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Potential Union Street Plans Introduced To Business Owners
As one business prepared to reopen after the November 2014 fire that destroyed West Union Street buildings, business owners and community members looked at ideas for a proposed streetscape, and offered plenty… Read More
Astronaut John Glenn to See Ohio Airport Named in His Honor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Space hero John Glenn is about to get an airport named in his honor in his home state of Ohio. In a gesture of bipartisan cooperation,… Read More
Commission Sets Hearing Involving Chemical Spill Probe
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The state Public Service Commission has set a date for a hearing to investigate a water company’s handling of the January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated… Read More
The Club is Open: The Union is Back in Action
After 18 months of painstaking planning, waiting and rebuilding following a November 2014 fire, the The Union Bar & Grill will finally host a series of rock ’n’ roll shows… Read More
Medical Marijuana Legalization Edges Closer to Law in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has squeaked through a critical Senate panel over opposition of some Republicans and Democrats. The Senate Government Oversight… Read More
Athens Superintendent Will Not Recommend Staff Cuts
Two days before a scheduled school board meeting in which Athens City Schools Superintendent Tom Gibbs was set to discuss staffing cuts, he told parents and community members this would not be the case…. Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Ethics Proposal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposed state constitutional amendment aimed at legislator ethics will move forward as three separate ballot issues. The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit… Read More
Cost Climbs for Toledo Water Plant Modernization
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Officials in northwest Ohio have learned that modernizing the Toledo water plant to fend off Lake Erie algal toxins will cost $188 more than originally thought…. Read More
Ohio Lawmakers OK Bill Letting Parents Freeze Child’s Credit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Parents could create and freeze a credit record for a child under legislation headed to Ohio Gov. John Kasich. The Ohio House approved Senate changes to… Read More