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Editor’s Notes: First draft – reporters had a job to do

As people across the country were recounting their memories of Sept. 11, 2001, last week, in anticipation of the 25th anniversary of that tragedy, I realized something. I and others in newsrooms everywhere experienced it differently. When you work in news, especially if it is part of your job ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: In my life

As a child growing up in southwestern Pennsylvania, I remember the weather having four separate seasons during the calendar year. There seemed to be a specific winter, spring, summer and fall that were distinct and different. Although summers could be hot, daily temperatures rarely reached 100 ...

Op-ed: Politics and religion – they still matter!

Politics and religion. Americans should never discuss them. Charlie Kirk certainly did not share this belief. He lived to converse about politics and religion. Perhaps one of the dumbest ideas ever conceived in the minds of man is this notion that we shouldn’t talk about politics or ...

Op-ed: Explaining capitalism versus socialism — the whole picture

Here are some comments on the article in the Aug. 2 News and Sentinel that denigrated socialism. Stossel and his sources extol the ideal form of capitalism. He cites three examples of people creating businesses that made life better for Americans. He failed to mention Mr. Pullman, who ...

Kiki’s Corner: Focus, being positive and understanding others

I’m sure many of us have seen the change in our society through the years. Think about it, since you were a young child and up to today, all the distractions we have around us. It is hard to focus. Of course, there will always be distractions. Social media, opinions, entertainment and other ...