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Guest column/School choice is expanding for families across Ohio

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When some people think about K–12 school choice, they often picture families in large metropolitan areas touring dozens of schools in search of the right fit. That certainly happens, but education options for families in Ohio and across the country are continuing to evolve. A new survey shows that last year, one in five parents living in suburbs, small towns and rural communities enrolled their children in new schools — the same rate as the national average. However, when asked about the year ahead, 43 percent of parents in small towns say they are likely to explore new school ...

History in the Hills: A ride back in time

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I started my previous article about one of my favorite Woody Allen movies, “Radio Days.” While that is in fact my favorite, I also like a newer film of Allen’s called “Midnight in Paris.” This film debuted in 2011 and is about a man who visits Paris with his fiancée and falls in love with the city, but longs for the Paris of the past. He gets his wish because, while walking in the city at midnight, he is picked up by an antique car of the 1920s that takes him back in time. While in the 1920s, he meets all the movers and shakers of that time, like Ernest Hemingway, Scott and ...

Guest column/Maintaining momentum in fight against addiction

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As we begin 2026, I am filled with optimism for the progress Ohio is making in the fight against addiction. Across our state, communities are working together to save lives, support families, and restore hope. This year, we have both the responsibility and the opportunity to build on that momentum. This past year marked a turning point for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, the nonprofit organization created by our state’s leaders to manage and invest 55 percent of the funds received from the national opioid settlements. Through its first cycle of regional grants, the Foundation ...

Guest column/We're just a little diminished

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I have waited a few days to write this, trying to get my thoughts in order because I know Marian Houser will be editing it somewhere. The world, the Steubenville area, lost a true pioneer, leader, mom, friend and boss last week. And as she often said of the deaths of those whom she knew and loved, it diminishes you. I am diminished. Marian was the city editor of the Herald-Star when I was hired as a know-it-all radio newsman who wanted to be a newspaperman at the ripe old age of 22 back in January of 1985. I still remember the first time I saw her, sitting at her desk at the head ...

Sharing memories of King

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Monday, Americans of all races and religions mark the observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. We think there can be no better way to remember his legacy than by offering the text of the speech he delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963: Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the ...

AI a useful tool, but it must be monitored

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It may not be Ultron or Skynet as some initially worried, but the latest wave of artificial intelligence technology has not turned out to be a perfect tool, either. In fact, a case out of Wood County Circuit Court in Southern West Virginia reminds us there are big reasons not to rely on the technology. A petition seeking an injunction was denied by Circuit Judge J.D. Beane in part because the filing contained inaccurate citations generated by AI. He believed that because it was “riddled” with errors, it was unlikely to succeed. “The court is left with the conclusion that ...