MARTINS FERRY — Efforts to address property maintenance issues throughout Martins Ferry are showing results, city officials say, while a new digital system is helping the city move more quickly when violations are reported. City Safety Director and Code Administrator Melissa Yeso told ...
COLUMBUS — A recent roundup from Policy Matters Ohio highlights several statistics involving child care capacity, wages, state taxes and household income in Ohio. The Sept. 18 edition of the organization’s “Saturday Stats,” authored by Ben Stein, included the following figures: 124,876 — The number of additional child care slots Policy Matters Ohio estimates could become available if Ohio providers operating below full capacity had enough workers to fully staff their facilities. The organization said three-quarters of the state’s child care centers are operating below full ...
BELLAIRE – Bellaire Public Library will be hosting “Dolly Day” in honor of Dolly Parton on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. Parton died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80. Her legacy spans way beyond her country music stardom. She created Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 31 years ago. The program ...
BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport Exempted Village School District is strengthening culture among the Bulldog family by bringing together the oldest and youngest students. On Sept. 9, groups of Bridgeport High School juniors and seniors paid a visit to Bridgeport Elementary School kindergarteners and ...
MARTINS FERRY — With no bids offered for the former East Ohio Regional Hospital after the second of two public auctions, Martins Ferry officials are waiting to see what comes next for the sprawling property — and whether another health care provider could still breathe new life into the ...
As high as gasoline and diesel prices are across the nation, they are even higher in Ohio, according to the American Automobile Association. It reported the national average as $4.43 on Thursday, but Ohio motorists are paying more – an average of $4.51 a gallon, a jump of nearly 20 cents overnight. Average diesel prices topped $6 a gallon nationally, according to Triple A, while Ohio set a record high Thursday. “Volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil back in the $100 per barrel range for the first time since July,” AAA said. “Pump prices are currently ...
