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              2026-08-11T17:30:48-04:00            </news:publication_date>
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              WCH police officer suspended after allegations of sexual misconduct while on the job            </news:title>
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              Portsmouth health department sets sickle cell screening for Shawnee State athletes            </news:title>
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              Storm downs trees, power lines, shuts road in southern Ross County            </news:title>
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              Circleville extends moratorium on marijuana businesses to February 2027            </news:title>
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              2026-08-11T13:06:24-04:00            </news:publication_date>
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              Circleville sets elected officials&#039; pay for terms through 2031            </news:title>
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              Circleville council OKs loan to design trunk sewer regionalization project            </news:title>
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              Circleville council OKs state loan for South Court Street waterline project            </news:title>
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              Circleville council OKs state loan for Northside waterline project            </news:title>
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                Scioto Valley Guardian                </news:name>
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              2026-08-11T12:48:58-04:00            </news:publication_date>
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              Circleville suspends storm debris pickup on private property            </news:title>
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              2026-08-11T12:48:47-04:00            </news:publication_date>
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              Circleville council OKs state loan to eliminate home septic systems            </news:title>
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