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Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:34 PM

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Absolutely FANTASTIC Letter to the Editor; "Leaving Defiance (Ohio) County" [View all] maxrandb Feb 9 OP

Paywall. Ocelot II Feb 9 #1

Sorry, the link worked for me. Maybe you get one freebie maxrandb Feb 9 #3

I didn't have any problems. Nt leftieNanner Feb 9 #4

I didn't it a paywall. Usually you get a few articles for free. hunter Feb 9 #11

Outstanding UpInArms Feb 9 #2

Here is the entire letter for those that can't access the link maxrandb Feb 9 #5

Thanks! Ocelot II Feb 9 #6

Thank you.. mountain grammy Feb 9 #14

thanks . AllaN01Bear Feb 9 #17

How you gonna keep em on the farm when they've seen the city? maxsolomon Feb 9 #7

I left a small town in Ohio decades ago for the same reasons. yardwork Feb 9 #8

On the other hand, ... BluesRunTheGame Feb 9 #9

perfect for attracting retirees DBoon Feb 9 #12

Right smack-dab in the middle of nowhere radicalleft Tuesday #29

I worked for a company in Defiance for several years. BluesRunTheGame Tuesday #30

Just to bracket this letter... crud Feb 9 #10

paywall AllaN01Bear Feb 9 #16

38,000+ population. It's too bad they've become so stagnant. nt Ilsa Feb 9 #18

i did try, but hit the paywall. barbtries Feb 9 #19

I posted the entire letter in post #5 above maxrandb Feb 9 #21

the second letter referenced in the OP? barbtries Feb 9 #23

You asked, so here is the 2ND letter that followed this fantastic LTE maxrandb Tuesday #25

Wow, what drugs are they on?!? mwmisses4289 Tuesday #26

I don't know, but I want some maxrandb Tuesday #27

eek barbtries Tuesday #28

Get out while you can... WalkingMan1959 Feb 9 #20

This is an example of a long-term demographic trend dedl67 Feb 9 #22

Maga Repubs run small towns and Hassler Feb 9 #24