The gates swing wide open Tuesday morning to the six-day run of the 179th edition of the Trumbull County Agricultural Society’s annual exposition, better known as the Trumbull County Fair. And judging by the diverse array of beloved traditional favorites and exciting new additions, it ...

Elon Musk warned that if Republicans passed their big domestic policy bill, he would form a new “America Party” to primary those who voted for it. He doesn’t need a new party. He has his old one, the Democrats. Many Democrats have grown to intensely dislike Musk, and they have their ...

America has a major problem: nearly half of Americans — 42% — don’t believe in America. According to Gallup, just 58% of adults say they are either “extremely” or “somewhat” proud to be American. That number has been in steep decline for a decade: In 2004, that number was 91%, and ...

ORCHID: To Audrey Tillis for her 13 years of model service to Mahoning County as its administrator and budget director. She resigned last week at 66 after an amazingly successful career at the helm of county government. She faced a nightmare scenario when she accepted the challenging job. The ...

Over the years, our elected state lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives and the state Senate have mustered up some mighty sharp skills in the game of kick the can down the road. From water quality initiatives to firm decision-making on capital punishment, the Ohio General Assembly ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Following trips to different countries over many years I have longed to return home and hear these words from an immigration officer: “Welcome back to the United States.” Something felt different this time. After three weeks away — two days in Doha and the rest in ...