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Questioning group health insurance

DEAR EDITOR: I read an extraordinary health care article a while back. Some ex-convicts were committing new crimes and deliberately violating the conditions of their parole for the purpose of being returned to prison. This was astounding. The newspaper account went on to explain the “‘why”’ of it. Means-tested out of government health programs by their diligent pursuit of paid work, some ex-convicts face a terrible decision. Do they continue on the path of virtue to re-enter society, or do they re-offend to get medical treatment for their chronic ailments in prison medical ...

Big thanks to the cakewalk judges

DEAR EDITOR: Judges Susan Holub, Carly and Troy Nicholas had a challenge choosing from the many costume participants at Newton Falls Kiwanis’s 98th annual Cakewalk, on a beautiful autumn day. Thank you. Kiwanis would like to thank George and Mary Koutsounadis of Covered Bridge Inn; DJ Mindy Reed; Bob Burke at the P.A. system. We thank Newton Falls city workers, fire, street, and electrical departments for help with the scheduling set-up and break-down. Thank you to David Hanson for use of parking space for the club. We are delighted that NFHS Tiger Marching Band came to share several ...

Windham team ignored anthem

DEAR EDITOR: Thumbs down to the Windham football coaches for keeping the team in the locker room until after the national anthem was played at a recent football game. Poor judgment. RAYMOND WEBKER Niles

Sound. off! Readers share their thoughts

Once a crook and liar always a crook and liar. The Trumbull County engineer candidate ran as a Republican as the only way he could win as when he ran as a Democrat he lost! — Niles In what alternative reality does a vile, convicted criminal and sexual abuser, who led an insurrection on our Capitol, stole and kept our top secret documents and who’s incompetence led to a million COVID deaths, become the candidate of choice for more than half of our country’s voters? How sad and embarrassing! Wasn’t one chaotic, unproductive presidential term enough? Have our nation’s moral ...

Metal detectors are needed in area schools

DEAR EDITOR: I am a nursing student at Youngstown State University and I am writing to you about the importance of placing metal detectors in our schools. I strongly believe that metal detectors should be a requirement in all schools for the safety of all and with the increase in school shootings every year, this is a very prevalent issue. A school shooting is defined as an event in which a student at an educational institution shoots and injures or kills at least one other student or faculty member on the grounds of that institution. These tragedies almost always involve multiple ...

Trump win: We will reap what we sowed

DEAR EDITOR: OK, Donald Trump won. I won’t whine like 45 did. Wait a minute, I can’t whine like that because: • I don’t have billions to buy support for any lies I tell. • SCOTUS hasn’t given me the above the law status of a king. • I don’t have minions controlling Congress and ignoring my impeachable acts. • l have a conscience that outweighs my chutzpah. Absolutely, Donald Trump is president for the next four years. During that time we will relearn what absolute power does. Then we can reflect on the words from Matthew that “by their fruits will you know ...