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St. Clairsville seeks fixed rate for gas aggregation

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Trebel Energy and the city of St. Clairsville is seeking to enter into a new gas agreement. Council member Don Vincenzo said that the city’s gas aggregation contract is up and the city is interested in possibly continuing the relationship with Trebel. “We haven't ...

Movie, seminar for military veterans and families coming to The Highlands

A free movie and seminar for military veterans, active duty members and first responders is coming to The Highlands on Saturday, with the mission to help with the transition to civilian life and the hurdles that often come with it. "Brothers After War," directed by documentarian Jake Rademacher and executive produced by Gary Sinise, will be shown at noon Saturday at Marquee Cinemas at The Highlands. Following the film, trainers will conduct a seminar for those in attendance. The movie is free to military veterans, active duty military, first responders and their families. "Brothers ...

6,000-acre solar project permit nixed by Ohio Supreme Court, for now at least

The Ohio Supreme Court overturned a permit that state officials previously granted to a massive, 6,000-acre industrial-scale solar farm and battery operation in Madison County. In a ruling Tuesday, a fractured majority of Republican justices sided with a sweeping challenge brought by local and county officials against Oak Run Solar, which would sit in rural farmland between Columbus and Dayton. This makes for a significant setback but not necessarily a fatal blow to the facility. And it's the latest in a series of legal roadblocks solar developers have faced from Ohio regulators and ...

Police Reports

Martins Ferry Police — At 12:34 a.m. Tuesday, a traffic stop on the 100 block of North Fifth Street led to drug charges after a man admitted narcotics were inside the vehicle. Officers conducted a probable cause search, located the drugs and filed charges. — At 1:38 a.m. Tuesday, a man came to the police station to speak with an officer regarding a previous incident. — At 8:28 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the 100 block of Hanover Street for a minor single-vehicle accident. Information was taken for a report. — At 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, officers checked dilapidated ...

Addie Jackson Eliminated In Third Round Of Scripps National Spelling Bee

St. Mary Central eighth-grader Addie Jackson reached the third round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Tuesday in Washington D.C., but that's where her path through the competition would end. Jackson was eliminated in the third round through a written test. Jackson's day began strong, ...

Two Hospitalized Following I-470 Crash That Snarled Traffic For Hours

Two people reportedly were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash that completely blocked traffic on Interstate 470 West in Ohio for more than an hour and slowed traffic for several hours. The Ohio State Highway Patrol could not be reached for comment as of Tuesday evening, but the ...