Jobless claims heading into the end of 2024 included some encouraging numbers for Ohio. In fact, according to WalletHub’s look at “States Where Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most,” the Buckeye State was a comforting 51st overall in the country. Ohio was 23rd for unemployment ...
More than 60 years ago, Ohio University made an investment in Belmont County that has paid big dividends for thousands of area residents. The university established what is known today as Ohio University Eastern — a “branch” campus of the Athens school located along U.S. 40 west of St. ...
It’s easy to pick areas in which we wish Ohio and West Virginia were doing better for residents. The list is long and varied. But in one category, both states are doing quite well. In WalletHub’s list of “States With the Best Elder-Abuse Protections,” the Buckeye State is 4th in the ...
CHEERS to the Belmont County Board of Commissioners for working to expedite the effort to replace the Blaine Hill Bridge. While it is not their project, they are concerned about how its closure impacts residents. JEERS to news that at least three recent fires in Bellaire are suspicious in ...
For a fourth time now, Ohio lawmakers are working toward placing on the ballot a renewal of the multi-billion State Capital Improvement Program, which one Mahoning County official referred to as “basically life support” for municipalities, townships and counties. Lawmakers are discussing ...
Appalachian Ohio has been brutally affected by drought this year. Not just any drought, but “exceptional drought” for Belmont, Harrison, Guernsey, Noble and parts of some surrounding counties. Much of that region is represented by state Rep. Don Jones, R-Freeport, and he’s co-sponsored an ...