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Sometimes we need to do more than donate

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There aren’t too many things that make my heart happy. And no, I’m really not that hard of a person to please. Too much sadness in the world, I suppose. However, something that I absolutely love to do, whenever the opportunity arises, is to write an article about the Jefferson County Humane Society. Especially the stories that revolve around donations. As was the case this week. I love the fact that some people in this area still possess such compassion toward animals that they want to contribute some of their hard-earned money just to help keep this nonprofit agency ...

Proud to serve our area

Editorials

The names William Lowry and John Miller might not mean much to you today, but there is a direct line between what they started on June 7, 1806, and the newspaper you hold in your hand (or are reading on a computer or mobile device) today. That was the day Lowry and Miller published the first edition of their newspaper, the Western Herald, from a small house on North Third Street in Steubenville. After surviving several mergers and changes in ownership, the Western Herald became the Herald-Star in the late 1890s. Our history is as rich as the history of the Tri-State Area. When the ...

Polish community thanks Dave Gossett

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: It was very sad to hear about the passing of Dave Gossett of the Herald-Star. Although it puts a smile on my face to remember what Dave did for the St. Stans/Polish Hill community with his articles about the St. Stans/Polish Hill reunion. The reunion started in 2003 in Walter Michalik’s backyard with a couple dozen people attending—mostly from Darlington Road and the surrounding area. We had moved the reunion indoors after a couple of years to an air-conditioned hall to make it more comfortable for the older folks. That year, Tina Galownia Greer posted a small ...

Remember their courage, sacrifice

Editorials

Today marks the 81st anniversary of D-Day, and it is appropriate that we honor those who were willing to stand tall against what some considered to be nearly impossible odds to defend our freedoms. Because of the sacrifices that were made on that day — June 6, 1944 — along the beaches of Normandy, France, Allied forces were able to continue on their mission of defeating Adolph Hitler, the Nazis and the Axis forces that had brought a reign of terror and tyranny to Europe. The actions of the Allied forces that day created a true turning point in history. They came at a time when ...

Beware of sneaky new taxes

Editorials

In a classic case of robbing Peter to pay Paul, Ohio lawmakers appear to be hoping residents won’t notice what they slipped into House Bill 96 Tuesday afternoon. While some of them tout efforts to reduce and reform other taxes, they may be hoping to make up some of the difference by collecting what the Office of Budget and Management estimates to be more than $100 million in new ones. When the state Senate Finance Committee adopted their substitute version of HB 96, it included the repealing of sales and use tax exemptions for rental payments for motor vehicles provided to the ...

Keeping Ohio’s elections safe

Editorials

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has been working steadily to provide guidance meant to increase security for our elections. He has so far provided six security directives to county boards of elections. Most recently was a set of requirements to configure networks, firewalls, vulnerability assessment tools and equipment with the most recent approved security updates; complete monthly cybersecurity checklists to ensure protection from malicious threats; conduct a county-specific security audit led by his office’s chief information security officer and cybersecurity team; and ...