LISBON — Don’t crowd the plow — keep an eye on weather reports — stay home if possible — and be prepared when the snow flies and roads turn to ice. That’s just some of the advice doled out Wednesday by Ohio Department of Transportation District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren ...
EAST LIVERPOOL – Mayor Bobby Smith appointed council member John Mercer to fill the vacancy created by the passing of the late John Torma on July 8. “I talked to John Mercer, and he has graciously accepted the position as president of council,” Smith said.” Mercer thanked Smith for his confidence in him. Smith noted that it now lets the precinct figure out what they are going to do with Mercer’s council position which will be vacant once he is sworn in as president. Mercer has not officially been sworn in as president yet. Smith said he spoke to Columbiana County ...
WEIRTON – Tony Viola will be representing the Second District in the West Virginia House of Delegates following Tuesday’s election. Viola, of Weirton, the Republican candidate in the race, defeated Democratic challenger Daniel Joseph Day, also of Weirton, by a margin of 2,757 votes to ...
WAYNE TOWNSHIP - For the Wayne Township trustees and the three fire departments supported by the township’s fire levy, the Tuesday’s election results showing the levy did not pass is a disappointment. According to complete but unofficial results, the levy failed 175 (61.4%) to 110 (38.6%). The additional 3-mill, five-year levy which would have cost property owners $105 a year per $100,000 property valuation, would have generated $78,761 annually to split three ways between Highlandtown, Franklin Township and West Point volunteer fire departments. Property owners would have seen ...
CHARLESTON – Tax revenues in October in West Virginia were slightly below estimates, brought down by larger income tax refunds and payments of severance tax revenues to local governments. According to a monthly tax revenue report released by the Senate Finance Committee, general revenue collections for October were $380.4 million, nearly $8 million, or about 2%, below the estimate of $388.1 million set by the state Department of Revenue. Despite this, tax collections for the first four months of fiscal year 2027 beginning in July were $1.789 billion, which was 3.1% above the $1.734 ...
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