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OUR VIEW: Battle over budget poses challenges for Obama

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OUR VIEW: Battle over budget poses challenges for Obama President Barack Obama's budget lays the groundwork for some intense battles in and with Congress over taxes and spending that will test the seriousness of the newly proclaimed effort to attack... Read Story.

DEROY MURDOCK: Give 9/11 plotters what they want: Martyrdom

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DEROY MURDOCK: Give 9/11 plotters what they want: Martyrdom By Deroy Murdock Scripps Howard News Service The Obama Administration wisely is considering moving from Manhattan the trial of five September 11 conspirators. Team Obama's original idea of... Read Story.

Lauds choice of Taylor by Kasich

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Lauds choice of Taylor by Kasich John Kasich has chosen an impressive running mate with his selection of Auditor of State Mary Taylor. When Taylor served southern Portage and Summit counties as state representative for the 43rd Ohio House District, she... Read Story.

Appreciates care for family member

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Appreciates care for family member On Saturday, Jan. 30, my mother, Ira Fields, suffered a stroke while at the Union Baptist Church. She is still in serious condition at Akron City Hospital. I have been so occupied with my mother's illness I have not... Read Story.

VIEWPOINT: Happy 100th birthday, Boy Scouts

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VIEWPOINT: Happy 100th birthday, Boy Scouts In these days of steroid-using athletes and baby-daddy presidential aspirants, let's take a moment to salute the Boy Scouts. What the Scouts stand for, this country badly needs. This week marks the 100th... Read Story.

NAACP thanks event supporters

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NAACP thanks event supporters The Portage community has again demonstrated its generosity for local programs that encourage understanding and diversity. The Portage County NAACP Branch would like to thank the Ravenna Fund for its generous donation of... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Grant signals safer future at hazardous intersection

February 8, 2010

OUR VIEW: Grant signals safer future at hazardous intersection The commitment by Portage County Engineer Michael Marozzi to improve the intersections of South Prospect Street and Summit Road in Ravenna Township is welcome news. Marozzi has received... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Steady hand at Pentagon

February 8, 2010

OUR VIEW: Steady hand at Pentagon So often when something in Washington goes wrong, no one is singled out as being at fault. Not so at the Pentagon under holdover Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Angered at cost overruns and "a troubling record of... Read Story.

PAT BUCHANAN: 65 years after war, still stuck in Japan

February 8, 2010

PAT BUCHANAN: 65 years after war, still stuck in Japan By Pat Buchanan Creators Syndicate A month after Germany surrendered in May 1945, America's eyes turned to the Far East, where the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war was joined on the island of... Read Story.

TEA Party should stay independent

February 8, 2010

TEA Party should stay independent I have attended many of the local public TEA Party events in Medina, Canton, Cuyahoga Falls and Ravenna. It has been my feeling that this movement should not be tied to one political party. It should be for all who... Read Story. 1 comment

'More bang for buck' in Ravenna

February 8, 2010

'More bang for buck' in Ravenna The taxpayers living in our county seat (Ravenna) will be paying the new mayor and safety director (same guy) a yearly salary of $76,783 in 2010. In contrast, the taxpayers living in the self-ordained "crown jewel of... Read Story.

Debtors' prison alive and well

February 8, 2010

Debtors' prison alive and well Xy "Man is jailed for $71,000 in child support" was the headline of a recent article in the Record- Courier. If I were a reporter, I would investigate how many tax dollars are spent prosecuting "deadbeat" dads and how many... Read Story. 1 comment

Doak's example worth following

February 8, 2010

Doak's example worth following How refreshing is Sheriff David Doak's idea of how to take care of a deficit for his department. I applaud Sheriff Doak for taking a pay cut of 5 percent to help his deputies remain on the job. I think that other... Read Story.

'Tirade' by Erbe at odds with study

February 8, 2010

'Tirade' by Erbe at odds with study Bonnie Erbe's emotional outburst in her column ("Why abstinence-only programs fail teenagers," Record-Courier, Feb.2) is in stark contrast with the results of a scientific study of this topic, which was recently... Read Story. 2 comments

Ravenna bank staff lauded

February 8, 2010

Ravenna bank staff lauded Washington Square Health Care Center residents and staff wish to thank First Place Bank of Ravenna for adopting 40 of our residens for Christmas and getting them exactly what they asked for. The gift certainly made their day... Read Story.

VIEWPOINT: To win Afghan war, isolate Taliban

February 8, 2010

VIEWPOINT: To win Afghan war, isolate Taliban The war in Afghanistan will end not with a formal ceremony of surrender, but with a negotiated deal acceptable to a sufficient number of the right insurgent factions. This should be the limited goal of the... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Closer to reality on rejuvenation of Kent

February 7, 2010

Closer to reality on rejuvenation of Kent Though it's not legally binding, the "declaration of collective intent" members of Kent City Council have accepted is good news for the community because it indicates the downtown redevelopment project is... Read Story.

ALONG THE WAY: David Dix

February 7, 2010

Last week, we reprinted dispatches from Ravenna's Dr. Greg Gaski, who's doing an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Miami, about the heroic efforts of doctors from his University to treat hurricane victims in Haiti in which he... Read Story.

DAVID BRODER: Outreach to GOP is up to Obama

February 7, 2010

DAVID BRODER: Outreach to GOP is up to Obama By David Broder Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- It was toward the end of President Obama's riveting visit on Jan. 29 with the House Republicans in Baltimore -- a rare 90 minutes of candor on both... Read Story.

MARC KOVAC: Third Frontier: Boon or boondoggle?

February 7, 2010

MARC KOVAC: Third Frontier: Boon or boondoggle? By Marc Kovac Record-Courier Capital Bureau COLUMBUS -- Did you hear the loud sigh of relief from all of those out-of-work Ohioans after state lawmakers last week agreed to push $700 million in new state... Read Story.

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