Ohio lawmakers are missing an opportunity to show they are capable of stepping up when federal lawmakers do not. According to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, there have not yet been any hearings — nor are any scheduled — for House Bill 502, “Appropriate funds for SNAP, TANF, WIC ...
Imagine being 18 (or nearly 18) years old and having someone like the West Virginia secretary of state tell you that, at least in one aspect, you are just as powerful as someone like Taylor Swift or the president of the United States. That’s what local students learned when Secretary of ...
A new chapter has been opened at the Hancock County Animal Shelter. Following a contract signing Friday morning, operations at the shelter, located near New Manchester, will be overseen by the nonprofit Jefferson County Humane Society, which oversees the Jefferson County Animal Shelter in ...
This year’s general election might not be generating all of the attention and big spending that the one we had last year did, but that doesn’t mean it is any less important. Voters have, in elections such as this one, the opportunity to have a real say on the level that impacts their ...
Peg Zende admits that she and Mike Ruthem were a little skeptical when they learned about the plans Aaron Dodds, project manager for the Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, had for some adjacent property in Wayne Township. “When Aaron started this project and told us about his ...
The Detroit News reported Wednesday that General Motors has laid off thousands of workers from manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Michigan. Though it is tempting to suggest the reason is purely a matter of GM’s overeagerness to catch up to the electric vehicle push, the reality is a bit ...