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Memorial awaiting $80 million as payment delays slow hospital project

MARIETTA — Memorial Health System is awaiting about $80 million in anticipated Medicaid payments, a delay President and CEO Scott Cantley said is straining hospital operations and slowing financing for its women’s and children’s hospital project. Cantley said the outstanding payments ...

Neil Young sues Trump committee over use of song at Ohio rally

YOUNGSTOWN - When it comes to President Donald Trump, music legend Neil Young doesn't have a "Heart of Gold." Young filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against Trump’s campaign committee for the unauthorized use of his song “Rockin’ in the Free World” during the Republican president’s rally in Youngstown. The lawsuit states Young’s song was played just prior to Trump taking the stage at the Oct. 12 rally at the Covelli Centre and played “numerous times at other rallies designed to encourage Republican votes in the upcoming midterm elections.” The lawsuit states Trump ...

ODOT prepares for snow and ice season

MARIETTA – Ohio Department of Transportation has begun equipment checks and salt barn restocking in preparation for snow and ice season. Ashley Rittenhouse, public information officer for ODOT District 10, said every ODOT garage in the state is performing a winter readiness event over ...

Southeastern Ohio Port Authority announces new president and CEO

MARIETTA – The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority Board of Directors named Eric Wade as president and CEO in a release on Thursday. Wade began the role on Oct. 26, and the board formally welcomed him during its Oct. 28 meeting. Wade was the senior planner for the Buckeye Hills Regional Council for three years prior to him joining the SeOPA. In that role, he administered more than 20 transportation projects and secured multiple federal and state grants, according to the release. Wade holds a bachelor’s degree in energy management and production engineering and a master of business ...

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Meetings ¯ The Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) committee meeting of the District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council will be held at 10 a.m. Nov. 5, at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to rate and rank the Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) Clean Ohio applications. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Kylee Nichols, development specialist, at knichols@buckeyehills.org. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or 1-800-331-2644 (toll-free), or email ...