Opinion

Area pair visits all bicentennial barns <FEFF> With the exception of the painter and a handful of people who took photographs for documentation purposes and books, few people have seen every one of Ohio's 89 bicentennial barns. But Aurora boasts a...  Read Story.

Dann loves his grandma, but not 'onions or sprouts' The great clearinghouse of "the people's records" that is Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann's office recently released upward of 2,000 e-mail messages between the Democratic office-holder and an...  Read Story.

Allow me to start out by saying I've felt lucky to have my four children attend Tallmadge City Schools the past several years. Having said that, I could not be more disappointed with the School Board's performance through the budget process that I...  Read Story.

I don't think the residents of Tallmadge care. Years ago, an official city organization was formed to protect the integrity of the area around the Circle. Meetings were held and signs installed to designate the boundaries. Businesses conformed to the...  Read Story.

This letter is to express my concern and dismay at what is happening at Maca Park. The other day, I took advantage of the nice weather and took my granddaughter for a walk to Maca Park. We thought the playground was still there. We were shocked at the...  Read Story.

Eleven bills and lots of drama at the Statehouse Talk about a whirlwind week. April 14 to 18 started with Democrats walking out of a past-midnight committee meeting in protest over the long-debated energy bill and ended with further haggling among House...  Read Story.

What a contrast. On Page 1 of the March 30 Tallmadge Express, there's a picture of a $1 million dome at the new high school and on the same page an article about cutting teaching jobs, busing and sports -- because of a shortage of money. Dan Dunford ...  Read Story.

As adults, we have the ability to inspire and educate our children more by what we do than what we say. Clearly, school volunteers do that. With National School Volunteer Week just ahead (April 27 through May 3), I would like to take this...  Read Story.

We only have one Earth; take a day to notice...  Read Story.

An ant fable for these uncertain...  Read Story.

Debate continues over Great Lakes Compact by Marc Kovak Capital Bureau Chief It's not as ugly as some of the water rights fights out west, but the sides facing off over Ohio's passage of the Great Lakes Compact don't appear to be getting any friendlier. The issue, complete with...  Read Story.

What will become of park property? by Ken Lahmers Aurora Advocate Editor With the deadline for sealed bids having been extended, a little more than a month remains before all interested parties must submit bids for the purchase of nearly 500 acres at Geauga Lake Park. ...  Read Story.

Believes readers may get 'different picture' As a concerned parent, taxpayer, Overdale PTA president and employee of Tallmadge City Schools, I have an issue with the display of information regarding the schools. By the Tallmadge Express placing the...  Read Story.

Local artist drinks up acting spot by David Carducci Record-Courier staff writer If someone had asked me a few weeks ago to guess the actress cast opposite Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James in his newest commercial, I probably would have come up...  Read Story.

Two months to deal with Statehouse issues Lawmakers are getting back to business, returning to the Statehouse after a two-week spring break, and they have about two months to deal with matters at hand before leaving town for the summer. They've shown...  Read Story.

Questions 'inaction' on hazing incident After an incident of hazing was reported at the high schooI, and with the subsequent trial and convictions, I expected something to be done -- new policies, teacher and staff training, a public statement of...  Read Story.

I would like to thank the many volunteers who helped make our annual community Easter Egg Hunt a success. The following people and organizations gave their time and we truly appreciate all of their help: The Tallmadge Primetimers, Kay Franks and the...  Read Story.

So who are your county's Top 25? I say this in all seriousness: Loren Eberly should be one of his county's Top 25. He's gruff and obstinate, a prolific pundit of Natural Law profuseness, unafraid of criticism and undaunted by multiple election losses. A...  Read Story.

April is Autism Awareness Month Like most working mothers, I wear several hats in my life. Most of you know me as the Summit County prosecutor, as the advocate for crime victims, as the "Child Support Lady," as the "boss," as so many titles make up my...  Read Story.

Easter reminds us of the good in the world We are too often reminded of the frailty of the human spirit. Acts of selfishness, corruption, crime and terror are splashed across the fronts of newspapers. Television and radio news stations recount the...  Read Story.