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ODOT employees acting unprofessional One would think with the Woodsfield town square project being so contentious that the ODOT inspector would be very professional and knowledgeable about the project. But on September 6, I found that assumption to be quite wrong. I had an appointment at a business on the square. When I arrived to the square the entire thing was blocked off. I wanted to know why. We had been led to believe no more than one-half of the square would be closed at one time, of course we were also led to believe most work would be done at night, too. I waved over the ...

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Cleaning up from the past: Opportunities for the future One of the most daunting tasks confronting those areas that comprise the Appalachian region, which includes our own Washington County, is the repair of damage caused by the unfettered extraction of oil and gas that took place since 1860. Abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells are an environmental and safety hazard that leach pollutants into the air and water including methane, which is many times more powerful as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. These wells, many of which were drilled before modern regulatory ...

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Prepare for Election Day Election Day is fast approaching, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Are you ready? Are you registered to vote? Check your registration at voteohio.gov. You must be registered to vote by Tues. Oct. 11 to vote in the Nov. 8 election. This is one of the most important elections of your life. How you vote will determine the direction of American democracy. Ask yourself some questions. If you do not know the answers, research and find out. Does the candidate you are thinking of voting for believe in democracy, free and fair elections, the rule of law or is he/she an election ...

Local restaurant Da Vinci’s will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants in late October 2022. America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on local, independently-owned restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant on October 20th. Popular dishes will be highlighted, along with an extensive on-camera interview with owner Chris Bender about the restaurant’s special place in the community. The episode will be aired extensively on social media channels at a later date. Open since 1980, Da Vinci’s is an icon in the ...

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Don’t forget to vote It’s almost time to vote again. I will vote for those that are not afraid to admit that Joe Biden won the presidency. Despite all the lawsuits, Democratic and Republican judges alike confirmed that the 2020 presidential election was one of the most secure in our nation’s history. We are a nation of many religions and some of us have no religion. We thought we were safe with Roe — 50 years of precedent that balanced protection for the unborn and a woman’s right to choose. But the Supreme Court has taken away the religious freedom of the majority and ...

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Tim Ryan a good Senate candidate In this year’s Ohio Senate race, we have an excellent candidate who is endorsed by many Ohio manufacturers, workers’ unions and environmental groups. These multiple endorsements are unusual. Some of those groups often oppose each other and pull in different directions, yet they all see that a return of manufacturing to Ohio, return of good union employment and a continued protection from further pollution of Lake Erie, the Ohio River, streams and creeks are vital to the revitalization of Ohio. This candidate’s name is Tim Ryan. His opponent ...