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Salvation Army says thanks

To the editor: The Salvation Army of Brooke County wishes to thank and commend the many people who so very generously donated to this year’s Angel Tree Project and Kettle Campaign. For so many years Angel Trees, red kettles and bell ringers have been an important and symbolic part of the Christmas season helping the Salvation Army provide toys and food for needy families. This year, the many people who adopted angels in Brooke County were more than generous in their selection and number of toys and clothes for the children. The Salvation Army is the conduit between those ...

Reasons for leaving party

To the editor: A recent writer explained her reasons for leaving the Democratic party (“Why I left Democrat Party,” Dec. 17.) I left for the same reasons and more. I didn’t even vote for Ronald Reagan, that’s how brain-washed I was. But then along came the Clintons, both bottom feeders who are the epitome of the Democratic philosophy do as I say not as I do. Eddie Abdalla, chairman of the Jefferson County Democratic Party, tried his best in a letter to tell reasonable, independent-thinking county residents he’s proud to be a Democrat, but won’t trick anyone into ...

What’s happened to Mike DeWine?

To the editor: What has happened to Gov. Mike DeWine that caused him to veto HB 68 and say what he said at his press conference? Gender dysphoria affirming medical treatment is as much of a political ideology and fad as it is a mental illness. Transgender social media influencer Blaire White will confirm gender dysphoria is a mental illness that has been turned into a political issue by liberal activists. These are liberal activists from the upper middle-class suburbs who want to be the most liberal ideologically woke parent(s) on their street. There is a child mental health ...

Confronting challenges

To the editor: How is it that the Republican members of the United States House of Representatives feel somehow justified for their unanimous vote to institute a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden without issuing specific charges as to the justification of the rationale as to why such an obviously entirely politically motivated spectacle will soon be taking place? It is true that Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is currently facing serious legal challenges, as federal prosecutors have recently indicted him on nine counts of tax evasion, and also is facing additional ...

War, with no end in sight

To the editor: Four-thousand years later, the game is the same. Israel is at war — Hamas is to blame. When war rules the day, death is at hand. There are 20,000 souls weeping with no end in sight. It’s hard to defend indiscriminate killing other than to say it’s a crime. We’re spending billions of dollars supporting two wars. How about billions of dollars supporting a two-state solution and no war? The Middle East is at the brink of catastrophic consequences if the war continues and there is no cease fire. How many humans must die over a line in the sand? Steve ...

Adena Lions thank community

To the editor: The 2023 Adena Lions Club Christmas Giving Tree Project was very successful — 69 children received generous Christmas gifts, and 26 hams were distributed to their families. Thank you to the Adena Branch of Consumers National Bank, the Harrisville Post Office and Linda’s Country Diner in Harrisville for allowing us to place our trees and tags in their facilities and accepting and storing the wrapped gifts, and Figgy’s Fuel Mart in Adena for storing the hams until distribution day. We would also like to thank our local churches, organizations, very generous ...