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Local 9-year-old and her “Hazel’s Heroes” honors veterans and first responders
BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO (WTRF) — Hazel’s Heroes visited the Ohio State Highway Patrol in St. Clairsville today. Hazel Koveleskie, a nine-year-old Barnesville girl, created a group that honors local veterans, police officers, and firefighters. They give them “blessing bags” filled with snacks, pens, notepads and treats. Hazel says she got the idea when helping her […]
Attorneys establish website for claimants of Southern Regional Jail lawsuit settlement
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $4 million class action lawsuit settlement with the State of West Virginia filed by inmates against Southern Regional Jail. One of the attorneys representing the inmates, Stephen New, said a website was established during the week of August 12, 2024 for claimants. […]
Eleven West Virginia inmates sentenced for smuggling drugs into prisons
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Eleven inmates have been sentenced for smuggling drugs into West Virginia prisons. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, eleven inmates in the Northern District of West Virginia have been sentenced for smuggling or attempting to smuggle drugs into several federal prisons. The inmates were involved in smuggling operations at Federal Correctional […]
Ohio anti-gerrymandering leaders say LaRose’s draft ballot text is deceptive and unconstitutional
The office of Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has drafted ballot language for the Ohio Ballot Board to consider Friday that supporters of an anti-gerrymandering amendment say is deceptive and unconstitutional. The Ballot Board decides the text of proposed amendments that voters actually see on their ballots when they vote. The anti-gerrymandering amendment before […]
Applied Industrial Acquires New Jersey, Ohio Distributors
Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired distributors in New Jersey and Ohio, the company announced Thursday. Total Machine Solutions will join Applied’s U.S. service center division, while Stanley Proctor will be incorporated into its fluid power business. TMS, based in Fairfield, New Jersey, is a distributor of bearings, drives, motors,...
Agency hosting feedback forums on assisted living facilities
BOWLING GREEN — The Ohio Department of Aging will host assisted living feedback forums across the state in August and September. The forums will solicit opinions from assisted living residents and their loved ones, as well as facility staff and administrators. A forum will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Wood County Senior Center, 140 S. Grove St. These forums will be similar in setup to listening sessions that ran as part of the Governor’s Nursing Quality & Accountability Task Force. The May, 2023, report laid the foundation for the governor and General Assembly to pass a package of historic nursing home investments and policy reforms as part of the state operating budget, according to the Ohio Department of Aging.
Why flags are at half staff in Ohio on August 15 and 16, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half staff. On Friday morning, flags will be lowered at all public buildings and grounds in Greene County. They will stay lowered through sunset Saturday. All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state are advised to lower […]
Koenig president: ‘We can never forget who got us here’
BOTKINS — Koenig Equipment dealerships are celebrating their 120th anniversary as an agricultural hardware store. Originating in Botkins in 1904, the business has opened 15 locations in Ohio and Indiana. Maintaining a relationship with John Deere for four generations, they have and continue to serve agricultural farmers, homeowners, professional...
Ohio Valley to Experience Warmer Temperatures with Increased Chance of Storms, NWS Advises
Ohioans can expect a marked shift in weather today, according to the latest from the National Weather Service in Wilmington. The NWS reports that as high-pressure swings east of the Ohio Valley, the region will experience warmer temperatures, increased humidity, and a raised possibility of showers and thunderstorms heading into the weekend.
Fiddlers unite at Ohio contest to keep music tradition alive
As the sun set on a horse farm in eastern Ohio’s Columbiana County, Kerry Varble tuned her fiddle in front of a piano decorated with blue ribbons and trophies. She plays the fiddle competitively at contests all over the country, from Texas to Tennessee. But on this recent evening, she was preparing for a competition closer to home: the Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest.
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