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  • Hudson.jpg Culinary Conversation: A day in France— or close to it

    Here’s some advice: If your spouse packs your lunch, never complain about the contents. I wasn’t actually griping. I just noted that it lacked excitement. The response from spouse was — our kitchen isn’t the Ritz Carlton.

    May 18, 2013 1 Photo

  • manna.jpg John K. Manna: Data shows decline in number of primary voters

    Voter participation isn’t what it used to be. That’s nothing new, but there has been a significant drop in voting here in Lawrence County. And it’s happened suddenly, particularly in the so-called “off-year” elections.

    May 18, 2013 1 Photo

  • Ramsey.jpg Dave Ramsey: Avoid college loans if you can

    “Dave Says" is a weekly column featuring financial advice from nationally syndicated radio host Dave Ramsey. His column is filled with timely, relevant questions and answers taken from actual letters and calls on Ramsey's radio program, “The Dave Ramsey Show.”
     

    May 17, 2013 1 Photo

  • manna.jpg John K. Manna: New legislative districts give advantage to local lawmakers

    We finally have a map, and area state legislators have to be gushing with joy. The map, which reshapes state House and Senate districts in Pennsylvania, gained the approval of the state Supreme Court this week.

    May 11, 2013 1 Photo

  • Olszak.jpg Mitchel Olszak: Toomey takes a chance on guns

    How does a conservative Republican senator representing a state with a Democratic majority protect himself politically? One way is to take positions that tend to straddle the nation’s ideological fence.

    May 6, 2013 1 Photo

  • manna.jpg John K. Manna: Shortfall in state tax collections means painful decisions lie ahead

    I don’t deny that there are really smart people in Harrisburg who deal with the state’s budget and taxes. But I have to wonder what any of them — including the governor — think when it comes to taxes.

    May 4, 2013 1 Photo

  • Hudson.jpg Culinary Conversation: Weeding out cupcake recipes

    They’re everywhere. They’re everywhere.I’m talking about cupcakes — those individual desserts in their frilly little papers. They don’t require a knife or fork and sometimes the frosting is as delectable as the cake itself.

    May 4, 2013 1 Photo

  • Hudson.jpg Culinary Conversation: Easy selections lighten up your day

    A highlight of my working day is receiving a contribution to Culinary Conversation. Anita Guyton, a Volant shop owner, was kind enough to pass along two recipes she obtained from the back of a can of tomatoes — black bean salsa and cheese grits.

    April 27, 2013 1 Photo

  • manna.jpg John K. Manna: Term limits again considered

    Some things just never go away. One of them is the idea to impose term limits on members of Congress. Once a big deal in the 1990s, discussion about imposing term limits has died down to a whisper in recent years. But the idea is apparently not dead.

    April 27, 2013 1 Photo

  • Ramsey.jpg Dave Ramsey: Starting over after divorce  

    “Dave Says" is a weekly column featuring financial advice from nationally syndicated radio host Dave Ramsey. His column is filled with timely, relevant questions and answers taken from actual letters and calls on Ramsey's radio program, “The Dave Ramsey Show.”
     

    April 26, 2013 1 Photo

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The Lawrence County commissioners have decided to solicit proposals for the private operation of the county jail. Good idea?

Yes. If it’s a more efficient way to run the jail, I’m all for it.
No. I think there would be too many questions of liability for the county.
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The Lawrence County commissioners have decided to solicit proposals for the private operation of the county jail. Good idea?

Yes. If it’s a more efficient way to run the jail, I’m all for it.
No. I think there would be too many questions of liability for the county.
Not sure. The county seems to be doing a good job of running the jail now. Why break it if it’s not broken?
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