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Commissioners OK request to place 0.45-mill health department levy renewal on ballot
Health Commissioner Vickie Taylor briefed the Ashland County commissioners on the need for their approval to place a 0.45-mill renewal levy on the ballot. “It is a renewal levy, not an increase levy,” Taylor said. “We have decided we could continue on the funding that we have.”. Taylor...
Soil tests, timing, correct fertilizer monitoring all help with soil health
Ashland County farmers showed tremendous enthusiasm for the statewide H2Ohio agricultural expansion, enrolling over twice as many acres into the program as originally were allocated to the county. That speaks volumes about the commitment of our local farmers to being good stewards of our soil and water resources. The cornerstone...
Ohio’s first law enforcement therapy dog dies at 7 years old
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The first law enforcement therapy dog in Ohio’s history who was “gentle and steadfast” has died at 7 years old. Mattis K. Nine died from end-stage liver failure, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. The dog’s handler was Deputy Darrah Metz, who the sheriff’s office said was devastated by the […]
Despite uphill battle, Ohio Democrats again try to repeal the state’s gay-marriage ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even as the Republican-led Ohio General Assembly moves ahead with legislation restricting transgender access to public bathrooms, some Democratic lawmakers are again trying to change state law to recognize same-sex marriages. Gay couples have been allowed to marry in Ohio and other states since 2015, when...
Hooning, stunt driving set to be illegal under bill awaiting governor’s signature
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A bill sponsored by a local representative that would crack down on illegal stunt driving on public streets has made its way through the Ohio Statehouse and now looks for the governor’s signature. House Bill 56, sponsored by Rep. Phil Plummer, would make burnouts, donuts and drifting illegal on any public […]
Potential for Severe Weather this weekend in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
(WOWK) – StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict scattered thunderstorms this weekend. In fact, the National Weather Service has issued a slight risk for severe weather in Ohio and Norther West Virginia. The primary risk will be damaging winds and heavy downpours, but there will be a non-zero chance for tornadoes in the strongest cells. Take a […]
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