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In Our Opinion

Extend Gridiron Success Into The Classroom

Congratulations to the Clymer/Sherman/Panama Wolfpack for winning a third state championship in seven seasons. A lot of things had to go right over the past decade to have the type of success C/S/P has enjoyed since the three rural schools made the decision to merge football teams. There’s ...

On Being A Lucky Man

I have always thought that one of the great moments in the history of sports was that day in 1939 in Yankee Stadium when Lou Gehrig addressed a crowd who knew that he was retiring because of a fatal disease. He said to them: “I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the ...

Cabinet Nominees Deserve Hearings

With plenty of buzz surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s planned nominees for cabinet positions, it is understandable for opinions to form early. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was right, then, to suggest the candidates named should be given a chance. “He’s got to appoint the ...

Governor’s Decision On Grid Commission Is Disappointing

The New York Independent System Operator continues to raise concerns about the reliability of the state’s electric grid in coming years - particularly in New York City - as questions continue to arise about the planning behind New York’s transition to an emissions-free power grid. It’s ...

City Hasn’t Yet Failed Blackstone-Ney Closure Test

It’s disappointing to see a longtime city business making a major cutback to its operation here. News that Blackstone-Ney on North Main Street is moving most of its North Main Street operation to Cincinnati is disappointing, but it’s not something city officials could do much about. On ...

Pair Of JCC Decisions Make A Lot Of Sense

Jamestown Community College officials seem to be on the right track by turning down a chance to further expand into the north county and then in selling the former School 7 building adjacent to its Jamestown campus. It’s a bit of practicality that more local officials should be showing. ...