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Venomous Snake Endangered In Ohio
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The Hocking Woods Nature Center is working to preserve endangered species found in Ohio, including the Eastern Timber rattlesnake. It is one of three venomous snakes found in Ohio. Dave… Read More

Agencies Receive Drug Drop Off Boxes
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The Hocking County Sheriff's Department is one of 66 Ohio agencies to receive an official Drug Drop-off Box. These secure drop boxes are apart of the Ohio Attorney General Mike… Read More

SE Ohio Businesses Join In Clean Energy Roundtable
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Businesses in Athens County are invited to attend a conference today on the use of clean energy. The Southeast Ohio Clean Energy Business Roundtable Series brings together leaders of… Read More

Wood Co. Schools Not Backing Down On Single-Gender Classes
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The Wood County School district isn't backing down from a threat to end its single-gender classes at one of its middle schools. The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia… Read More

Grand Opening Set For Roy Rogers Museum In Portsmouth
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The city of Portsmouth is set to open a new museum that will honor their hometown hero and his "happy trails." According to Portsmouth-Scioto County Visitors Bureau Executive Director Kim… Read More

New Museum Opens for the ‘King of the Cowboys’
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The city of Portsmouth is set to open a new museum that will honor their late hometown hero. The new Roy Rogers Memory's Museum will open this Wednesday during the cities 29th… Read More

Chillicothe VA Center Transitions From Natural Gas To Biomass
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A Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center is the first in the nation to operate a biomass boiler system, saving a projected $500,000 a year in the process. The Chillicothe VA… Read More

OU Opens the Road to Students Without Cars
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Ohio University is partnering with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to offer students without a car on campus a way to still get around town. WeCar by Enterprise is a membership-based, automated car… Read More

Washington, Lawrence Co. Sites Up For Historic Designation
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The Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board will meet Friday in Columbus to review nine proposed nominations to the the National Register of Historic Places. One of the nine nominations… Read More

Ohio Farm Bureau Trying to Assess Drought Damage
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Officials from the Ohio Farm Bureau in Columbus are saying that the majority of the state is experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions. Anna Hall, director of the Farm Bureau… Read More

Thornville Man Dead After Altercation
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Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers are investigating the death of a Thornville man after an altercation Monday night. According to officers with the Lancaster post of the highway patrol, 51-year-old… Read More

Ohio AG Seeks Muskingum Co. Sex Offender
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking for the public's assistance in finding a convicted sex offender who is wanted in Muskingum County. Mitchell Miller, 45, is wanted for Failure… Read More

Marietta To Celebrate Anniversary of the Northwest Ordinance
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Historians and southeast Ohio residents are preparing to celebrate a milestone anniversary of an ordinance that affected the futures of five states. The city of Marietta is celebrating the 225th… Read More

Athens County Reduces Number Of Debris Drop-Off Stations
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Athens County residents now have two fewer places to dispose of storm debris in the wake of severe weather earlier this month. The Athens County Public Information Officers Network has… Read More

Lancaster Continues With Fourth Of July Celebrations
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Lancaster residents are finding a way to continue their annual Fourth of July celebration this year despite the chaos caused by Friday's severe storm. American Electric Power is using the… Read More

Tuscarawas Co. Company To Add 30 Jobs
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A Tuscarawas County company expects to add 30 full-time jobs after the state approved tax credits for an expansion project. Allied Machine and Engineering Corporation specializes in the manufacturing of… Read More

Historic Building in Lancaster Receives Tax Credit
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A historic building in downtown Lancaster has been awarded a tax credit of $71,000 for rehabilitation. The Bodenheimer-Mayer house on North Columbus Street is the first project in Lancaster to… Read More

Historic Building in Lancaster Receives Tax Credit
By: Joe Jackson
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A historic building in downtown Lancaster has been awarded a tax credit of $71,000 for rehabilitation. The Bodenheimer-Mayer house on North Columbus Street is the first project in Lancaster to… Read More