Opinion

Summer break shouldn’t mean going hungry
Last week, I outlined our top priorities for the upcoming year – and we are getting to work immediately on one of them: renewing and expanding n...
Medical marijuana in perspective
Last November, Ohioans resoundingly rejected a ballot measure that would have not only legalized marijuana in the state, but also paved the way for a ...

Making America safer and stronger
America is facing a number of challenges, both at home and abroad. We need to have a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS. We need tax reform and reg...

Thank you school board members
School board members exemplify local citizen control and decision-making in education. They volunteer hundreds of hours and an immeasurable amount of ...

Hospice kicks off membership drive
Hospice of Fayette County has officially kicked off its 2016 membership drive. Cost for membership is $15 for an individual or $25 for a couple.Member...

A busy year ahead
In his final State of the Union address last week, President Obama said that “the future we want — opportunity and security for our famili...

Drug addiction hits home
The Wilmington News Journal published a chilling story last week, one that hits especially close to home in our community and reminds us of Ohio’...
January 18th, 2016 updated: January 18th, 2016. |
Unreasonable searches
On the evening of March 16, 2011, a Lake Township patrol officer and canine handler – Kelly Clark – pulled from the median on Interstate 2...

Don’t bet against the auto industry
Last week, we received confirmation of what so many of us in Ohio have known all along: that you should never bet against the American auto industry.A...
Soaring to New Heights
The sound barrier is quite extraordinary. Anytime that I see a video of a fighter pilot aircraft breaking the sound barrier, it is almost certain for ...