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Nearly all households opt in to East Palestine settlement
(The Center Square) — According to court-appointed class attorneys, less than 1% of the nearly 200,000 households involved in the East Palestine train derailment settlement opted out of the $600 million deal. A court filing after the July 1 opt-out and objection deadline showed 0.09% of the 190,887 households in the settlement class opted out of the agreement. Seath A. Katz, M. Elizabeth Graham and Jayne Conroy, court-appointed class counsel...
Ohio State Fair announces 2024 safety protocols
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Fair brings together families, exhibitors, music lovers, vendors, and fairgoers from across Ohio and beyond each year. With the safety of these guests in mind, State Fair leadership continually works with the Ohio State Highway Patrol to review and implement new safety procedures. These procedures include but are not limited to: • Magnetometers — Visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. • Bag searches...
Ohio Democrats unify behind U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown amid uncertainty at the top of the ticket
(Ohio Capital Journal) – In a couple weeks Kemba Live will host Taking Back Sunday in Columbus’ Arena District. But on Saturday morning, the concrete dance floor was lined with folding chairs and Democrats from around Ohio instead of elder millennials reliving past glories. The Ohio Democratic Party billed the gathering as a family reunion, pairing official business like selecting electoral college delegates with speeches from prominent party members like Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey. Although it wasn’t...
Residents give big thumbs down to recycling parcel fee at Logan hearing
LOGAN — The question of whether to institute a parcel fee to help fund the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District (AHSWD) received an airing at a public hearing last Thursday at the Hocking County Fairgrounds. The meeting is available to view on the Hocking County Commissioners’ Facebook page. It attracted well over 100 members of the public, with another 2,600 viewing it remotely as of Monday morning. Whereas the hearing in...
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All public entities (trustees, village and city councils, commissioners, etc.) must publicize their meeting dates, times and places. Except in the case of an emergency meeting, The Logan Daily News should be informed of meeting times at least two days in advance. When possible, give at least one week’s notice. Tuesday, July 16 • Falls Township Board of Trustees meeting, 6 p.m., Township Hall, 12654 state Route 93N, Logan. ...
Former President Trump taps Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as running mate in 2024
(Ohio Capital Journal) — A little more than three years ago, J.D. Vance was just an author and conservative commentator. Now he might be next in line for the White House. It’s a dizzying political ascent for the 39-year-old man from Middletown, Ohio. Presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump announced Monday during the first day of the Republican National Convention that he has chosen Vance as his running mate in the 2024 Election. ...
U.S. House Speaker cites unproven Ohio evidence in support of new voting bill
(Ohio Capital Journal) — This week the U.S. House approved the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act, which contemplates dramatic changes to the way Americans register to vote and cast their ballots. The measure is a priority for House Speaker Mike Johnson, and he invoked dubious reports of noncitizens on Ohio’s voter rolls in a white paper backing the bill. The proposal demands documentary proof of citizenship to vote, and the list of acceptable documents is narrow. In Ohio, most voters would probably need...
Program provides hiring bonus for military members, spouses to work in schools
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) Director Stephen Dackin, and Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS) Director Maj. Gen. (U.S. Army, retired) Deborah Ashenhurst today introduced an initiative to encourage military members to continue their call to service by working in Ohio schools. Through the new Military Recruit Award program, schools can now offer a $3,000 hiring bonus for service members, veterans, and their spouses to join the education workforce in Ohio. ...
Mermaids
King Triton’s daughters pose for the camera following the HCCC presentation of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” last April at the Logan High School Theatre. From left: Adalyn Cole, Amiya Reeves, Allie Barrell, Charlene Carpenter, Brylee Chambers, Paige Wallace, and Abby Schein.
Complaints about city sewer project only getting hotter
LOGAN — Choose your descriptor: an “embarrassment,” a “catastrophe,” said Councilman Jim Robinson about the ongoing sewer situation at Orchard and Culver Street. The stalled sewer project received another airing of grievances at Tuesday night’s meeting of city council, from residents, landowners, and city officials themselves. Lucas Noice of North Culver, who had said at the previous city council meeting that his apartment suffered from an unexpected sewage backup, showed...
Ohio State Bar Foundation welcomes new class of fellows
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) is pleased to announce the induction of 24 attorneys to its Fellows Program. The new class of OSBF Fellows were inducted by Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy at a ceremony at the Supreme Court of Ohio on June 11. The 2024 Fellows Class includes lawyers representing firms of all sizes and sectors, public defenders, judges, government attorneys, and community advocates. As the Professional Honorary of Ohio Lawyers, the OSBF welcomes a new class of Fellows each year, a...
Ohio Secretary of State office move cost $147K more than promised, watchdog says
(Ohio Capital Journal) — It was already controversial last fall when Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose acknowledged that he was moving his office to new digs and abandoning its home of 20 years. An analysis by a watchdog group now indicates that the move was substantially more expensive than LaRose claimed. And it all but demolishes one of the main reasons he gave for making the move — that it would save taxpayer money. ...
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