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Flushing reorganizes after 3 council members resign

FLUSHING—The village government recently began the process of regrouping following the resignation of three council members last month. During a scheduled council meeting on June 12, Mayor Preston Eberhart explained that the May 8 meeting had been canceled due to the sudden resignations of ...

Barnesville looks at firehouse drainage

BARNESVILLE — Village officials last week discussed the scope and possible cost to fix drainage issues around the firehouse. Fire Chief Tim Hall previously brought up the need to fix what he described as some pretty serious drainage issues around the fire station on Church Street. During ...

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 79

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 79 people in central Texas. Rescuers maneuvering ...

Long-term recovery team helps flood victims rebuild what was lost

The Emergency Flood Response Team, established after the June 14 flash flooding in the valley, has transitioned into a Long-Term Recovery Team to assist flood victims in rebuilding their lives, from finding housing to purchasing new kitchen appliances. More than 30 local agencies comprise ...

A blueprint for the success of rural hospitals?

MARTINS FERRY — With a 6-month-old child in his lap, Harold Ramsey talked about why he believes he is the right person to get the heart of East Ohio Regional Hospital beating again. The managing partner of Rising River Capital LLC and president of 360 Healthcare Inc. talked with The Times ...