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NELSONVILLE, Ohio — New water customers in Nelsonville now have to put down a $150 deposit to start service, under a change the city’s Utility Department says took effect on October 26, 2026, according to a City of Nelsonville announcement. The deposit is required under city ordinance 79-26, the Nelsonville Utility Department said in the […]
In unofficial results from the Hocking County Board of Elections, a number of local tax levies were passed by county voters in the Nov. 3 election — though with two of the measures, the vote was close enough that the outcome could conceivably still change once outstanding provisional votes are counted. Levies that passed by solid margins include: • Scenic Hills Senior Center renewal levy — 5,293 for, 3,954 against • Murray City current expenses renewal levy 1 — 57 for, 25 against • Murray City current expenses renewal levy 2 — 56 for, 26 against • Murray City fire renewal levy — 61 for, 22 against • Murray City street renewal levy — 57 for, 25 against • Murray City police renewal levy — 52 for, 30 against • Good Hope Township fire renewal levy — 382 for, 156 against • Laurel Township road renewal levy — 268 for, 160 against • Saltcreek Township road renewal levy — 199 for, 134 against Others, however, were close enough that outstanding provisionals could potentially flip the outcome. These include the Falls Township fire renewal and increase levy, which won by a three-vote margin of 848 for, 845 against; and the Laurelville
Unofficial vote totals from the Perry County Board of Elections for the Nov. 3 election show incumbent county Common Pleas Judge Tina M. Boyer retaining her seat in the face of a challenge by local attorney Steve Carr. With only provisional ballots left to be accounted for, Boyer has 6,031 votes to Carr’s total of 5,737. “I’m very grateful to the voters of Perry County who put their trust in me for another six years,” Boyer told The Perry County Tribune after her victory at the polls. “I’m definitely humbled by the support I received. I had a group of wonderful people surrounding me and supporting me, and I’m very grateful for all of that. I look forward to serving Perry County. I’m very proud of this county. It’s my home, and always has been, and I’m very proud of it, and happy to be the common pleas court judge for another six years.” Carr said, “My family and I are deeply appreciative of the tremendous support of all of our friends and neighbors in Perry County. Thank you all!”
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Washington County Board of Elections Director Mandy Amos said turnout for Tuesday’s general election was just over 55%, nearly identical to the last midterm. Amos said this year’s total was eight votes higher than the last midterm’s. She said Election Day passed without major issues...
The Wheelersburg location of the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) is moving its operations to the AAA7’s Administrative Office in Jackson, located at 1 Acy Avenue, effective November 30, 2026. In addition to the Jackson location, AAA7 also has a satellite office in Adams County to help...
Garth Ruff is a beef cattle specialist for The Ohio State University’s Cooperative Extension in Morgan County. The job involves plenty of travel and some overtime, but the end of the work day brings Ruff no relief. His work week is “right around 45 hours,” he told Straight Arrow....
Zanesville, OH- The annual Veterans Day Parade is just days away, but if you’re planning to watch this Saturday, there are some changes you’ll want to know before heading downtown. The parade begins Saturday, November 7, at 11 a.m. Instead of traveling down Main Street as in years...
Washington County voters backed Republicans in the statewide races on their own ballots even as Democrats won those races statewide, according to unofficial results reported to the Ohio Secretary of State, and the county’s results will be certified on November 17. Turnout was just over 55 percent, nearly identical to the last midterm, Washington County […]
MARIETTA - Washington County passed three countywide levies in the Nov. 3 election, with Stephanie Lang and incumbent Greg Nohe winning their races for Washington County Commission, while incumbent Rep. Kevin Ritter, R-Marietta, retained the House of Representatives District 94 seat. After winning the Republican primary against incumbent Commissioner Eddie...
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Incumbent Republican Rep. Kevin Ritter won his reelection bid to Ohio’s 94th House District, defeating Democratic challenger Wenda Sheard by a total of 8,959 votes. The victory marks Ritter’s second term as an Ohio House representative. The 94th District consists of Meigs, Washington and parts of Athens county.
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Mason County Schools excess levy was narrowly passed by voters 3,479 to 3,107 on Tuesday. The renewal does not increase tax rates, instead maintaining current rates over the span of five years. The levy supports staff salary supplements, materials, transportation, maintenance and extracurricular...
SUGAR GROVE, Ohio — Students traveling along the rural roads of the Berne Union Local School District are safer this school year, thanks to a fleet-wide safety lighting overhaul funded by a $42,516 state grant. Over the summer, the district installed new illuminated school bus signs, illuminated stop signs,...
The Pigskin Bar and Grille hosted an Election Day watch party Nov. 3. The event started at 8:00 p.m. and hosted roughly 75 people. The televisions in the bar showed the races, with the audience members cheering as races were announced and updated. Prior to election results being published, people...
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Washington County voters approved three key countywide levies on Tuesday, securing critical funding for libraries, emergency 911 dispatch operations, and behavioral health resources. Public Library Levy. Voters passed a half-mill levy for the Washington County Public Library, averting branch closures and service cutbacks across the system.
Hocking County voters head to their neighborhood polling places today, Tuesday, Nov. 3, to finish deciding the 2026 general election after early in-person voting wrapped up Sunday afternoon in Logan. Polls across the county are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and anyone in line by 7:30 p.m. will be permitted to vote, according […]
MARIETTA – The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority announced on Monday the repayment of the $1.5 million bond to Washington County for the purchase of the former AMP-Ohio Gorsuch power plant site for the development of a multimodal port facility. The $1,544,277 bond was approved for payoff on Oct. 28,...
MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio — Morgan County voters backed Republican candidates by wide margins in Ohio’s statewide races on Tuesday, Nov. 3, even as Democrats won the state’s top offices, according to unofficial results tabulated by the Associated Press. The AP reported results from 12 of Morgan County’s 13 precincts, an estimated 98% of the county’s […]
NEW LEXINGTON — At their Wednesday meeting, the Perry County Commissioners received quarterly financial updates from county Administrator Jim Stroup, who explained that a few departments had been trending downward in their spending, and that the county received slightly more revenue than expected. The commissioners then approved a handful of appropriations. It was later explained that these appropriations included funding for engineering costs for Northern Perry County Water and Wastewater, a $2,000 grant for the sheriff’s office for national forest patrol, and a $37,000 appropriation from the general fund, which acted as an insurance buyout for a cruiser that was heavily damaged by floodwater. The commissioners also approved and accepted a $1,000 donation from Humana for the annual back-to-school bash. They also agreed to award four ODOT demolition projects to the lowest bidder. These projects are centered around four brownfield sites located within the county that need to be demolished. Later, they authorized board of commissioners President Scott Owen to sign the records retention schedule for the Sheriff’s office. They also authorized him to sign a grant proposal for emergency phone communications within the elevator at the Job and Family Services building. They later agreed to increase the ceiling from
