Letters to the Editor

I think that the solar projects being prohibited in 11 of 18 Richland County townships are bad because solar projects are good and we need more of them. Solar projects are good for the environment because they generate clean, renewable energy without producing greenhouse gases or air pollution. They also reduce reliance on fossil fuels, […]

As the federal budget process continues to unfold, I’m writing to bring attention to a critical program we rely on here in Erie, Huron, and Richland counties. Over one in 10 people in Ohio lives in poverty. Poverty exists in nearly every city and county in the U.S., but what’s happening in Sandusky, Norwalk, or […]

Eighty-one pastors claim to have so much Holy Ghost power flowing through them — yet they can’t walk past a cupcake stand without begging the government to “protect them.” Seriously? Since when did faith mean lobbying politicians to fight your personal battles against frosting and sprinkles? But let’s be clear — this isn’t really about […]

To the editor: As Sheriff of Richland County, I see firsthand the challenges facing law enforcement every day. From fighting violent crime to keeping fentanyl out of our communities, the stakes are high, and the margin for error is small. When families call us, they expect that we will be there to protect them. To […]

Dear Editor, My name is Hilda Oltean, and I’m with Environmental Litigation Group P.C., a law firm helping victims of toxic exposure. We want to contribute with an opinion article discussing how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD) and relevant healthcare stakeholders, should urgently consider implementing a centralized […]

Ohio’s recently signed biennium budget could have been a turning point for children and working families, but instead, it became a missed opportunity. Despite Governor DeWine’s forward-thinking proposals to expand access to affordable child care and early learning, the final budget fell short. While some programs saw modest increases, many of the governor’s key recommendations, […]

During the Battle of Britain Churchill famously said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few”.  Churchill was referring to when the Royal Air Force, near single-handedly, defeated the much more powerful Luftwaffe. Locally, we have a private citizen to whom it deserves to be said, […]

Dear Editor, 1787, Philadelphia: Mrs. Elizabeth Willing Powell, “Well, Doctor what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” Benjamin Franklin, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” I regret to inform you, we did not keep it. Born on the Fourth of July, died one day short of its 250th birthday. In Ohio Medicaid […]

An open letter to the Citizens of Richland County, I am deeply distressed over your Project’s proposal concerning the ‘Homage Project’ idea that was delivered to the Joint Veterans on Council June 24 by Jennifer Beavis. As you know, Jennifer proposed moving the historical War Monuments to an un identified place in the area. She […]