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Guernsey County voters cast ballots on levies in May 2022 Primary
By: Aaron Payne
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GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — The unofficial results for Tuesday’s election are in for Guernsey County. Voters approved the Old Washington Village 1 Mill Current Expenses Levy, 39-7. Those who case ballots in Byesville approved the village’s .5 Mill Fire/Ambulance Replacement Levy, 164-83. Per Ohio law, these results are considered unofficial until the final official… Read More

The unofficial 2021 General Election results for Guernsey County
By: Fallon Howard
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GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — The unofficial results for Tuesday’s election are in for Guernsey County. Seven candidates ran for the Byesville Village Council. Jay Valentine, Health A. Dawson, Pat Sullivan and Marj Warner each received enough votes to earn the four opens seats. For Pleasant City Village Council, seven candidates ran for four open… Read More

Guernsey Co. Unofficial Results For May 2021 Primary
By: Aaron PayneBy: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A total of 5.9% of voters eligible to cast ballots turned out for Tuesday’s Primary Election, according to unofficial results. Mike Zaleski beat Samuel Grubbs, 82-21, in the race to be the Republican nominee for Cambridge City Council 4th Ward in November’s General Election. Voters in the Newcomerstown Exempted Village School… Read More

Guernsey Co. Woman Sentenced To 20 Years In Case Related To Son’s Death
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CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) — A Guernsey County woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the 2018 death of her 6-year-old son. Tiera Mounts, 30, pleaded no contest Monday in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court to four felony counts of endangering children and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, according… Read More

Elective Surgeries May Resume, Finances At Rural Hospitals Still Threatened By COVID-19
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — On Wednesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signaled that restrictions on elective medical procedures may ease soon. Still, it may take time for hospitals to catch up financially. Amy Acton, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, ordered all hospitals to postpone elective surgeries and medical procedures in March. This measure was… Read More

Guernsey County Confirms First Positive Case of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) — Guernsey County has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the county. The Cambridge-Guernsey County Health Department said in a release it was notified about the case on Wednesday, April 1. The patient is a woman in her 30’s and was a contact of another positive case in another county. She… Read More

Auditor of State Awards Athens City Schools and Others for Audit Reports
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio’s state auditor has awarded several local entities after reviewing their financial audit reports. Athens City School District was one of four districts in Ohio to receive the Auditor of State Award with Distinction. On his website, Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber explains this distinction is given to entities who… Read More