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Belmont County America 250 Heritage Tree has been planted

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio University Eastern was selected as Belmont County’s site for America 250 Heritage Tree planting. Ohio University Eastern marked a historic milestone recently as representatives from Ohio State University Extension, Belmont County office planted Belmont County’s ...

Ohio Supreme Court favors tenants in energy ruling

Ohio Democrats are celebrating a decision from the Ohio Supreme Court they say protects renters from unfair energy pricing practices. The unanimous decision classifies submetering companies as utilities, meaning they are now subject to the same state regulations as traditional utility companies under the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO. The ruling affirms a bipartisan bill, HB 265, in the House which would close the loophole that allowed submetering companies to operate outside the bounds of utility regulations. The ruling effectively accomplishes the mission of the bill, ...