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Tour planned as Jefferson County Innovation Center nears finish line

MINGO JUNCTION — The Jefferson County Innovation Center is nearing completion, and officials are preparing to offer the public a first look at the new facility before an Aug. 13 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ground was broken last June, and the building — which will house a mix of health care, ...

Neglect lawsuits and fines follow Ohio nursing home chain

A pressure ulcer slowly tore open a hole in the skin over Sam Frank Ray’s tailbone, leaving his raw bone exposed over weeks to the infection that eventually killed him, according to a lawsuit his family filed late last year. Bedsores, the byproduct of cut-off blood circulation when the body lies still in one position for too long, are considered highly preventable injuries. They can be avoided by repositioning an immobilized person once every two hours. But they can turn lethal if they’re allowed to progress. Ray’s lawyers say he was left in the same position through 33 separate ...

Lawmakers want data centers to have separate utility rate

Ohio House Democrats on Tuesday called on Gov. Mike DeWine to take “immediate action” to establish a separate statewide utility rate for large data centers so that residential customers don’t get stuck with the bill. The legislators cited an upcoming auction where companies will attempt to buy additional power generation capacity as a “backstop” safeguard to prevent blackouts when demand is high. According to legislators, one of those companies is expected to buy extra capacity power is PJM Interconnection, a regional grid operator serving Ohio and much of the Midwest, ...

From Kielbasa to Keepsakes: Yudasz Farm hits 100

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — More than 300 relatives of the Yudasz family gathered this past weekend to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Yudasz Family Farm, which was recently recognized by the state through Ohio's Historic Family Farm program. The farm was established 100 years ago by Polish ...