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Failing schools on the bubble

Opinion: Natchez (Miss.) Democrat: Employees at the Mississippi Department of Education are probably praying


Francis extends global reach with his down-to-earth style

Opinion: Francis extends global reach with his down-to-earth style I read an article about Pope Francis


Valley logs blockbuster success in push to raze blighted homes

Editorial: Kaboom! Expect that ear-piercing sound to intensify throughout the Mahoning Valley in coming


Here’s the rest of the story about the Marquee Awards

Opinion: Here’s the rest of the story about the Marquee Awards I feel that some information needs to be


Parents ultimately responsible for well-being of their children

Opinion: Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat: In St. Clair County, a shocking 27.5 percent of children live in


Don’t feel sorry for Belinky for leaving probate judgeship

Editorial: Don’t feel sorry for Belinky for leaving probate judgeship Mark Belinky’s resignation as Mahoning


CIA is its own worst enemy

Opinion: WASHINGTON Watching Dianne Feinstein tear into the Central Intelligence Agency on the Senate floor


Sunshine Week is a reminder that open government is not a given; public must be vigilant

Editorial: Once a year people in the news business dedicate “Sunshine Week” to talking about an issue that is


Big Brother is watching you

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Medical science has long known that the optic nerve runs from the


Magic in maple at Mill

Opinion: There are few sureties in life. Death, taxes and another bad season for my Buffalo Bills.

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Cash contribution of $4,000 puts Sammarone on hot seat; independent probe warranted

Editorial: Although DeMaine Kitchen, who ran last year for mayor of Youngstown as an independent, filed a


There’s a way to attain real satisfaction

Opinion: Every year we are subjected to lists. Forbe’s magazine lists the world’s wealthiest individuals.


In his five years as chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, David Betras has mastered the

Opinion: In his five years as chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, David Betras has mastered the


Mahoning County asthma victims can thank EPA for pollution rules

Opinion: Mahoning County asthma victims can thank EPA for pollution rules When your car is dirty, you wash


Lowering test bar necessary

Opinion: Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer: With one vote, the N.C. Board of Education ensured that thousands of