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Property tax changes signed into law in Ohio

Local News

(The Center Square) — Property taxpayers throughout Ohio could get some relief in 2026. Gov. Mike DeWine signed a series of bills into law that impact everything from a school district’s minimum tax rate to limits on potential tax increases and giving county governments more control over ...

2 people injured in August well explosion have died

Community

Two people have died since being injured in an orphan well explosion in Washington County in August — the most recent on Dec. 14. Chris Pinkerton, 48, of Woodsfield, was an employee of Monroe Drilling at the site of the blast on Independence Township 420 in the Wayne National Forest, ...

OHHC receives grant from Delta Dental Foundation to expand services

Community

Ohio Hills Health Centers (OHHC) recently received a grant through the Delta Dental Foundation to purchase dental equipment to expand the scope of services which will include extractions and endodontic procedures such as root canals. “OHHC is extremely grateful to the Delta Dental ...

An exclusive interview with the big man himself

Local News

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — When making a list of what Belmont County children are asking for this Christmas, who better to ask than the jolly ol’ guy himself. Despite getting ready to deliver holiday cheer across the world, Santa has spent a lot of the holiday season at the Ohio Valley Mall ...

U.S. stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose on Wall Street Monday to open what’s expected to be a relatively calm holiday week. The gains were broad. Technology companies and banks did much of the heavy lifting. Industrial companies also gave a strong push to major indexes. The S&P 500 rose 43.99 ...