MARIETTA – On Monday State Rep. Kevin Ritter, R-Marietta, shared that the Ohio Controlling Board approved funding for projects in Athens and Washington counties, including $1,825,000 to restore the Ohio River Museum and $2,884,000 for renovations of the Campus Martius Museum, according to ...
YOUNGSTOWN - The Ohio Legislature overwhelmingly passed a 90-day Ohio gas tax holiday that was pushed by Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican gubernatorial candidate. It was expected to be signed into law Thursday by Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican. The quickly written bill passed Wednesday in the Senate 26-5 and then in the House of Representatives 78-16 with Ramaswamy saying when he becomes governor, passing needed legislation will happen this fast. Several Democrats, voting in favor of the proposal despite saying it is an election ploy to help Ramaswamy, said the average motorist will ...
MARIETTA - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced more than $6 million in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission recenty, to be awarded to five projects supporting workforce and economic development in communities impacted by the downturn of the coal industry; including $100,000 awarded to Washington State College of Ohio. The funding is part of the federal Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization initiative to help address coal-related job loss in the Appalachian region. ...
PARKERSBURG – For the third consecutive year, The Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley will stage a demonstration baseball game for athletes with disabilities. The Miracle League’s fifth demonstration game is set for 5 p.m. Saturday at Bennett Stump Field in Parkersburg City Park. The ...
PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Sheriff’s Office received nearly $13,000 from the most recent auction of unclaimed firearms by the treasurer for the state of West Virginia, the most received of participating agencies in this region. The department received $12,963 from the auction held on Sept. 24 in Charleston, Treasurer Larry Pack said. Twenty-five agencies in West Virginia received funds from the sale that raised more than $127,000. Receiving most of the proceeds was the Berkeley County Sheriff’s office, which received $16,862. Wood County was No. 2. Other agencies from the ...
