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Editorials

Safety first while you trick-or-treat

As children prepare to make their annual costumed trek through most parts of the Tri-State Area on Thursday evening, we ask parents to make safety a priority this Halloween. Following some common-sense rules will ensure a safe and happy Halloween for everyone. Parents should always ...

Distracted driving law shows results

After a year, Ohioans now have clear data to show the benefits of the state’s new distracted driving law. According to a report by the Columbus Dispatch, the law is being credited with an 11.6 percent decrease in crashes, a 19.4 percent decrease in fatalities — and many more tickets issued. ...

Prevention levy deserves support

Since it was founded in 1963, the Jefferson County Prevention and Recovery board has gone about its mission of planning, coordinating, funding and evaluating quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery support services for all residents of the county. The board has ...

Attention to detail apparently missing

Ohio voters were not the only ones to raise an eyebrow at an announcement by state Attorney General Dave Yost earlier this week. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley had something to say about it as well. It turns out, one of the six green card holders indicted for allegedly voting ...

Panhandle Trail an area asset

At more than one local government meeting in recent weeks, the topic of completing the paving on the Panhandle Recreational Trail has been brought up by area residents. The Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation started the paving about two years ago following several years of fundraising ...

Wintersville police deserve ‘yes’ vote

For many years now, Wintersville has been considered to have a police department that ranks among the best for communities around the region. Village residents have the chance to help ensure that will continue when they cast their ballots in the Nov. 5 election. They are being asked to ...