You may recall that last November, State Sen. Dale Miller, D-Cleveland, and I introduced Senate Bill 214, legislation that would expand eligibility for Ohio’s Home First program, which allows indiv...
YOUR OPINION: Middleport water, sewer rates Dear Editor: On a rough average I would say there are 2000 plus water meters in Middleport. I have lived here around 5 years plus and I have not seen any improvements at all in the quality of the ...
YOUR OPINION: Where’s the stimulus? Dear Editor: The major road coming into Pomeroy from the four lane to the red light is a poor excuse for a road. I know we’re the poorest county in the state, but this looks and feels terrible dri...
Don’t press your luck this St. Pats Day: Designate a sober driver In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to not press their luck and get behind the wheel impaired. Instead, Ohio motorists are strongly encouraged t...
Prosperity for all of Ohio I value both Ohio’s cities and rural communities, and I support efforts that work to make our entire state more prosperous, whether it is Cleveland or Cadmus. But there is definitely a growing urb...
YOUR OPINION: Gas prices Dear Editor: Do residents of Pomeroy and Middleport pay a higher tax or something on the price of a gallon of gasoline? In Tuppers Plains and Marietta, it is $2.49 per gallon. In Gallipolis it is...
YOUR OPINION: Caring Dear Editor: Last Tuesday I was shoveling snow from my driveway out in Browntown on Route 833. A fairly new, made in the USA , pickup truck stopped on the road and a young lady rolled down her wi...
Dear Editor: It is my opinion, and I hope the opinion of many others, that the dedication and naming of this new bridge is a dreadful example of blind decision-making. Many young men and women o...
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter in regard to an event held at Community Christian Fellowship just outside Rio Grande. On Saturday, Feb. 13, I attended a Valentine’s dinner held at the church...
Dear Editor: I came upon an accident on Feb. 22 on Route 7. I recognized the car as one my grandchildren might be in and not knowing whether they were dead or alive, I stopped in traffic like I’ve...
A great deal of time has been spent in the House and Senate over the past several weeks discussing ideas for how to help the thousands of Ohioans who have lost or are on the verge of losing their h...
Over the next few months, debates will focus on revamping a passenger rail system between Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and Cleveland, which will start in 2012 and require a state subsidy of $17 mil...
Dear Editor: Pomeroy approves new fees, lower speed limits, code violation enforcements, higher water bills, higher trash collection fees ... I’m seeing a pattern here. I suppose that the argume...
Dear Editor: I understand that no one is perfect. Personal experience can attest to that. Some things though are just inhumane. I watched a prisoner being transferred to the municipal court from ...
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