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Biden administration will require thousands more gun sellers to perform backround checks on buyers

By Alana Durkin Richer and Colleen Long Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Biden administration rule that will soon go into effect. The rule aims to close a loophole that has allowed tens of thousands of guns to be sold every year by unlicensed dealers who do not perform background checks to ensure the potential buyer is not legally prohibited from having a firearm. Gun rights groups are expected to ...

Marietta City Council looks at audit results during public meeting

By Michelle Dillon Staff Reporter Marietta City Council held a public information session on its performance audit before its regular council meeting Thursday. Council requested the Ohio Auditor’s Office perform the audit. The audit was made available to the public in February and ...

Washington County election results

Unofficial results of the Washington County primary election with 50 of 50 precincts reporting. Democrat Delegates-at-Large and Alternates at Large to the National Convention: Joseph R. Biden Jr., 1,610 Dean Phillips, 328 U.S. Senator Vote for 1 Sherrod Brown, 1,910 U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District Rylan Z.. Finzer, 749 Michael Kripchak, 994 US U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District, UTE 1-3-2025 Rylan Z.. Finzer, 746 Michael Kripchak, 999 Justice of the Supreme Court starting 1-1-2025 Michael P. Donnelly, 1,765 Justice of the Supreme Court ...

Noble County election results

Unofficial results of the Washington County primary election with 50 of 50 precincts reporting. Democrat Delegates-at-Large and Alternates at Large to the National Convention: Joseph R. Biden Jr., 1,610 Dean Phillips, 328 U.S. Senator Vote for 1 Sherrod Brown, 1,910 U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District Rylan Z. Finzer, 749 Michael Kripchak, 994 US U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District, UTE 1-3-2025 Rylan Z.. Finzer, 746 Michael Kripchak, 999 Justice of the Supreme Court starting 1-1-2025 Michael P. Donnelly, 1,765 Justice of the Supreme Court starting ...

Marietta Police

Feb. 1 ¯ Police learned of an individual trespassing on properties in the 700 block of Greene Street. The property owners did not want any individuals on their property and requested any individuals found on their property be trespasseda. Feb. 2 ¯ Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Fay Avenue regarding items stolen from a car. The victim said overnight clothing and the keys to her 2007 Honda were taken from the car. Feb. 4 ¯ Police responded to the 400 block of Franklin Street in reference to a female house guest being assaulted inside a home. Brent Allen ...

Three family members arrested on drug charges

DUNHAM TWP. — Three members of a Dunham Township family are in jail after agents of the Southeast Ohio Major Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant Monday at their residence. Agents secured 2288 Sealy Ridge Road with all three subjects, who were wanted on active warrants, inside, ...