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Shadyside council talks solicitation

SHADYSIDE — Village Police Chief Don Collette provided an update regarding a pamphlet called “The Voice” that has been causing a stir in the community. The pamphlet contains multiple write-ups claiming that a particular resident was “swindled” out of his “estate” on Highland ...

Bellaire joins with RITA to help with municipal income tax

BELLAIRE — Changes are coming to the way income taxes are handled in Bellaire. The village is preparing to transition its municipal income tax administration from an in-house office over to the Regional Income Tax Agency, otherwise known as RITA. The move comes due to a change in village ...

Ohio warns of the dangers of homemade fireworks

COLUMBUS — In the wake of a deadly home explosion over the weekend in Trumbull County involving the manufacturing of homemade fireworks, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal is warning about the dangers associated with making homemade fireworks. Last Saturday, one ...

EOG Resources doubles fracking holdings with purchase of Encino

HOUSTON — EOG Resources announced it will buy Encino Acquisition Partners for $5.6 billion. Encino Acquisition Partners is a joint venture between the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Encino Energy of Houston, one of the largest oil and gas producers in Ohio with operations focused ...

Economists believe eliminating property taxes could create issues

(The Center Square) — Despite a proposal to ban property taxes in Ohio, a group of economists believe the idea could create more problems for taxpayers. A proposed amendment that would ban property taxes in the state took its second step earlier this month toward reaching voters in ...

50 years of firefighting in Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry residents Bill Rinderer and Bob Matz have spent the last 50 years of their lives fighting fires for free. Both Rinderer and Matz are on the Martins Ferry Volunteer Fire Department at the Vigilant Station, where they both said that the camaraderie and fun of ...