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Editorials

Public officials must use great caution on credit card issuance

The detailed review of Trumbull County Commissioner Niki Frenchko’s expense report from last year’s Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber Washington, D.C., Fly-In is the kind of scrutiny every expense request involving public funds should receive. Unfortunately, that particular review and ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To Cortland City Council for its resolution in support of renaming the city’s East Main Street Bridge the “Vietnam Memorial Bridge.” The bridge would be renamed in honor of Private First Class Andrew Sinchak Jr. and Specialist 4 Terrance Weant, two Lakeview High School graduates ...

Hate has no place among police officers

One does not have to look far to see the damage done by the last several years in which some politicians have fooled their followers into believing it is acceptable to be openly, publicly hateful. An example from 2021 came from the Sheffield Lake (Ohio) Police Department, where the chief felt ...

Maturity cannot be lacking in new police officers

Industries across the state are facing labor shortages that have led some to come up with creative solutions. One idea for law enforcement agencies may be a little too creative. Senate Bill 53 is now being considered by the Ohio House of Representatives, and would lower the minimum hiring age ...

Parents must more closely watch kids’ online actions

Yet again, we’ve gotten news that federal agents have arrested a man on child pornography and exploitation charges, after that man is accused of receiving pornographic material from more than 100 victims through the Snapchat app since 2018. This time, the accused, Clay Thomas Wolfe, 28, of ...

Plans to grow EV workforce will benefit all Ohio

“Not since the implementation of the assembly line has America’s auto industry faced so much change so quickly. Much is at stake for Ohio during this transition.” There may be a touch of the dramatic in Ohio Manufacturer’s Association President Ryan Augsburger’s declaration, but he ...