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News

Homeless shelter ‘idea on hold’

The dream of a daytime drop-in center for area homeless may not be shattered, but apparently won’t be coming true any time soon. More than ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Thursday, August 27, 2015 11:22 am

Chesapeake

Traffic delays expected to hit Chesapeake soon

  CHESAPEAKE — The streets are getting dug up, but so far traffic is getting through as an extensive drain replacement project in the village ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 11:00 am

Business

Haverhill Chemicals

Looking for buyer; laying off workers HAVERHILL — As the owners of the beleaguered Haverhill Chemicals try to find a buyer, right now employees there ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10:52 am

News

Windfall to shore up budget deficits

Two years after receiving a gift of $250,000, the county has decided how it will spent that money, covering anticipated shortages in officeholders’ budgets. That ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Sunday, August 23, 2015 12:03 am

Hot Topics

Pound taking cats again

  A week after a dispute between the dog warden and the humane society prompted a ban of cats at the animal shelter, the pound ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Friday, August 21, 2015 11:25 am

News

Inmate housing option costly

Is it a case of 6 of 1 and half-dozen of another? Not enough money stopped the county from moving its jail down to a ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Friday, August 21, 2015 11:24 am

News

SEOEMS bills will get paid

At least two of the bills owed by the now defunct Southeastern Ohio Emergency Medical Services will get paid now that all counties have agreed. ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Friday, August 21, 2015 11:23 am

Ashland, KY

Commission explores ways to pay money

With the clock ticking before penalties are levied on the county for not spending federal funds correctly, a partial payment might freeze the fines for ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:10 pm

Ashland, KY

Board rejects petitions of 5 wanting to run

Five individuals seeking offices in this November’s election won’t be on the ballot, after their nominating petitions were rejected by the board of elections — ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:53 pm

News

Street fair church’s gift to community

  Ten-year-old Brock Freeman yanked back the yellow rubber band on a slingshot almost too big for his hands, smacking the pellet right into a ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Monday, August 17, 2015 10:05 am

News

Museum gears up for fall, holiday events

The jar of strawberry rhubarb jam just inched out the peach preserves by one vote. But a prize for an entry with the most unique ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Monday, August 17, 2015 10:02 am

News

Rally winds down for another year

Saturday was the second time Larry Burns of Teays Valley, took in Ironton’s Rally on the River. “It’s a local event and we try to ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Sunday, August 16, 2015 12:00 am

News

Click’s resignation letter accepted

The county is now looking for a new dog warden following the sudden resignation of longtime warden, Bill Click. At its regular Thursday meeting the ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Friday, August 14, 2015 10:13 am

News

Is SEOEMS issue coming to the end?

Resolving the almost five-year-old dispute between Lawrence and Jackson and Athens counties following the dissolution of the now defunct tri-county emergency medical services may be ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Friday, August 14, 2015 10:11 am

News

New program geared to vocational training

Seeing vocational needs and filling them has inspired the creation of a five-party collaboration between colleges and a center for economic development in the region ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:23 am

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