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Monroe County celebrates progress of Appalachia Ecotone project

SARDIS – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and other officials celebrated a milestone Monday at the Appalachia Ecotone site along Ohio 7 near Sardis. The event marked the completion of the $4.5-million Phase I of the Appalachian Community Grant project, which established the foundation for the ...

Wood County has a tentative agreement with Camden Clark for ambulance service

PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission has worked out a tentative agreement with the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center to provide ambulance service to the area for the foreseeable future. Wood County Commission President Blair Couch reported Monday that a deal is ready to be finalized and approved where the county would pay $850,000 annually for the next three years and then do two one-year renewals after that in case any changes or adjustments need to be made. Couch said he held meetings with Camden Clark CEO Sean Smith to discuss terms. Officials from Camden Clark came ...

Ohio History Series continues at Cutler center

CUTLER, Ohio – Amanda Flowers will present the history of Sundown Towns and their impact on communities as part of the Ohio History Series at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Cutler Community Center, 4550 Two Mile Run Road, Cutler. The presentation is free and open to all ages. For more information, call or text 740-856-3570.

Beverly Methodist to hold election day dinner

Beverly Methodist Church will hold it's annual Election Day Dinner on from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. A turkey dinner plus dessert is $15 with carryout available. For more information, call the church at 740-984-2100 after 3:30 p.m.

Fatal Columbus shooting unrelated to nearby mosque

COLUMBUS (AP) — A shooting in a neighborhood near a mosque in Ohio’s capital city left one person dead Monday but was not connected to the house of worship or those who were inside, police said. Federal and local authorities descended on the area as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in a post on X that agents were responding to a report of a shooting at the mosque, northeast of downtown Columbus. Police later said the shooting happened in the parking lot of an apartment complex next to the mosque. “At the mosque, unfortunately, there was an event going ...

Ambrose slates ox roast

St. Ambrose Church in Little Hocking will hold its annual Ox Roast from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, with both dine-in and carry-out options available. Dinners feature pit-roasted beef or turkey and are $15 for adults and $10 for children. The church is located at 5080 School House Road in Little Hocking near U.S. 50 and Ohio 339.