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Elect Mock, Sherwood, Smrek to Austintown school board

Editorial: Community conflict and controversy have molded the race for three seats on the Austintown Board of


Who will protect Americans from the radiating mischief of protectionism, ° la Boeing?

Opinion: WASHINGTON What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive ourselves into believing


Issue 2 would hurt Ohioans by cutting access to drugs

Opinion: Issue 2 would hurt Ohioans by cutting access to drugs On Nov. 7, vote “no” on state Issue 2. This


The decency in tragedy

Opinion: There was a unique sense amid the difficult week of news. Youngstown lost Ron Russo, longtime


Y’town school board gets schooled by CEO Mohip

Editorial: We aren’t surprised the Youngstown Board of Education intends to continue its fool’s errand to


McNally having the last laugh

Opinion: “If we were to sum up the findings of the independent review of Youngstown city government conducted


Pregnant illegal immigrant is at the mercy of anti-abortion zealots

Opinion: WASHINGTON All the Trump admini-stration/“Handmaid’s Tale” comparisons seemed overwrought. Then


Why are we in Niger?

Opinion: By Peter Certo OtherWords In our military-revering culture, it’s a strange thing for a president


Emergency declaration on opioid abuse must be viewed as only first step

Editorial: At long last Thursday, President Donald Trump did what he said he would do 10 weeks ago: Declare


QUOTES OF THE DAY

Opinion: QUOTES OF THE DAY “Anyone who preys on women in the workplace is on notice.” Atty. Gloria


Historic low voter turnout looms despite importance of the election

Opinion: I certainly don’t expect turnout for this election to rival the presidential one or almost any other


Your job could be extinct by 2030

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a single day. Teach a man to


Time to channel voices into actions to fight opioid crisis

Editorial: Now that a series of talk sessions with those on the front line of the opiate epidemic ravaging our


Virginia governor’s race reveals treacherous terrain for the GOP

Opinion: ARLINGTON, Va. The breakfasters at Bob and Edith’s Diner are too preoccupied with their tasty


Opioid crisis is growing

Opinion: By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Cartoons The United States is in the grip of its worst heroin and opioid