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Teen dies in southeastern Ohio crash
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - A teenager died Friday in a four-car crash on state Route 93 near McArthur, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. The teen died at the scene of the crash, troopers said. Investigators say the teen was a passenger in a 2012 Honda driven by a...
Hocking County Humane Society saves lives
LOGAN - As footsteps make their way through the narrow corridor the barking begins. Paws on the gate, scratching at the ground, and puppies tackling their siblings is something one would experience when walking through the Hocking Hills Humane Society. The Humane Society has been open since the early 2000s....
Another trip in the Daily News Wayback Machine
LOGAN — From the cobwebbed closet of the Logan Daily’s historic offices: a peek around Hocking County, 50 years ago this week. ”Local Designs Spherical House,” May 20, 1974. “Necessity is the mother of invention is an old cliche that best fits the idea behind the spherical house now under construction on Chieftain Drive,” wrote Logan Daily News correspondent Harold Roach. ...
Four months in advance, city getting all decked out for national symposium
LOGAN — All up and down the sidewalks of Logan’s Main Street on Thursday, gloved people with trowels could be seen hard at work, planting and mulching the many flower beds that line the town’s main thoroughfare. It was all being done in preparation for the 2024 national symposium of the community beautification program America in Bloom (AIB), which will be held in Logan and Columbus. Though the symposium is not until late September, the work on the uptown flower displays is being done now...
Hocking County road construction update
The Ohio Department of Transportation reports that the following projects are anticipated to affect highways in Hocking County. Outlined work is weather permitting. Click on each route to see its location at OHGO.com. State Route 328 culvert replacement — A culvert replacement project is taking place on state Route 328 between Vickers Road (Township Road 399) and Moore Road (County Road 333). One lane is closed and traffic is being maintained with temporary signals. The intersection of Vickers Road/state Route 328 is also closed. Estimated completion: Oct. 1 U.S. 33 concrete bridge deck overlay — A concrete bridge deck overlay project is taking place on U.S. 33 between SR 328 and SR 595. One lane is closed in each direction.Estimated completion: Oct. 1 State Route 374 resurfacing — A resurfacing project is taking place on state Route 374, between state Route 180 and U.S. 33. Traffic is being maintained by flaggers.Estimated completion: July 31
Raider send off
The 2024 graduating class from Benjamin Logan High School enjoyed hearing from valedictorian Joslin Wilber, who plans to attend The Ohio State University in the fall. Wilber urged her peers to not consider high school the pinnacle of their lives but to see it as a foundation for building a fulfilling future. The school saw 126 seniors receive their diplomas at the 54th annual ceremony on Friday, May 24. (EXAMINER PHOTO | SHARYN KOPF)
Boil order rescinded
The City of Logan has rescinded a boil order that was issued Monday for the following streets: • East Hunter Street between Depot and Maple • East Main Street between Depot and Homer • East Second Street between Depot and the railroad tracks • East Front Street between Depot and the railroad tracks A total of 78 services are affected.
Phone scammers are impersonating local police
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Phone scammers are exploiting locals by disguising themselves as the police. The Athens Police Department reported the callers used the identities of officers and told people they had outstanding warrants and requested that they pay legal fees. Athens Police Chief Nick Magruder noted that calls...
Municipalities in Muskingum, Perry and Morgan counties receive water grants
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $2.2 million in H2Ohio grants for more than 250 communities in 78 counties to help pay for equipment needed to maintain public drinking water distribution systems. The funding will help provide reliable, clean drinking water through investments in drinking water...
Watkins Memorial, Logan Elm, Liberty Union win OHSAA softball regional championships
The Watkins Memorial softball team beat Lancaster 5-0 on Friday at Big Walnut to win its fourth consecutive Division I regional championship. The second-ranked Warriors (29-1) play Whitehouse Anthony Wayne in a state semifinal next Friday at Firestone Stadium in Akron. Watkins jumped on the No. 5 Golden Gales (28-4)...
Hocking Hills State Park ranked among Ohio’s best outdoor workout spots
From the iconic Central Park in NYC to the scenic paths of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, and along the bustling Lakefront Trail in Chicago, the U.S. is home to an array of stunning outdoor workout locales. These spots are more than just a place to exercise; they are destinations offering breathtaking views that elevate the fitness experience. To provide a definitive guide to these scenic sweat spots, Lift Vault canvassed the opinions of 3,000 fitness enthusiasts. Their mission: to identify the nation’s best...
Regional Track: Several area athletes punch tickets to the state meet in Dayton
Fairfield Union boys and girls take home titles: The Falcons’ postseason continues to be special as the boys and girls’ teams, not only won the Mid-State League-Buckeye Division and district championships, but on Saturday, they both placed first in the Division II regional meet at Muskingum University. The...
SE Ohio Foodbank to host food distribution
LOGAN — The SE Ohio Foodbank, a program of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP), will distribute food at the SE Ohio Foodbank, 1005 CIC Drive, Logan, from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 31. Fresh produce and other food items will be available for residents of Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington countries who qualify for state benefits or with incomes under 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. To access food assistance a photo I.D. and proof of residency no more than 60 days old is required. Pre-registration is not required. For more information, please contact the SE Ohio Foodbank at (740) 385-6813. Submitted by HAPCAP
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