Ohio seeks to plug oil and gas wells, plans to award $25M
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has announced plans to plug a backlog of orphan and idle wells.Department spokesman Adam...
17 months for punching Highland Co. deputy
HILLSBORO — A Hillsboro man was sentenced to 17 months imprisonment Monday for assaulting a Highland County sheriffs deputy on Panhandle Road in New...
Clinton County Fair Board updates commissioners
WILMINGTON — The Clinton County Agricultural Society hopes to receive funds from Columbus to construct a new maintenance building on the county fairgrounds.Ag Society...
Wilmington police reports: Domestic incidents, thefts and more
WILMINGTON — The following report is generated from incident reports provided by the Wilmington Police Department. All those arrested are presumed innocent until possibly...
PAWS new local humane society
The former all-volunteer non-profit humane society on U.S. 68 has apparently re-organized and re-opened under the name PAWS Humane Society Inc.WAHS had announced in...
Fuyao announces expansion, more jobs at Moraine plant
MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — A Chinese automotive glass manufacturer’s $46 million investment in its plant in Ohio will expand the current facility and add...
Investigators focus on bus in interstate crash that killed 5
Investigators looking into a dead-of-night bus crash over the weekend on the Pennsylvania Turnpike have identified the five people killed, but it may take...
Grant announced by Clinton Streamkeepers
The Clinton Streamkeepers, a 501(c)(3) organization, is pleased to offer grant funds available from its Sture Fredrik Anliot Fund. This fund is “an endowed,...
Primary election letters policy
The deadline for the News Journal to receive election-related Letters to the Editor pertaining to issues or candidates in the March 17 primary election...
AAA: Ohio gas prices drop, national average holds steady
The average price of gasoline across South Central Ohio is nine cents cheaper this week at $2.533 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s...
