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Our opinion: Officer makes good choice

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It may be a while before a Grove City man is back in Warren County to face the charges filed against him. Given the circumstances, it’s not a bad thing. Keeping the man in Warren County after he twice fled from police officers on June 7 who tried to pull his vehicle over in Youngsville recently wasn’t worth the increasingly dangerous situation the traffic stop was creating. Zion A. Scriven, 28, has been charged with misdemeanor charges of fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, flight to avoid apprehension/trial/punishment, possession/sales/use of display documents and ...

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Giving spirit Dear Editor, The news lifted the spirit. We needed that. Thank you Warren, Warren County, the residents of all 50 states who contributed to WARREN GIVES plus thank you to the sponsors, organizers and promoters of this remarkable event. The organizations help others in a Good Samaritan way, a “do unto others” way. Our nation’s history is littered with hypocrisy and contradictions but WARREN GIVES’ record breaking contributions is consistent with one of Warren’s and of our nation’s traditional, better values. Anthropology shows that generosity and ...

Editor's corner: Lake Erie region uncorks growth with wine trail

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WESTFIELD, N.Y. — A light mist greeted about 65 attendees representing area media on a recent Saturday morning at Johnson Estate Winery on Route 20. Owners Frederick Johnson Jr. and his wife, Jennifer, allowed guests to tour the historic grounds while asking about the different wines and ...

Our opinion: Verdict protects freedom of speech

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We are grateful for the Supreme Court’s unanimous verdict in National Rifle Association v. Vullo — a case that cut to the heart of freedom of speech. New York state officials targeted the NRA specifically because they found the NRA’s message objectionable, and pressured private enterprises to “blacklist” or refuse to conduct business with the organization. “Today’s decision confirms that government officials have no business using their regulatory authority to blacklist disfavored political groups,” David Cole of the American Civil Liberties Union, which argued on ...

View from Hickory Heights: Family has farm ties

Local Commentaries

June is Dairy Month. Our family was in the dairy business for four generations. First, my husband’s grandfather owned the farm. Then it went to my father-in-law. Next his daughter had that farm. My husband moved to the farm that we now call Meldick Farms. It is on Howard Road near Russell. My husband and his father milked cows on that farm for more than thirty years. That is when my children became involved. They did not help with the morning milking but were there for the evening shift. Todd began helping when he was in fifth grade. The deal was that he could help if it did not ...

Our opinion: Tourism measure eye-opening

Our Opinion

Warren County Visitors Bureau officials are getting a better look at where visitors are coming from when they visit Warren County. Information from Zartico, a company that uses geolocation, lodging and spending data to help determine where tourists are coming from, should help local officials know where to spend local marketing dollars so we get the most bang for our buck. It’s interesting, for example, to know 41% of May visitors to Warren County came from Pittsburgh and State College, while only 4% each came from Erie, Charleston, W.V., and Buffalo. That’s good information to ...