05/07/2024

School Sidewalk, Paving Projects Top List

Two resurfacing projects, a bridge replacement and a school sidewalk in Carroll County are included in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) 2024 construction program.
The agency recently announced plans to invest $2.8 billion in 950 road and bridge improvement projects across the state. 

05/06/2024

Project Connecting Bikeway to State Route 682 Gets Funds

COLUMBUS — The Athens County Engineer’s Office will receive approximately $1.44 million to construct a multi-use path along Johnson Road in The Plains, the road to get to Eclipse Mining Town, to connect the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway to State Route 682.

05/06/2024

Families Trapped by Train Tracks Holding on to Hope for Way Out

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, Ohio — It could still be years before families have a better way out of one Ohio neighborhood, as residents say too often they end up trapped by trains. 

05/05/2024

Ashland Operated Midway Islands During WWII

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was established in 1932 by the Hoover administration to help fight the Great Depression. At the outbreak of World War II, it became a part of the War Department. A subsidiary was the Defense Plant Corporation (DPC), which financed wartime factories and shipyards that were government-owned and leased to operators. 

05/05/2024

Logan County History - Plowing Contest

In April 1928, Logan County farmers were the first to participate in a state plowing contest in which excellence of work done, rather than speed, was the determining factor for winning. Sponsored by the Logan County Farm Bureau, they provided the competition medals, local farmers and businessmen donated the cash prizes, and the sweepstakes silver loving cup was given by the Agricultural Engineering Department at Ohio State University.