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Murder trial opens with alternate versions of stabbing incident
LOGAN – A young man charged with murder, among other offenses, began his trial in Hocking County Common Pleas Court Monday morning. The afternoon featured opening statements from both the prosecution and defense. Isaac T. Pence, 21, of Fairfield County, was indicted in May 2023 in connection with a fatal stabbing that had occurred the previous month, during an overnight party in a cabin near Sugar Grove. As suggested by...
$95M at Hand, Governor Names Dayton Ohio’s 2nd Innovation Hub
(TNS) — With the promise of an investment of up to $95 million from state, local and private partners, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine visited the University of Dayton Monday to name Dayton as the state's second "Innovation Hub." With $35 million from the Ohio Innovation Hubs program, as well...
Charleston man charged after young boys found unattended in roadway, court records say
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County man was arrested Monday after two children in his care were found unattended in a roadway, court records said. Nicholas Ray Dingess, 27, of Charleston, has been charged with child neglect, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.
ASCENT summer STEM internship: Building STEM curiosity among local Appalachian children
This summer, students at Ohio University were given the opportunity to apply for a summer STEM internship supported by the Ohio University ASCENT ecosystem. STEM interns were connected to a variety of local camps, workshops and youth programs to deliver STEM activities to spark youth curiosity in STEM fields. The internship ran through July and provided interns with the background knowledge of the region and the tools needed to deliver the programming to regional youth.
State legislators compare redistricting processes as Ohio's process heads to the ballot
CHICAGO — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine doesn’t think the state redistricting process works, suggesting Ohio follows a similar process to Iowa, so Ohio Democratic legislators discussed redistricting plans with their peers from the Hawkeye state. “I am very proud of Ohio people for coming up with a very unique plan that has pulled together some of the best practices from Iowa and from other states that they believe is going to produce a very Ohio-unique plan that will truly give Ohio citizens a redistricting plan that represents its population in a very fair way,” Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum (D.,...
BL boys beat Calvary in penalty kick shootout to win Quest Cup
In an exciting opening weekend of local soccer, Benjamin Logan’s boys team outlasted Calvary Christian in a penalty kick shootout Saturday night to win Ben Logan’s annual Quest Cup tournament. The two teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time. Carter Lyden deflected a Landon Stoodt...
Killbuck Township fire chief killed in traffic accident while on vacation
HOLMES COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Holmes County city is mourning the loss of its fire chief after he was killed in an accident while on vacation. The Killbuck Township Fire and EMS announced on Facebook the passing of Fire Chief Scott Kashuba. Kashuba died Monday, officials say, in a...
Christian ministry with nuclear industry ties to turn radioactive Pike Co. school into STEM charter
PIKETON, Ohio — A Christian ministry with ties to the nuclear industry plans to convert the recently auctioned Zahn’s Corner Middle School into a STEM-based Christian charter school, sparking outrage and concern among local residents and activists. The sale of the radioactive-contaminated school was first reported by The...
Man charged after allegedly admitting to doing ‘about a brick of fentanyl a day’ while under arrest for eating chicken at Morgantown Walmart
A man who was put in custody for shoplifting a chicken from Walmart was charged after officers allegedly found drugs in his wallet.
Improved Dairy Lane reopens to traffic
What started out as a sewer project to connect Athens County’s US 50 Sanitation Sewer Project to the City of Athens’ system on Dairy Lane became a significant road improvement project. On Monday, city officials, contractors and members of the community celebrated the 13-month project’s finish with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the Dairy Barn Arts Center. Service-Safety Director Andy Stone noted that the project started a little more...
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