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Barton and Maynard have new welcome signs made out of recycled plastic

BARTON — Colerain Township Trustees were the recipients of the 2025 JB Green Team comprehensive grant for $5,000. The township purchased two welcome signs for the unincorporated communities of Barton and Maynard. The signs contain 97% recycled post-consumer products. A 20% match from ...

General Assembly approves property tax changes

(The Center Square) — Senate Republicans say billions in property tax savings are coming to Ohioans, but Democrats say it’s not nearly enough. In a marathon session before it breaks for the year, the Senate passed changes to the state’s property tax laws that Republicans say stop ...

Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents

WASHINGTON (AP) — They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic ...

Best of the Ohio Valley honored

WHEELING — The residents of the Ohio Valley voted over recent weeks on who they thought were the best at what they do in their community, and the top businesses and organizations were honored Wednesday night for their top efforts. The Best of the Ohio Valley Readers Choice Awards were ...

ODOT announces I-70 exit project

MORRISTOWN — Members of Ohio Department of Transportation and Shelly and Sands Co. attended the Union Local Rotary Club’s Wednesday afternoon meeting to announce its exit 208 intersection construction project, soon to begin on Interstate 70 and Ohio 149. ODOT project engineer Isaac ...

Senior Services of Belmont County receives $500 donation

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Senior Services of Belmont County recently received a $500 donation from American Legion Post 159. During the Belmont County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday morning, executive director Lisa Kazmirski thanked not only Post 159 for its kindness, but all Belmont ...