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Prescription Prices, Victims’ Rights on Tap for Ohio Ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Prescription drug prices and crime victims’ rights are the subjects of two statewide ballot issues positioned to reach Ohio voters this fall. A third measure overhauling… Read More
Portman to Visit Drug Recovery Center
LOVELAND, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Republican senator plans to tour a drug recovery center in suburban Cincinnati after voicing opposition to proposed legislation to overhaul Barack Obama’s health care law… Read More
Lake Residents Celebrate Resumption of July 4th Boat Parade
BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – Residents of a central Ohio lake community near a deteriorated dam have celebrated the return of the annual July 4th boat parade. The event on… Read More
Counties Hope for Override of Tax Revenue Veto
Southeastern Ohio counties are waiting, yet again, to see whether they will receive funds they say are vital to their budgets. Local legislators and county commissioners agencies are among those… Read More
Memorial Bridge in Parkersburg to Close for 2 Weeks
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say the Memorial Bridge in Parkersburg will be closed for about two weeks for construction. Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce says the bridge will be closed… Read More
Ohio Legislature Considers Law Changes for Teen Drivers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Legislators in Ohio are considering a bill that would increase the amount of time new drivers would have to hold permits. The bill was introduced in… Read More
Ohio Prescription Monitoring System Now Links to All Bordering States
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s prescription-monitoring system now allows doctors and pharmacists to more easily double-check whether patients have been prescribed controlled substances in all five bordering states, plus some… Read More
Immigration Passions Run High as Trump Administration Addresses Issues
Passions can run high with immigration issues. Some Americans embrace immigration and immigrants as being the backbone of the United States. While with others, immigration is seen as problematic and… Read More