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Ohio’s natural resources agency says proposed budget cuts could mean less safety at state parks
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The busiest time of year for Ohio’s 75 state parks is approaching – summer. But the agency that operates them didn’t get a warm… Read More
Hocking Hills State Park Closing due to COVID-19 Guidelines
Hocking Hills State Park and all of its trails will close sunset Friday, April 3, in an attempt to follow COVID-19 precautions. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the… Read More
Hunters Harvest More Than 184,000 Deer in 2019-2020 Season
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials with the state’s Department of Natural Resources say hunters have harvested a total of more than 184,000 white-tailed deer in Ohio’s 2019-2020 season. Officials with… Read More
Drilling Permit Issued For Injection Well In Troy Township
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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K&H Partners has been issued a state permit to drill its third injection well in Troy Twp. “The injection well permit was issued to K&H today and the Ohio Department… Read More
Ohio Officials To Discuss Situation At Faulty Dam
By: Associated Press
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Ohio emergency management officials plan to discuss the precarious situation with a faulty dam at Buckeye Lake. State and local officials plan to brief the media on Monday morning on… Read More
State Advise Ohioans To Be Cautious Burning Spring Debris
By: Associated Press
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Natural resources officials are reminding Ohioans about the state’s outdoor burning regulations for spring as warmer weather approaches. State forester Robert Boyles says most wildfires in Ohio are caused by… Read More
Ohio Deep Injection Well Seeks To Reopen After Quakes
By: Associated Press
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The operator of a northeast Ohio deep-injection well for drilling wastewater that’s been shuttered since it was tied to seismic activity last year is fighting to get the facility reopened…. Read More
Feds Recommend Draining Ohio Lake Because Of Weak Dam
By: Associated Press
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the chance of dam failure is so high at a central Ohio lake that the agency is recommending it be drained until repairs… Read More
Patton Named State Wildlife Officer
State Wildlife Officer Allen Patton has been assigned as the new state wildlife officer in Athens County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The Pomeroy Daily Sentinel reports… Read More