Today, people of the United States, as they celebrate the 248th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, ought to be neck-deep in patriotic pride for having the opportunity to live in this nation of freedom and abundance, despite its imperfections. Of course, as everyone who pays ...

It’s not necessarily a big deal that the Warren County Commissioners are dealing with a temporary gap between tax collections and bills that are coming due. That can happen to governments at all levels. Budgets can be shifted, savings used or short-term borrowing used to close those gaps. ...

After the controversy created last year when the topic of closing school buildings in Warren County - and the ensuing turnover on the Warren County School District Board of Education - it would be understandable if some school board members didn’t want to touch the idea of school closures ...

Higher education has taken quite a beating lately. Lawmakers have been going after administrators and faculty at high-profile institutions over Gaza protests and diversity initiatives. Students and parents are getting increasingly impatient with rising costs. Faculty are disgruntled in many ...

Twice last week reporter Heather Cathcart-Norris caught up crews cleaning up Warren landmarks. They weren’t paid. No one asked for coverage. Warren Koppenhafer, the owner and CEO of local business Kope Services, noticed that Soldier and Sailors Park looked dirty, so he and his crew ...

House Rep. Michael Sturla, D-Lancaster, is proposing one of the most brazen tax shifts we’ve seen in quite a while. Sturla, with House Bill 678, wants to give counties the ability to levy a 1% sales tax, with the bill specifically targeted for counties like Warren County that don’t ...