WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of bipartisan U.S. Senators have banded together to save the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs hospital in Ross County. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the longest serving Ohioan on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT), and Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Shelley Moore Capito […]
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Brown announces nearly $640,000 for STEM research at Ohio State University
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $635,896 grant to The Ohio State University (OSU) to fund scientific research and training opportunities in STEM. “Research in science and mathematics is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more American innovation […]
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Brown, Burr introduce bill to enhance seniors’ access to diagnostic laboratory services
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act last week, to update Medicare’s payment system for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, ensuring seniors have access to the most innovative tests and treatments on the market. “Clinical labs are an essential part of our […]
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City of Washington Court House hires back former employee who settled sexual harassment case
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — The City of Washington Court House has hired back a former longtime employee with whom they settled litigation. Teena Keaton was hired back by the city earlier this month after she settled a harassment and hostile work environment claims in 2020 against the municipality. Keaton, 62, was the assistant director […]
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Home destroyed in early morning fire in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A house was a total loss after it went up in flames early Monday morning. It happened in the 300 block of Skaggs Road just before 1 a.m. Harrison Township Fire and Rescue called for multiple townships to assist in battling the house fire, which was fully engulfed. Law enforcement said […]
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Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court, and how it will impact Ohio
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As of this morning, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the ruling that established the constitutional right for individuals to have abortions in 1973. What does this mean? Earlier in May, a draft of majority opinion, which was written by Justice Samuel Alito, was leaked to the […]
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Toddler found playing in the middle of a busy Chillicothe roadway
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — According to the Chillicothe Police Department, a three-year-old child was found wandering the streets on Thursday. Officers responded to the area of East Main Street after receiving a call from a motorist who said they found a small child walking in the middle of traffic on the busy roadway. The passer-by told […]
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Free Red, White, and Blue Bash to be hosted in Kingston
KINGSTON, Ohio — With the Fourth of July just around the corner, the City of Kingston has officially announced a summer event at Kingston Park, which will be free to all attendees. The “Red, White, and Blue Bash” will take place on July 3 and is set to last from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. […]
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Tim Ryan makes statement on Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning forty-nine years of settled law protecting the right to an abortion since Roe v. Wade: “Today’s disastrous decision is the largest case of government overreach in my lifetime. By overturning Roe v. […]
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Governor DeWine announces H2Ohio support to improve water and sewer infrastructure in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson announced today that the city of Nelsonville in Athens County will receive $171,000 in H2Ohio funding to improve drinking water quality and to upgrade aging water infrastructure. Nelsonville will use the H2Ohio funding to purchase new equipment that will support the […]