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Court allows construction company to argue for data center

The Ohio Supreme Court decided to allow a data center builder to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a massive new center in Trenton. The builder claimed it needs status as an intervening party to protect its financial investment in the project, and the high court agreed in a win for the data center industry. Trenton Data Center Campus LLC has been approved to build a data center in Trenton on 145 acres, according to court documents, and the company claims in court documents it “will bring significant economic investment, employment, and tax revenue to the city and the surrounding ...

SHIRLEY KURKO

Shirley A. Kurko, 87 passed away August 13, 2026. Private service and interment were held. Wilson Funeral Home-Heslop Chapel assisting the family.

LISA FRANCISCO

Lisa Francisco (Broering), age 60, of St. Clairsville, OH, passed away peacefully August 16, 2026, in Columbus, following a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. Born January 9, 1966, in Coldwater and raised in St. Henry, Lisa dedicated her life to caring for others as a nurse and ...

DONALD GREAR

Donald Grear, 93, of Barnesville died Tuesday. Visitation Sunday from 1pm until 5pm at Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home, Barnesville, Ohio. Visitation on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m.

LUCILLE ZANI

Lucille Ann (Pramik) Zani, 80, of Bridgeport, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026, in her home. She was born on October 14, 1945, in Bellaire, OH, a daughter of the late Sylvester J. and Anna C. (Jakubic) Pramik. Lucille was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and loved cooking for, spending time and vacation with her family. She is survived by a son, Thomas (Natasha Plumly) Zani; a daughter, Carolyn (Glenn) Vasey; four siblings, Syl (Patty) Pramik, Ron (Stephanie) Pramik, Sharon (Mike) Banig, and Tom Pramik; a brother-in-law, Calvin Matthews; two granddaughters, Laraine (Kyle) ...

VIRGINIA EDWARDS

Virginia M. Edwards, 94, of Barnesville passed away peacefully on August 16, 2026. She was born in Somerton on March 15, 1932, a daughter of the late Wilber and Mary (Warfield) Cutshaver. Virginia retired from the Dayron Company. She loved listening to music, especially outdoor concerts. ...