Opinion

For a holiday that many think of as a last chance to barbecue before summer ends, Labor Day has a lot of history behind it. The Labor Day observance was borne out of a 1894 conflict between workers and federal...  Read Story.

THUMBS UP to the faculty, students and families of the Nordonia Hills City Schools, for helping the district attain a rating of "Excellent with Distinction" on the 2009-10 state report...  Read Story.

by Eric Marotta, Editor What do you do when a government office can't make change for copies, won't take a check and you have to go look for someone who can break a $20? And what happens when officials say they don't want to release the names of applicants for a high-profile, taxpayer-paid...  Read Story.

by John Straka Today's column is about my father's older brother, known to me as my Uncle Joe. He was just an ordinary man, very much like all the other men of his age. I write about him for two reasons. First, to show younger readers how the lack of one medical discovery affected his life and the lives of millions of men and women like him. My second reason is to jog the memories of older people to the fact that in some ways, the "good olde days" were not so...  Read Story.

At some point we need to say "enough is enough" in regards to the constant bombardment of school levies at election time. I'm sorry the district doesn't think they have enough money, but we all have to make ends meet during tough economic times. There are a lot of us who aren't getting raises and have to deal with higher universal healthcare...  Read Story.

In response to last week's letter regarding alleged uncontrolled spending by the school district, (Aug. 25, "Sees 'uncontrolled' school wage hikes,) I'd like to make some comments. The 2009-10 annual report the writer referred to is an extremely condensed version of the district's...  Read Story.

As an educator who also has family with children who will be attending Nordonia Hills City Schools, I believe investing in today and tomorrow is important. Even in these difficult economic times, it is still possible to make a solid investment. This is an investment that will benefit us now and in our...  Read Story.

The trouble with the Nordonia Hills City School District is right out front for everyone to see. I think it's the superintendent and the School Board. The superintendent is getting a pension and salary and the Board lets him do it. Then they have money trouble and the kids get shafted by busing...  Read Story.

by Eric Marotta, Editor The other night, I looked over the annual disaster that is my garden. In varying stages of cultivation, I've got five kinds of peppers, four kinds of tomatoes, eggplant, okra, squash, beets, cucumbers and assorted herbs...  Read Story.

by Marc Kovac, Capital Bureau Chief Columbus -- Ohio's next governor -- whether it's a re-elected Ted Strickland or a new-to-the-office John Kasich -- and lawmakers will face a multi-billion-dollar hole in the next biennial budget. Depending on whose...  Read Story.

by John Straka -- I've written about shoes, hats, vests and skirts. This column is about gloves. Until I sat down and tried to write a list of different kinds of gloves, I didn't realize how many there were. You...  Read Story.

by Ron Seman -- Athletes and soldiers who suffer a traumatic brain injury on the battlefield may benefit from research being conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Center for the Study of...  Read Story.

by Jennie Vasarhelyi, Cuyahoga Valley National Park -- This summer, when you visit the Beaver Marsh in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, you may see staff or volunteer citizen scientists collecting data as part of major initiative to measure "vital signs" at...  Read Story.

Calling all Knights fans. The dream has become a reality. This Friday when the Nordonia Knights football team and Nordonia Lancer Band take the field, they do so on field and in a stadium that was truly a community...  Read Story.

I have just received the 2009-10 Nordonia Hills City Schools Annual Report. The Financial Information section shows total expenses have increased from $33.3 million in FY06 to $46.8 million in FY10. This is a 40...  Read Story. 1 comment

Thumbs Up ... to all those who helped put together and participated in the Aug. 14 Northfield Village Diamond Jubilee celebration. Village officials began planning the event to mark the village's 75th anniversary about six months ago. The festivities...  Read Story.

by Eric Marotta, Editor I recently had a glimpse at the edge of memory -- the limit to what we, the living, can give witness to. It was while speaking with some of the oldest folks in the area about what things were like...  Read Story.

by John Straka The best way to go about visiting a friend or neighbor is to call first. A telephone conversation will determine the best time for your visit and both you and your friend will be prepared for it. ...  Read Story.

by Marc Kovac, Capital Bureau Chief Columbus -- On paper, Roderick Davie looked like a typical street thug, with a bad attitude and a bent toward crime. By the time he was 15, he had been arrested for two or three theft offenses. At 18,...  Read Story.

by Ron Seman In the 25 years that I have written this column, I have received hundreds of questions from veterans and their families about benefits and entitlements that the government provides to men and women...  Read Story.