Opinion and Editorial

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What happened to Wolfy?

Opinion: Smoky Hollow is a name and a place that invites legends. It was a perfect place for Wolfy to die.


Undrinkable well water

Opinion: Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette: Rugged, rural West Virginia has thousands of families who live off the


A public records flap — again

Opinion: COLUMBUS Not too long after I started covering the Statehouse six years ago, I began keeping tabs


‘Bonnie’ will bring a smile to your face

Opinion: “Bonnie,” a very friendly canine, is a 6-year-old border collie and the unofficial greeter at White


Extreme weather culprits

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Environmental groups tend to be a bit grim-faced. That’s


Russia still in denial over Assad’s use of poison gas

Editorial: Despite a United Nations report that not only confirms the use of poison gas in Syria but leaves


Hard work paying off

Opinion: Hattiesburg (Miss.) American: Last Friday was report card day for school districts across


To prevent return of recession GOP must stop foolish games

Editorial: President Barack Obama expressed outrage earlier this week over the continued standoff and inaction


MVOC racks up successes

Opinion: Youngstown City Council’s resolution in opposition to a proposed Stand Your Ground law in the state


Navy Yard shooting rampage raises concern about security

Editorial: The gunning down of 12 people Monday morning triggers the question that has become almost pro forma


Grade voucher schools, too

Opinion: Wisconsin State Journal, Madison: Virtually every public school and school district across Wisconsin


Assad won’t live up to the agreement

Opinion: Expecting Syria to live up to an agreement between Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign


Architect offers his opinion on new fire station for Boardman

Opinion: Architect offers his opinion on new fire station for Boardman I have read the second arti- cle on


Give businesses, others a voice in controlling downtown noise

Editorial: Downtown Youngstown’s grow- ing pains have gained a booming voice, but some argue that its range


Minimum wage push is madness

Opinion: Political crusades for raising the minimum wage are back again. Advocates of minimum wage laws