as a circuit-riding lawyer. The state was included in the route to his inauguration in 1861, and in his funeral procession en route to Springfield, Illinois, in 1865. Lincoln reminds us that good presidents grow into the job. During his presidency, he went from ...

Angels talk about Lewy body dementia

Local Columns

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published May 28, 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 ...

Will a real leader please stand up!

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: From cowboys and Indians to corruptible sexual orientation immorality to cozying up with money gamers Mike Rulli is posing as a congressman of the 6th District of Ohio. Rulli has gone from grocery produce to Primary Sponsor of Ohio Senate Bill 119 to backyard cowboys and Indians to money games in East Palestine, Ohio. While still an Ohio Senator, Rulli and his political party advancer from Columbiana County called everyone else a liar about his sponsorship of Senate Bill 119 which had at its core immorality. Rulli and his promoter continue to deny and evade the fact that ...

Ohio’s youth more willing to get involved than given credit for

Editorials

Ohio’s young people are stronger, smarter and better connected to the needs of their communities than many of us give them credit for. They are also willing to get involved at a level from which many adults shy away. This week, 20 high school students were selected (from 50 applicants) to be part of the new Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation Youth Advisory Council. Those teenagers, representing a variety of ages, locations, interests and groups, were determined to make a difference in supporting suicide prevention efforts. “We were amazed by the number of students who applied, as ...

Take time to explore financial aid for post-secondary education

Editorials

It would be hard to blame high school seniors and their parents for being uncertain about the financial aid landscape for post-secondary education right now. But it still might come as a surprise to know that now — and for years — fewer students are applying for available college scholarships. The National College Attainment Network examined the number of completed Free Applications for Federal Student Aid as of June 30 before each academic year, as a percentage of the number of high school seniors in each year. Back in 2018-19 (the high school class of 2018), 54% of seniors ...

We should be talking about how demographics affect lives

Editorials

With plenty of talk at the federal level recently about demographics, a recent study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington shows us maybe we should be talking just as much about how those demographics affect our ability to live long, healthy lives. The Ohio Capital Journal reports the study showed Native Americans living in Western and Midwestern states have the shortest life expectancy, at 63.4 years. At the other end of the spectrum are Asian Americans nationwide, at 84 years. Whites living in Appalachia and some Southern states, and ...