Mary Louise Swafford, age 83, of Kingston, Ohio, formerly of Danville Community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 20, 2023 at her home. She was born May 30, 1939 in Buffalo, MN, the daughter of the late Dale and Margie Stapleton. Mary was a homemaker and had worked as a salesperson for […]
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Abigail Lent-Unger, 37
Abigail R. Lent-Unger, 37, of Kingston, died January 20, 2023, at the Pavilion at Piketon, following an extended illness. She was born November 11, 1985 in Athens, OH. Survivors include her parents, Marty and Reba Unger, of Kingston, and Robert and Penny Lent, of Chillicothe; two siblings, Erin (Justin) Bowles and Bradley (Amie) Unger, both […]
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Kenworth celebrates 100 years of manufacturing
KIRKLAND, Washington— The Kenworth Truck Company today announced the celebration of 100 years in the manufacturing. Kenworth was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1912 by George T. and Louis Gerlinger, Jr. as a car and truck dealership known as Gerlinger Motor Car Works. In 1914, they began building their own trucks and in 1923, the […]
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Powerball jackpot rises to $502 million ahead of Monday drawing
NATIONAL — No winners cashed in on the Powerball jackpot during Saturday night’s drawing giving residents another chance to win big. The new Powerball jackpot has risen to over half a billion dollars. Tonight’s drawing will be at 10:59 p.m.
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IRS announces smooth start to tax season
WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Internal Revenue Service, the new tax filing year has taken off without any hiccups. The IRS released a statement today saying, “Following a successful opening of its systems today, the IRS is now accepting and processing 2022 tax returns.” “Following months of hard work, we successfully opened our processing systems […]
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FirstEnergy makes upgrades to high-voltage lines in eastern Ohio
COLUMBIANA COUNTY, Ohio — American Transmission Systems, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., announced the completion of a 13-mile upgrade to the company’s high-voltage transmission lines in Carroll and Columbiana counties. FirstEnergy says this is just the beginning of a 64-mile transmission line project. A spokesperson said that approximately $39 million has been invested in the upgrade project which will also replace existing […]
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Ohio lawmaker wants to ban all new abortion drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Multiple new resolutions have been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives, specifically targeting abortion rights. Since the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade, a case law that for nearly half a century protected a woman’s right to choose, was overturned by the United States Supreme Court, conservative lawmakers at the federal […]
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Rhode Island girl wants DNA testing to prove Santa visited her
CUMBERLAND, Rhode Island — Since Christmas Day, 2022, a Rhode Island child has launched an investigation in hopes of proving that the real Santa Claus visited her town this year. The child, reports say, has asked her local police department for DNA testing of evidence collected at her home. The Cumberland Police Department issued a statement […]
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Cincinnati man sentenced in connection with Chillicothe teen’s death
CLINTON COUNTY, Ohio — A man who pled guilty to the murder of a Chillicothe teen was sentenced Friday in a Clinton County courtroom. According to members of the victim’s family, Ravae Cook, 25, Cincinnati was sentenced to 15-19 years in prison after taking a plea deal. In February of last year, the Clinton […]
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Governor introduces program to improve maternal and infant health outcomes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) Director Maureen Corcoran have launched a new program aimed at improving the health and well-being of mothers, infants, and families covered by Medicaid. The program, called Comprehensive Maternal Care (CMC), is a community-based, statewide program that was announced in September 2022 as […]