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Ads in New York must now label AI-generated ‘synthetic performers’

NEW YORK – New York has implemented a law requiring advertisements featuring AI-generated people to clearly label them as "synthetic performers." The law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in December, took effect Tuesday. Her office describes it as a "first-in-the-nation law" aimed at ...

Local students celebrate achievements

The Frontier Alumni Association 1969-1990 awarded two seniors at Frontier High School. Receiving scholarships of $1,000 were seniors Aaden Bills and Hunter Taylor. Bills is the son of Michael and Jami Kahlig of Dart and Aaron and Niki Bills of Senecaville. He was accepted by the Mid-East ...

Artsbridge calendar of events June 9-15

The Artsbridge calendar of community of events: Today Noah Strickler Photography art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street "Lilo and Stitch," free family sensory friendly movie, 5:30 p.m., Peoples Bank Theatre Belpre Music by the River Concert Series, Country Best in Class, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Belpre Civitan Park Wednesday: Noah Strickler Photography art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street Walking Through the Books, all ages, 9-10 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Dungeons and Dragons Club, grades 5-12, 4-5:30 p.m., Barlow Branch Library Thursday: ...

WVU Parkersburg announces spring grads

WVU Parkersburg has announced its Spring 2026 graduates who have earned certificates, associate’s and bachelor's degrees. Graduates achieving a 3.50 to 4.00 grade point average have been awarded academic honors, as follows: 3.50-3.749, cum laude; 3.75-3.99, magna cum laude; and 4.0, summa cum laude. Graduates are listed by county and state: West Virginia: Calhoun County: Creston: Hunter Hall, AAS, computer science. Grantsville: Kaylin Parsons, AAS, nursing. Mount Zion: Madison Gerlach, AAS, child development. Rosedale: Kayla Montgomery, CERT, child development, magna cum laude. ...

Local events

Meetings ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. June 15, in room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route 676, in Palmer Square. ¯ The Belpre Township trustees will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at 335 Baker Road, Little Hocking, plus a second meeting at 8 a.m. on the 15th of each month. If the 15th is on a Saturday, the meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Friday the 14th. If ...