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Beallsville Six memorialized by Barn Artist
MONROE COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — During the Vietnam War, Beallsville, Ohio, had the highest casualty rate in the United States, losing six young men from a community of roughly 400. These soldiers, who have become known as the Beallsville Six, have been memorialized throughout the years, most recently by a local artist known as the Barn Artist, Scott […]
Petitions due July 23 for community college trustee candidates
MONROE — Nominating petitions can now be taken out for prospective Monroe County Community College trustees. Petitions can be obtained from the Monroe County Clerk’s Office, 106 E. First St., Monroe. Two trustees are to be elected Nov. 5 for six-year terms beginning Jan. 1. The deadline to file is 4 p.m. July 23. For more information, go to monroeccc.edu/board.
Newest Friend with Paws rolls over for New Martinsville students
NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. (WTRF) — More than two dozen West Virginia schools have a Friend with Paws thanks to the state’s therapy dog program, and those pawprints have just made their way up to Wetzel County. There were barks of excitement as a Labrador retriever walked through the gym and into the hearts of the […]
Ohio Senator's company doesn't have to pay for well leak after Oil & Gas Commission ruling
The state Oil and Gas Commission has sided with the Department of Natural Resources in a case involving who should pay for a $1.3 million environmental cleanup caused by a leak from an Ohio Senator's injection wells. The commission's decision released Friday says the department acted "lawfully and reasonably" when it billed...
Heavy carbon and alloy steel plate manufacturing facility coming to Ohio
MONROE COUNTY, Ohio — American Heavy Plates Solutions, LLC, in collaboration with JobsOhio, the Ohio Department of Development, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Monroe County Port Authority, on Thursday, announced a commitment to invest more than $10 million to further expand its operations in Monroe County. Founded in 2017, American Heavy Plates Solutions […]
Two companies selected by Ohio commission to lease parts of Noble and Monroe counties for fracking
The “highest and best bidders” were selected to lease parts of Noble and Monroe counties for fracking during Monday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting. Colorado-based company Antero Resources Corporation was the sole bidder to lease eight parcels for drilling in Noble County for $4,713.60, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Antero […] The post Two companies selected by Ohio commission to lease parts of Noble and Monroe counties for fracking appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
A state senator's fracking waste wells leaked. State paid $1.3 million to clean one spill.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated who appointed Chavez to the Ohio Senate. Republican Senators picked Chavez for an empty Senate seat in 2023. Injection wells owned by Ohio Sen. Brian Chavez leached brine, an often toxic liquid byproduct of fracking, underground in Noble County miles past where it...
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