EDITORIALS

Moratorium provides a reprieve

Chalk up a win for farmers — at least a temporary one. Gov. Mike Pence signed into law Wednesday a bill that establishes a one-year moratorium on the use of soil productivity factors in assessing farmland values.

Looking for balance in drainage

It’s a matter of finding the right balance.

Keep the momentum going

The plans are still good. The ideas still make sense.

A less than warm welcome

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has been sending some friendly gibes in Indiana’s direction over the past few weeks.But is that any reason for Hoosier hospitality to take a vacation?

Leaning to responsible choice

Will cooler heads prevail?

A tipping point on CAFOs?

Maybe Jay County has reached a tipping point.

The definition of freedom

Apparently those of us in Indiana enjoy more freedom than our Buckeye neighbors.

Recycling discussion upside down

The discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Portland City Council seemed, at times, to be upside down.

Redkey council drops the ball

Just when it seemed that the Redkey Town Council was moving in the right direction, it stumbled badly.

Time to talk about vandalism

Someone knows.Last week, an unprecedented vandalism spree came to light at Finch Cemetery.

An idea that just makes sense

Every once in awhile an idea comes along that’s so simple, so logical, and such good sense that you wonder why no one thought of it before.

Board must fix dysfunction

Every person who was in the room Friday night cares about the Dunkirk Public Library.

Gift requires a closer look

Let’s take inventory.Redkey already has two town halls, the new one that used to be the Redkey Post of the Indiana State Police and the old one, where meetings of the town council are still held because the meeting room is a better size.

His focus was service

Was Otis Bowen the last of his breed?

Why raise purchase threshold?

Why? That’s a question we haven’t really heard answered when it comes to a proposal that would allow county officials to spend up to $2,000 without prior approval from Jay County Commissioners.
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