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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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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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 · 1d
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Republican Ty Moore reelected as state representative for 95th district

Incumbent Republican Rep. Ty Moore has been re-elected as the representative for Ohio House District 95, defeating Democratic candidate Paul Cameron. District 95 covers all of Morgan, Noble and Harrison counties, as well as portions of Guernsey, Belmont and Athens counties, including the City of Athens. Moore originally assumed office...

Athens, OH · 3d
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Levy for Alexander schools fails by narrow margin

ALBANY, Ohio — A proposed 0.75% tax levy to benefit the Alexander Local School District failed Tuesday night by 21 votes, according to unofficial election night results from the Athens, Meigs and Vinton county election boards. The levy would have generated an estimated $1 million for local schools over the next five years.

Athens County, OH · 3d

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Rural Action project offers extended flood maps

ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Athens County residents have a new tool to better understand flood risk, thanks to a project led by Rural Action. The project expands flood maps for Athens County into areas that did not yet have flood maps available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Like the FEMA maps, the Rural Action maps visualize the 100-year floodplain, highlighting areas that have historically flooded on average every 100 years or more.

Athens County, OH · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 1d

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Nelsonville statutory council responds to city manager contract

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Nelsonville’s statutory city council group met Monday, Nov. 2 and repealed three measures recently adopted by the opposing charter-based city council, including an ordinance that extended the city manager’s contract through 2035. The text of the statutory council’s ordinance notes that Issue 23 abolished...

Nelsonville, OH · 1d

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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 · 1d

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Troy Balderson Holds Ohio’s 12th District Seat With Zanesville Base Intact

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson has retained his seat in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District, defeating Democratic challenger Jerrad Christian in Tuesday’s general election. CNN and NBC News called the race for Balderson at about 10:14 p.m., the Columbus Dispatch reported, and the Scioto Valley Guardian also projected Balderson the winner in its […]

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Meigs County Board of Developmental Disabilities levy fails

MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - A levy on the ballot in Meigs County to help fund the Board of Developmental Disabilities failed in Tuesday’s election. The levy was set to fund available services, such as staff salaries and waivers. Superintendent Bret Malone said the board plans to put the levy back on the ballot in the next election.

Meigs County, OH · 2d

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Nelsonville moves to establish charter review commission

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Nelsonville’s charter-based city council held a special meeting Monday, Nov. 2, to review several ordinances that were tabled at a marathon session the previous week, including an ordinance that would create a commission to make recommendations for amendments to the city’s charter. The council...

Nelsonville, OH · 1d

NewsForce 24/7

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Meigs County Unofficial Results: 53.83% Turnout, Manuel Returns as Commissioner

Meigs County voters turned out at 53.83% in the Nov. 3 general election and returned Zachary B. Manuel as county commissioner, according to the Meigs County Board of Elections’ unofficial cumulative results, with all 27 of 27 precincts reporting. The board reported 7,699 ballots cast from 14,303 registered voters. Manuel, a Republican, ran unopposed for […]

Meigs County, OH · 3d

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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 · 1d

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Morgan County High School marching band highlights local history in America 250 show

MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WTAP) — Under the Friday night stadium lights, the Morgan County High School marching band is bringing more than just school spirit to the field this fall. Through their halftime performance, students are sharing the story and heritage of their own community. Titled “An American Portrait,” the...

Morgan County, OH · 1d

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This Hocking Hills Town Is A Surprisingly Affordable Retirement Destination

Nestled in the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio, Logan is a small city that retirees are quietly discovering as one of the best-kept secrets in the Midwest. With a population of just over 7,000 people, this charming Hocking County seat sits along the Hocking River and offers a peaceful, small-town lifestyle without the big-city price tag.

Logan, OH · 2d

Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer

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These mysterious rock carvings in Ohio could be a thousand years old

Ohio's history stretches back centuries, and some of it is carved into the sandstone of southern Ohio. But exactly how old those carvings are remains a mystery to this day. The Leo Petroglyphs are a series of ancient rock carvings in southern Ohio that were likely created by people of the Fort Ancient culture, according to the Ohio History Connection . Their exact age, however, is unknown. Here's what to know about the centuries-old carvings and what historians know about their origins. Language: This food is the word Ohioans struggle to pronounce most The exact age of Ohio's Leo Petroglyphs remains a mystery The exact age of the petroglyphs isn't known. Based on the weathering of the sandstone, the Ohio History Connection says that the carvings are probably no more than 1,000 years old and were likely created by people of the Fort Ancient culture. The site contains 37 petroglyphs, or figures carved into a sandstone outcrop, depicting humans, birds, human and animal footprints, a fish, a snake and other figures. A shelter house covers the sandstone slab containing the carvings, protecting the rock art from the elements. Where are the Leo Petroglyphs in Ohio? Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve

Ohio · 3d

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Southeast Ohio Deer Herds Still Reeling as Gun Season Nears With New Limits

Southeast Ohio’s deer herd is heading into the heart of the 2026 season still carrying the damage from the worst disease outbreak the state has ever recorded, and hunters in Athens, Meigs and Washington counties will hunt under a two-deer bag limit this year — up from the emergency one-deer limit imposed last December, but […]

Athens County, OH · 4d