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Bad roads, misplaced priorities seen in Boardman, Struthers

Opinion: Bad roads, misplaced priorities seen in Boardman, Struthers After last winter’s inclem- ent


Voters should back school levy renewals in 13 Valley districts

Editorial: Voters in 17 school districts in the Mahoning Valley, representing about one-third of all districts


Red-meat agenda revealing

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords In Texas, not all goobers are produced by peanut farmers. A bumper


Toss the underdog a bone, Gov

Opinion: As the race for Ohio governor enters the final stage leading to the Nov. 4 finish line, Republican


Meacham offers an untainted resume for Mahoning auditor

Editorial: Michael V. Sciortino should not be performing his duties as auditor of Mahoning County. That’s not

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Sales-tax support challenged; Long road ahead for marriage equality; US is MIA on Ebola; Youngstowners are the best!; Farmers appreciated Traficant

Opinion: Mahoning County sales-tax issue does not deserve support of voters I choose to differ with the


Downtown — finding a way

Opinion: “Wayfinding” might not be the most sexy or deliberate term you’ll hear in life. But within the


Skepticism spreads over Ebola

Opinion: COLUMBUS On Monday, that Dallas nurse who was involved with that Texas Ebola case was on a plane


ITC ruling on steel dumping another win for US industry

Editorial: ITC ruling on steel dumping another win for US industry America’s steel industry is on a winning


Educate children early

Opinion: Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.: Early childhood education — both kindergarten and prekindergarten —


Giffords keeps debating

Opinion: The Free Press, Mankato, Minn.: Gabrielle Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman shot in 2011 in


DOT, residents should make daily service at the airport fly

Editorial: If all systems stay go, this region will have good reason to collectively celebrate and give thanks


Tackled by language police

Opinion: WASHINGTON Wretched excess by government can be beneficial if it startles people into wholesome


Tele-town halls fuel debate

Opinion: Among the many issues in the hotly-contested race for Ohio treasurer is the incumbent’s use of


There’s a worry you can conquer

Opinion: WASHINGTON If you are worried about contracting Ebola, I have two suggestions. First, stop.