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The Logan Daily News

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Prosecutor claims public records battle has compelled her to hire another staffer

In a motion seeking to dismiss a citizen’s request for a court order in a legal dispute over public records, the Hocking County Prosecutor’s office claims that plaintiff Melanie Ogle is pursuing her litigation “for the sole purpose of harassing the office of the Hocking County Prosecuting Attorney and wasting taxpayer money.” The motion complains that Ogle “continues to bombard the Hocking County Prosecuting Attorney’s office with frivolous and baseless public records requests and litigation to the point where the prosecutor has been forced to hire an additional assistant prosecutor.” Ogle, who lives in Rockbridge, submitted a public records request to the prosecutor’s office in June 2025, seeking records related to past criminal cases involving her and her husband. She found the office’s response unsatisfactory, and filed a complaint with the Ohio Court of Claims. In May of this year that court ruled that Ogle’s records request was “overly broad and unenforceable.” She then appealed that ruling to Ohio’s Fourth District Court of Appeals, and is also seeking a writ of mandamus to compel Prosecutor Jennifer Graham to produce the records Ogle has asked for. As it has done in other court filings, however, the prosecutor’s office continues to insist

Hocking County, OH · 4d

NewsForce 24/7

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Muskingum County Fair Board Sees Major Turnover as Two Former Members Return

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — A year of resignations, vacancies and debate over the Muskingum County Fair’s direction ended with a sweeping turnover on the fair board, as only two incumbents kept their seats in the Oct. 28 election and two former members who had resigned within the past year won their way back, according to reporting […]

Muskingum County, OH · 2d

NewsForce 24/7

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Gallia County Backs Republicans in Unofficial Results; Issue 3 Wins Big

Gallia County voted heavily Republican in the Nov. 3 general election even as Ohio chose Democrats at the top of the ticket, according to unofficial results reported by the Associated Press from county and Secretary of State reporting — backing the Republican in every statewide race where Gallia’s county totals are reported, and approving statewide […]

Gallia County, OH · 4d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Veterans honored with memorial bricks at Armory Square

MARIETTA -- Veterans and their families gathered at Armory Square for a brick dedication ceremony honoring military service members whose names will remain part of a walk of honor. Michael "Moon" Mullen welcomed attendees, recognized volunteer Jan Powell and explained how a directory helps visitors locate bricks bearing their loved...

Marietta, OH · 2d
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WTRF- 7News

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Christina Siders found incompetent to face trial

VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) – The grandmother of 16 children rescued from a Vinton County home has been deemed not competent to stand trial following a mental evaluation. According to the court, Christina Siders is not competent to stand trial; however, the court is in disagreement over whether or not she could be returned to […]

Vinton County, OH · 1d

NewsForce 24/7

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Marching 110 Returns as Athens Honors Veterans With Parade and Ceremony

Athens will honor its veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with the annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony — and this year’s procession brings back a familiar sound, as Ohio University’s Marching 110 makes its long-awaited return to the parade, the Athens County Independent reported. The parade begins at 10:15 a.m., with Court Street offering a […]

Athens, OH · 3d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Marietta City Council creates infrastructure fund, approves Hillcrest repair

MARIETTA -- City Council unanimously approved a new infrastructure fund and a $65,861 landslip repair project Thursday evening after a Finance and Taxation Committee meeting focused on spending priorities and budget transfers. The Capital Infrastructure Projects Fund will hold money exceeding reserve limits established under the city's budget stabilization policy....

Marietta, OH · 2d

islands.com

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Between Columbus And Athens Is A Scenic Stop With Ohio's Largest Natural Rock Bridge, Camping, And Trails

Halfway between Columbus and Athens is Rockbridge, an outdoor enthusiast's paradise surrounded by state parks and nature preserves. The Ohio town takes its name from a large natural arch a few miles away. At a length of 100 feet, it's Ohio's largest natural rock bridge (and the only one about the same size as a blue whale). Besides this rock bridge, the town is also a gateway to places like the Rhododendron Cove State Nature Preserve, Clear Creek Metro Park, and Hocking Hills State Park, all within a 20-minute drive.

Columbus, OH · 11d

athensindependent.com

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Jay Edwards lost hometown vote in state race

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Nelsonville’s former State Representative Jay Edwards, a Republican, not only lost the race for Ohio treasurer statewide, but also each precinct in his hometown. Ohio Treasurer of State-elect Seth Walsh, a Democrat, received just around 50,000 votes more than Edwards in the state treasurer’s race,...

Nelsonville, OH · 5d

NewsForce 24/7

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Athens County Election Results Head Toward Certification After Nov. 3 Vote

ATHENS, Ohio — Athens County’s vote in the November 3, 2026, general election is counted but not yet official, as the Athens County Board of Elections moves from its election-night tally toward the official canvass and certification required under Ohio law. The board’s unofficial results show all 50 precincts reporting, with 20,572 ballots cast out […]

Athens County, OH · 5d

Pike County News Watchman

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Possible Piketon data center emissions worry residents, city

ATHENS, Ohio — The scope of the data center project in Piketon has some residents concerned about potential downwind emissions affecting Athens County. Councilmember Beth Clodfelter (At-Large) read an email from Aaron Leatherwood, outlining his concerns about pollution from the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus . This project will transform the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant into the largest data center in the world according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Power for the facility will be provided by a 9.2 gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant. “The developer is attempting to rush the project and is hoping to go from application to power production in under two years,” Leatherwood wrote. “The project is not receiving the scrutiny that it needs to receive, particularly in regards to downwind health.” Of particular concern to Leatherwood is the decision by the developers to utilize conventional gas-turbines rather than the cleaner and more efficient combined-cycle gas turbines. “Their efforts to mitigate the scale of this project are limited and constrained by the technologies they are choosing, and it will be far harder to change once this plant is built,” Leatherwood continued. While Clodfelter did not read the rest of Leatherwood’s email out loud, Leatherwood made “a

Piketon, OH · 5d

Times Recorder

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Public Records: Muskingum County marriages, divorces and dissolutions

Marriage licenses issued Muskingum County Oct. 1 Trenton Lee Luby, Nashport, and Jessie Taylor Jones, Frazeysburg Russell Lee Ditto III and Mary C. Trexler, Zanesville Oct. 2 Dow Anthony Cameron Jr., Zanesville, and Holly Jade Eubanks, Cambridge Matthew Alexander Wisecarver and Hope Blossom Maziar, Zanesville Levi Charles Huhn and Sydney Grace Ann Johnson, Cumberland Jereth Michael Bechstein and Christy Lynn Higgins, Zanesville Daril J. Tharp and Carin J. Taylor, Roseville Wyatt Austin Weidig and Nicolette Elizabeth Johnson, Zanesville Cauble J. Daniel and Dawn E. Miller, Hopewell Kenneth Edward Wyman II, Pickerington, and Sara Ilene Strauss, Zanesville Andrew Dalton Browning, Zanesville, and Gabrielle Lee Guiler, Macksburg Christian Jacob Carseyand Elizabeth Coleen Gilmore, Zanesville Alexander Louis Niner and Macey Felumlee, Zanesville Jeff K. Foster and Melissa Kay Dendinger, Zanesville Ashley Brooke Miller, Hopewell, and Hunter William Samson, Zanesville Kimberly Sue St. Clair, Zanesville, and William Stuart Evans, Cadiz Janee Lee Williams and Madison May Shepherd, Zanesville Oct. 5 Zakery Dean Sheridan, Zanesville, and Peyton Linae Roberts, Morrisville, North Carolina Johnathan Marshall Barker, Dresden, and Tyi Nicole Schooley, Zanesville Michael Deshaun Morris and Shania Dawn Tilton, Zanesville Kenneth Raymond Gerald Goslin and Taylor Nicole Starkey, Zanesville Ryan James Rardain and Terin Linne Seevers,

Muskingum County, OH · 5d

NewsForce 24/7

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Muskingum County Fair Board Turns Over After Year of Resignations, New President Named

The Muskingum County fair board looks very different than it did a year ago. Only two incumbents kept their seats in the board’s Oct. 28 election, two members who resigned in January won their way back, and Denny Mozena was named the board’s new president at its Nov. 3 meeting, replacing Jerry Miller — capping […]

Muskingum County, OH · 4d

WHIZ

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Community Comes Together for Annual Veterans Day Parade

ZANESVILLE — Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Zanesville earlier today as the community came together for its annual Veterans Day Parade, honoring the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Hundreds of vehicles made their way through the streets, ranging from large floats...

Zanesville, OH · 3d

NewsForce 24/7

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Zanesville Revises 2026 Budget as Fuel Costs Rise and Fire Grant Lands

Zanesville city leaders are revising the city’s 2026 budget to cover sharply higher fuel and self-insurance costs, while offsetting part of the pressure with a $566,672 federal fire grant and $110,000 in state funding for Secrest Auditorium, according to reporting by the Zanesville Times Recorder. “(Money is) coming in and going out,” Budget and Finance […]

Zanesville, OH · 4d

NewsForce 24/7

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Zanesville’s First Chick-fil-A Opens Nov. 5 With Police Traffic Plan

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Zanesville’s first Chick-fil-A opens at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, on Maple Avenue, and Zanesville police say officers will be on hand to keep traffic moving if opening-day lines spill onto one of the city’s busiest commercial corridors. The restaurant, at 3541 Maple Ave., is marking its debut with a “Moove-In Party” […]

Zanesville, OH · 6d

WTAP

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Second data center proposed in Waterford Township

A second data center project is being considered in Waterford Township, according to a letter Washington County Commissioner Charlie Schilling read Thursday.

Washington County, OH · 5d

NewsForce 24/7

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Muskingum County Fair Board Overhauled as Two Former Members Return

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — After a year of resignations and arguments over direction, Muskingum County’s agricultural society voters chose a sharply different fair board: only two incumbents kept their seats Oct. 28, and two former members who resigned this year won their way back. The results, reported by the Zanesville Times Recorder, were followed Nov. 3 […]

Muskingum County, OH · 5d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Sons of American Revolution observe Fort Harmar’s 241st anniversary

MARIETTA - The Sons of the American Revolution held a Fort Harmar 241st Anniversary observance Thursday morning in Marietta. Vice President of the Marietta Chapter Jean Yost spoke on the significance of the site in Marietta history, stating the site was used before the ordinance of 1787. He said Fort Harmar was established Nov. 5, 1785, by 150 soldiers of the First American regiment of the United States with the task to "drive off squatters, restore order, and lead America's effort to establish new governance in the Northwest Territory."

Marietta, OH · 5d