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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

BARNESVILLE — As summer celebrations continue to unfold across the area, village officials last week expressed their gratitude to all whose efforts made for a successful Memorial Day service. Councilwoman Robyn Misner, who is an active member and officer in the Barnesville American Legion ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The westbound lanes of Interstate 470 are open again from Wheeling to St. Clairsville after a commercial vehicle overturned and lost its load early Sunday. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler Burd, the accident happened around 8:30 a.m. He said a ...

T-L Photo/JOE LOVELL Samantha Kendall and Lundy Stephens of Martins Ferry enjoy some of the homemade strawberry lemonade, strawberry pie and strawberry shortcake available at the Project Forward Strawberry Festival on Saturday.