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Letters To The Editor
Along with many others in the community, I was very saddened to see the headlines of the recent murder of a local woman, just after she was de…
Letters To The Editor
Many residents received a mailer from the dark money group Growth and Opportunity PAC. Because local residents have received similar out-of-to…
Letters To The Editor
The junk mail circulating Richland County Opposing Nathan Martin for state representative could not be more untrue!
Letters To The Editor
This week the Ohio Senate rejected the proposal aimed to eliminate the EdChoice Scholarship program.
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Right now, many Ohioans are struggling to make ends meet. Even people with supposedly-middle-class jobs don’t feel stable. Wages have barely b…
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In light of developments and proposed new laws in Virginia, Richland County Sheriff J. Steve Sheldon has reaffirmed his support of the 2nd Amendment.
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We're grateful to announce that our individual members and corporate Newsroom Partners have invested over $200,000 in the work of the Source n…
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced Wednesday morning he will vote to convict and remove President Trump after his im…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ohio's two senators predictably aligned with their political parties and offered dramatically different viewpoints Tuesday …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) delivered remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday discussing why he will vote against the artic…
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Last month, a new report from the Environmental Working Group found that drinking water contamination from PFAS chemicals is far more prevalen…
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Between the new United States-Mexico-Canada agreement and a substantial Phase One trade agreement with China, 2020 has already been an outstan…
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Last week, I participated in a roundtable at Fecon, an agricultural equipment manufacturer in Southwest Ohio. Our discussion included some of …
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The new year is a time to look back on the accomplishments of 2019 and look forward into the new year. Reflecting back on 2019, I’m really pro…
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It is an honor to serve you as the leader of the Ohio Senate. As we finish out 2019 and prepare for the new year, I would like to take this op…
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The following are actual travel distances from three Mansfield fire stations and one Madison Township fire station to a business located in th…
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Please do not try the following fad diets as they can be hazardous to your ho-ho-ho health. However, laughing along with my attempt at humor m…
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Parents use Elf on the Shelf as a surveillance device to ensure younger children are behaving during the holidays.
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A safe, stable home is the foundation for opportunity – without it, it can be hard to hold down a job, pursue a degree, and to build a life.
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Most Ohioans can get access to a steady, fast internet connection at work or home. Unfortunately, for Ohioans living outside our big urban are…
