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Opinion

Editor’s corner: Unpredictable Iran keeps U.S. on defensive

Our Opinion

Nothing is ever a certainty when dealing with Iran. Despite more than a week of waiting for an agreement with the Middle East power and nemesis, President Donald Trump’s team led by Vice President JD Vance, were in gridlock earlier this week. Iran is a master of deception. Even when it ...

‘Dilapidated’ site gets too much attention

Local Commentaries

This letter is in regard to the dilapidated eyesore building (the “former Eagles Crest property,” as it seems to have no name predating 2018) at Liberty and Market streets. I watched the entirety of the June 10 RDA meeting video regarding its future. First, the first 25 minutes or so ...

Our opinion: Grads stay ‘strong’ in a year of transition

Our Opinion

Maybe it was Nate Leamon who said it best. In delivering the closing remarks at the Eisenhower graduation earlier this month, he acknowledged the challenges this group of seniors faced. With Youngsville High School closing, it brought potential rivals together. “Nothing great happens when ...

Two decades of madness raging on

Local Commentaries

Most weeks, I like to write about personal experiences that other people can relate to, and imbue them with humor, snide comments, or everyday frustrations. This week is different. I’m mad. It is an anger still festering after 20 years Tom O’Brien, my late husband, died of esophageal ...

Our opinion: City cannot repeat RDA mistakes

Our Opinion

There was a laundry list of issues with the most recent Warren Redevelopment Authority meeting that the city should make sure are remedied. It's well within the city's right to call a special meeting at any time it wants. While as much notice as possible should be given for those who aren't ...

Our opinion: Straw purchases fuel gun pipelines

Our Opinion

A recent incident in Warren provides an example of just how easy it can be to skirt well-meaning laws written to keep guns out of the wrong hands. A couple with Buffalo addresses living in Warren were both charged earlier this spring with several felony charges related to alleged false ...