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Buckeye State ranks 19th most sinful state in 2022 study (VIDEO)

SHELBY — A study released by WalletHub gauging the “sinfulness” of a state revealed which states were sinful and which ones were not. The WalletHub study “2022’s Most Sinful States In America” compared the fifty states based on seven sinful categories, which included: anger, greed, hatred, jealousy, laziness, lust, and

91 Ohio clergy rebuke Governor on Super Bowl week for expansion of sports gambling

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — As Ohioans are counting on the Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl LVI, the Ohio Governor and Legislature are counting on Ohioans to lose. Recently Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill into law legalizing sports betting in order to replenish state coffers with additional tax revenue.

Frontlines Ohio candidate survey results for key Mansfield city races (VIDEO)

MANSFIELD — As November 5th’s local elections draw near, Christian’s are reminded of their sacred responsibility to vote their Biblical values. Candidates running for Mansfield Mayor and Mansfield City Council were each asked a list of questions by Frontlines Ohio regarding a variety of topics they could encounter if elected

Family advocates lobby against H.B. 194 online sports gambling (VIDEO)

COLUMBUS — Two leading family values voices are at odds with House Bill 194 and its companion bill in the Senate (S.B. 111) which legalize online sports gambling. According to Aaron Baer of Citizens for Community Values, there are powerful special interests pushing these bills. “The casino industry knows this

Ontario Mayor Proclaims Problem Gambling Awareness Month

ONTARIO–Last week Mayor Randy Hutchinson proclaimed the month of March as “Problem Gambling Awareness Month” for the citizens of Ontario.  Be that as it may, two million adults in the United States meet the diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder in a given year. According to the proclamation, problem gambling signs

Guest Column: Slot machines, an “immaculate deception”

The year was 1964, the Minnesota Vikings and their stingy defense were battling the San Francisco 49ers in a National Football League showdown. In a dramatic turn of events, Hall of Fame defensive end Jim Marshall ran 66 yards downfield after recovering a fumble from the opposing quarterback. The jubilant

82 local pastors oppose state casino gambling issue

MANSFIELD — After successfully preventing local gambling venues from coming to town in recent years, ‘all bets are off’ as a group of Richland County pastors are now speaking out against a state gambling proposal. A group of clergy representing eighty-two churches publicly announced their opposition to State Issue 6.