You are viewing the April 3, 2017 daily archives

SEPTA Inmate Caught; Police Search For Third Escapee
By: Ann Jacob
Posted on:
Another SEPTA Correctional Facility escapee was arrested earlier today in Licking County. SEPTA Program Coordinator Scott Weaver said after Justin Stanley, 25, was… Read More

House of Delegates Considers Change for Gas-Drilling Rights
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House is considering Senate-passed legislation to authorize natural gas producers to drill when three-fourths of those with royalty rights agree. At a House hearing… Read More

Stuart’s to Host Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out April 8
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio will host an evening of award winning bluegrass music with Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out on Saturday, April 8 at 7 p.m. As… Read More

Annual Ampersand Festival to Feature Unconventional Performances
By: Emily Votaw
Posted on:
Tuesday, April 4 will mark Ohio University’s School of Music’s annual Ampersand Festival, the brainchild of Andrew Trachsel, an Associate Professor of Music and Assistant Director for Recruitment for the… Read More

Trump’s Coal Plan Unlikely to Stop Ohio’s Natural Gas Boom
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A building boom of natural gas power plants in Ohio is putting the industry on track to replace coal as the dominant source of electricity in… Read More

West Virginia Hearing Focused on Stream Quality Standards
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Two dozen West Virginia residents and environmentalists urged state lawmakers to defeat legislation they say would sharply lower the standards for measuring the quality of streams… Read More

Democrat Betty Sutton Asks AG to Probe Prevailing Wage Story
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Democrat Betty Sutton is calling for an investigation into the facts behind an anecdote that an Ohio state lawmaker told in justifying an effort to relax… Read More

Ohio Controls Cherry Blossom Invitational
By: Maggie Shandrick
Posted on:
ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio Track & Field Team opened home competition this weekend hosting the Ohio Cherry Blossom Invitational against the University of Charleston, Rio Grande and Marshall University…. Read More

West Virginia House Passes Bill To Ax Greyhound Funding
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House has voted to eliminate funding for greyhound racing, which industry officials say would doom the industry in the state and cost an… Read More

Proposed Bill Designed To Protect Ohioans With Disabilities
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two lawmakers are proposing a voluntary registry for Ohioans with autism and communication impairments as an informational tool to help police who might encounter them. Cleveland.com… Read More

Newspaper Finds Ohio Agency Awarded Millions In No-Bid Contracts
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A newspaper investigation has found the Ohio Department of Administrative Services awarded millions of dollars’ worth of no-bid work despite concerns from purchasing analysts that the… Read More