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Highland County Senior Center Lands $228,000 for Repairs and Security Upgrades

Highland County Senior Citizens Center — Site of Repairs and Security Upgrades. Highland County is getting $228,000 to fix up its senior citizens center, part of a broader round of state funding that is sending nearly $11.1 million to 49 communities across Ohio for infrastructure and public-service projects. The money will go toward repairing the center's parking lot and sidewalks, installing new security equipment and lighting, replacing aging heating and cooling equipment, and upgrading the facility's phone system.

Highland County, OH · 1d
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Wheelersburg Alumni Foundation Awards $7,500 in Grants to Five Teacher Projects

Five classroom projects in the Wheelersburg Local School District are getting funded help from the community’s own alumni. The Wheelersburg Schools Alumni & Friends Foundation announced Tuesday, November 10, that it has awarded grants totaling $7,500 to five teacher proposals, according to the foundation’s announcement as reported by South Ohio News. The foundation said its […]

Wheelersburg, OH · 1d

NewsForce 24/7

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Pike County Measles Cases Rise to 24 as Infant Is Hospitalized

Measles cases in Pike County have climbed to 24 confirmed infections, with two more cases suspected, and an infant has been hospitalized with the virus, the Pike County General Health District announced Monday, the Scioto Valley Guardian reported. The health district said the infant’s hospitalization underscores the danger measles poses to the county’s youngest residents. […]

Pike County, OH · 3d

Chillicothe Gazette

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Regional effort targets growth around DOE Portsmouth Site

A new regional planning effort aims to help southern Ohio communities prepare for growth around the U.S. Department of Energy's Portsmouth Site in Pike County. Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service PORTSfuture Program and national planning firm Planning NEXT are launching the initiative through a U.S. Department of Energy grant, according to a community announcement. The effort will focus on preparing communities for growth through coordinated planning for housing, workforce and infrastructure needs. "The PORTSfuture Program is rooted in expanding community stakeholder engagement through outreach efforts and partnerships that foster long-term economic vitality," PORTSfuture Director Stephanie Howe said. "Planning NEXT represents a natural progression of this effort to turn years of community insights into real-world readiness." Ohio University has worked in the region through PORTSfuture since 2010, supporting community engagement and planning related to reuse of the Portsmouth Site. Communities will develop regional priorities Planning NEXT will lead a community-driven process intended to create a shared vision for long-term growth. The work will identify priority projects and policies involving housing, workforce and infrastructure and help local leaders pursue state and federal funding. "When this work is done, communities around the Portsmouth Site will have a unified plan

Pike County, OH · 1d

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Boil advisory issued for Oliver Road in Minford

MINFORD, Ohio — Water One has issued a boil advisory for customers along Oliver Road, the Scioto County Emergency Management Agency said in a Facebook post. The advisory covers addresses from 15 to 276 Oliver Road and will remain in effect until further notice, according to the EMA. Customers...

Minford, OH · 20h

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Nationwide emergency alert test set for Nov. 17 in Highland County

HILLSBORO, Ohio — Highland County residents may see or hear a brief interruption to their television and radio programming next week as part of a nationwide test of the national Emergency Alert System. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, working with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct the test at...

Highland County, OH · 19h