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Consumer Reports: EV reliability is improving but lagging gas models

DETROIT — The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports. But vehicles with internal combustion engines and gas-electric hybrids are still far more ...

Speaker shares experiences at JVS

BLOOMINGDALE — Teens facing personal struggles should never give up hope and know they can overcome adversity. That was the message shared with Jefferson County Joint Vocational School students when motivational speaker Austin Lanier visited the campus on Nov. 26. Lanier told how he ...

Quick take

NEW AGENT: As a Marine Corps veteran and dedicated real estate professional, Michael Cionni brings discipline, integrity, and a strong work ethic to every transaction. A native of Smithfield, Cionni obtained his real estate license in 2024 and is committed to helping clients navigate the ...

Electrical skills

Jacob Gilbo works on logic circuits in his lab at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School. Seniors in the electrical trades program at the JVS are working with motor control panels in the new labs they built using specifications from instructor Buddy Davis. The students will learn ...

HEO students leveling the field at JVS

BLOOMINGDALE — About a dozen seniors in the heavy equipment operation program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School put their skills to work by leveling the field on campus. Instructor Anthony Materna said his students spent roughly three weeks reclaiming an estimated 580-foot ...

Indian Creek career tech advisory committees hear about programs

WINTERSVILLE — Indian Creek High School Career Technical Education Advisory Board committees met Nov. 7 to view programs initiated to spur careers for students. Groups representing natural resources, interactive media, engineering, business and more presented updates on what students were ...