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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 · 1d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Second Waterford data center proposal announced at Washington County Commissioner meeting

MARIETTA - Washington County Commissioners read a letter from Continuum Partners on a proposal for a second data center in Waterford from Todd Esse, adjacent to Project Riverbend. Commissioners also approved a contract through Team Care Health Insurance for a reduction in employee and taxpayer cost and software to streamline Washington County record requests.

Washington County, OH · 16h

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Athens levy results in, Health Department levy not approved

Athens County residents across 14 townships voted for or against tax levies this Election Day. Of the proposed 23 property tax levies and two income tax levies county-wide, 16 property levies and both income levies passed. Seven levies were not approved in different townships and villages, including the levy related...

Athens, OH · 2d

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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 · 20h

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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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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 · 1d

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Waste contract renewal prompts debate on council

ATHENS, Ohio — An ordinance to renew the Cty of Athens’ contract with Rumpke for two more years progressed in city council this week. The council held first reading of Ordinance 107-26 Monday night, which would extend the city’s refuse contract with Rumpke for up to $2.6 million per year. The contract expires June 30, 2027; it would renew into 2029.

Athens, OH · 1d

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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 · 3d

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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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Full results: Perry County election for November 2026

Full election results for Shawnee Village, Madison Township, Somerset Village and all of Perry County.

Perry County, OH · 3d

The Logan Daily News

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County votes redder than state as a whole

Hocking County voters largely swam against the statewide current in Tuesday’s general election, turning in votes that diverged from the outcomes for the state as a whole in many of the races at the state and national level, with voting here more favorable to Republicans than Ohio was overall. In the governor’s race, according to unofficial numbers, Democrat Amy Acton and her running mate David Pepper won with 52.3% of the vote, with the Republican team of Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert McColley pulling about 44.4%. A Libertarian ticket of Don Kissick and James Mills accounted for the remaining 3.3%. In Hocking County, by contrast, voters gave the Ramaswamy/McColley team 58.5%, and the Dems 36.7%. In the race for state attorney general, Democrat John Kulewicz edged Republican Keith Faber with 50.3% of the vote. In Hocking County, Kulewicz pulled only about 33.7%. In the state auditor race looked at statewide, Republican Frank LaRose took 50.8% of the vote to narrowly defeat Democrat Annette Blackwell. Hocking Countians also gave the nod to LaRose, but more emphatically, at 66.2%. In the contest for the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, Democrat Allison Russo’s 50.2% gave her the win over Republican Robert Sprague (46.8%) and

Hocking County, OH · 1d

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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

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Four Southeast Ohio School Districts Get $256,035 for Bus Safety Upgrades

Four Southeast Ohio school districts will share $256,035 in state grant money to make their school buses safer, State Representative Mark Johnson of Chillicothe announced in a news release from the Ohio House of Representatives. The awards from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program go to the Logan-Hocking Local School District in Hocking County, […]

Ohio · 6h

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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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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 · 2d

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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 · 16h

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Boyer wins re-election as common pleas judge

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!”

Perry County, OH · 1d

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In local races, Republicans outperformed in fundraising

ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Republicans running for Ohio House and the Fourth District Court of Appeals received far more campaign contributions than Democratic candidates leading into the 2026 general election, especially the race for House District 94. Here’s a look at how contributions tallied up. This data is...

Ohio · 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 […]

Ohio · 2d

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