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ORCHID: To the patriotic residents along Butler Road, Foster Drive, Halsey Drive, Crescent Drive, Woodland Street, Fairway Drive, Overlook Drive and Golf Drive Northeast in Warren for lining their streets with some 100 large new American flags on all light poles. The tight-knit and highly regimented neighborhood posse also sprung into action by adding fresh paint to fire hydrants and restoring stone street markers. The all-volunteer effort proudly celebrates the 250th birthday of the United States. This patriotic community face-lift also serves as a proud reminder of the unity, freedom ...

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This is an urgent message to all Republican Central Committee members, please vote Denny Malloy for party chairman. Is this request based upon his work ethic, business acumen, professionalism or even leadership abilities? Of course not, he is lacking and subpar in all of these categories. Democrats in Trumbull County need Malloy. Democrats want Denny as the Republican Party chairman in order to turn this county back to true blue. Please support this cause. Go Malloy! Or better yet, just go! — Warren Writer David Skolnick noted that local Democrats echoed Sherrod Brown’s questions ...

Press invested in Islamophobia

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On Monday, two teenagers killed three men at the San Diego Islamic Center, then killed themselves. What a pointless spasm of violence it was. It took a few days for The New York Times to flex their rhetorical muscles and blame conservatives. On the top left of Thursday’s front page, the headline read: “Islamophobia Spreads Fast, As Does Fear: Mosque Attack Reflects Rise in Overt Hatred.” The second paragraph from reporters Shaila Dewan and Jill Cowan was blunt: “To some, the killings seemed like an inevitable result of a swell of Islamophobia in the United States and around ...

Letters to the editor

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Reminder: No parking on grass in Warren DEAR EDITOR: As we approach the summer in Warren, “The City of Festivals,” I wanted to remind Mayor Doug Franklin of the policy listed on his city’s very own application for having events on Courthouse Square. The city does not allow cars to be parked on the grass when people are conducting set-up and tear-down for events. In fact, a $100.00 per vehicle fine is listed as a penalty. Wow! Every summer event has plenty of people ignoring this policy. Calls to City Hall are met with no action. Sad! I know a retired city operations employee ...

Don’t fear consolidation: Youngstown State is here to stay

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The patriots who built America were known for their strong statements, such as Virginia House of Burgesses Delegate Patrick Henry’s declaration, “Give me liberty or give me death.” 250 years later, with the future of Ohio’s higher education system caught up in our state’s gubernatorial campaign, let me make an equally emphatic statement: Youngstown State University isn’t going anywhere! In fact, it’s not even in the conversation. I’m glad to see our community show its Penguin Pride and rally to YSU’s defense, but we’re uniquely suited for being part of the solution, ...

Congress should approve help for Ohio River

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State Rep. Kevin Ritter, R-Marietta, was among those testifying this week in support of House Concurrent Resolution 40, which urges Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act. Speaking before the House Natural Resources Committee, Ritter reminded those in Washington, D.C., of what we here already know. “The Ohio River Basin is not merely an environmental asset,” he said. “It is a productive economic engine that supports jobs, commerce, transportation and regional competitiveness.” The act in question would create a federal restoration initiative for the Ohio ...