News Stories for February 2011
Stories for Friday, February 25
<b>‘Not an attack on nursing homes’</b>
Picture yourself at age 85. Where are you? Is it a nursing home? Probably not. More likely, you see yourself staying in your home as you age, even if your health declines and you need help. That’s what most people want.In Ohio, unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity. That’s because ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 23
<b>‘Set the teaching profession back 50 years ...’</b>
I have had the privilege of participating in negotiations between the teachers’ association and the school board. I think we would all agree that, in the end, we forged a contract that guaranteed that our working conditions remain reasonable and that our salaries are evenly and fairly distributed.Teachers work hard. ...
<b>‘Kasich is hoping we won’t notice’</b>
The ongoing demonstrations in Madison, Wis., and those planned for this week in Ohio show that the governors of these states have overstepped their mandate in trying to demolish public employee collective-bargaining rights. The voters thought they were electing officials who understood the desperate need for jobs.Instead, these governors and ...
<b>‘Rich banking friends ...’</b>
First, Republicans in Washington made sure that the Bush tax cuts were continued for the wealthiest Americans.Now, Republicans in Columbus are attacking the collective bargaining rights of middle-class Ohio workers. Through job-killing Senate Bill 5, Republicans want to limit the rights of nurses and firefighters, day-care workers and paramedics, sanitation ...
Stories for Monday, February 21
Key events in the murder of Tiffany Brown
Key events in the murder of Tiffany Brown, the disappearance of Richard and Gladis Russell and the manhunt for accused murderer Samuel Littleton II, all of Logan County: Feb. 11, 4:45 p.m.: Tiffany L. Brown, 26, leaves her two sons with a babysitter so that Brown can run some errands. ...
Stories for Friday, February 18
<b>‘Nothing could be further from the truth’</b>
In (a) recent column, George Will wrote that Gov. (John) Kasich will have to fight the skilled nursing facility profession in Ohio over the state budget because the profession will resist state efforts to help the elderly stay at home. Nothing could be further from the truth.The Ohio Health Care ...
Stories for Thursday, February 17
Rotary Club of West Chester/Liberty awards grants
WEST CHESTER TWP. — A number of local nonprofit organizations are the reipients of grants for the 2011 year from the Rotary Club of West Chester/Liberty. Recipients include:• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County• The Center for Family Solutions• Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of AMerica• EDGE Teen Center• ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 16
<b>Furmon: ‘Editorial does not tell the entire story’</b>
I have often been told, wisely I’m sure, not to fight with the press because they buy ink by the barrel, but here goes. The Feb. 13 editorial (“One more black eye for county”) does not tell the entire story.The editorial staff continuously slams the Republican Party with comments such ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 9
<b>‘Confounds me’</b>
It absolutely confounds me that people object to cameras on lights to catch speeders and red-light runners.Just the other day in Oxford, I witnessed a car go zipping through a red light, endangering other drivers and pedestrians. I was so wishing for a law-enforcement person to have been there, but ...
Stories for Thursday, February 3
Road closes for sanitary repair
Due to repair of a sanitary sewer, Lagonda Avenue from Willow Avenue to the alley will close from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. from Monday, Feb. 7 until Friday, Feb. 11.
Stories for Wednesday, February 2
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Stories for Tuesday, February 1
<b>‘A disservice’</b>
I believe you did your readers a disservice in publishing the views of Jason Lisle, Georgia Purdom, Andrew Snelling and David Menton (“Why do Miami profs worry about Noah’s Ark park?”, Jan. 23). The writers admit to being paid by the Creation Museum to expound its teachings.“Creation scientists” is an ...
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