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Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Smith named new RMI Property Division Chair
Attorney Dustin Smith, a native of Vincent, Ohio, has been named as the new Chair of the Property Division of Roberts, Matejczyk & Ita Co. LPA (RMI), a law firm located in Seville, Ohio. RMI, with 22 employees, represents insurance companies on claims in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Smith is...
everafterinthewoods.com
This Affordable Hocking Hills Town Makes A Surprisingly Good Retirement Destination
I came to this corner of Ohio thinking about waterfalls. I left wondering what retirement would look like here. The shift happened faster than I expected. Hocking Hills sits close by, Columbus is still within reach, and daily life moves at a pace that feels easier to imagine once the work calendar finally disappears.
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Toys “R” Us coming to Grand Central Mall
Vienna, W.Va. (WTAP) - Just in time for the holidays, Toys “R” Us is opening at Grand Central Mall. The new shop will offer a small, easy-to-shop Toys “R” Us experience, with an assortment of popular toys and brands such as LEGO, Barbie, Hot Wheels, NERF, PAW Patrol, and more.
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Extended fuel tax pause could cost street funding
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - A proposed pause on Ohio’s fuel tax could leave Marietta with less money for street work. The city takes in about $60,000 a month from fuel taxes, roughly $720,000 a year. Mayor Josh Schlicher said that money goes into a dedicated street fund for paving and maintenance, not police, fire or the general fund.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Commission talks to engineering companies about landslide work in Washington W.Va. from 2020
PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Commission interviewed two engineering firms on Monday to see which one they wanted to handle a hillside stabilization project in the Washington, W.Va. area. The commission met with representatives from the Thrasher Group and Potesta and Associates Inc. to discuss work to stabilize the hillside...
myfamilytravels.com
An Entire West Virginia Glass Factory Still Blows Marbles The Same Way It Did A Century Ago
Some places you drive past a hundred times without ever guessing the wonder happening inside. Tucked along a quiet street in West Virginia sits a factory where molten glass still becomes tiny colorful spheres, just like it has for generations. It is the kind of overlooked gem that turns a...