Latest Updates
- MT holds 60th commencement - 5:01 pm
- Memorial Day travelers facing higher gas prices - 3:34 pm
- Locals appointed to Emergency Planning Commission - 3:23 pm
- New micro-documentary music video filmed in WCH - 2:18 pm
- Ohio Federation of Republican Women’s Club visits WCH - 2:13 pm
- Police Arrests/Citations - 12:49 pm
- In 2 states, 1 in 20 residents missed during US head count - 4:07 pm
- CAC offers numerous programs - 3:22 pm
- CDC expands COVID booster eligibility - 2:31 pm
- Ohio jobless rate slightly dips in April - 1:55 pm
- Local Memorial Day events scheduled - 1:52 pm
- Commission on Aging lunch & activities - 12:55 pm
- Rankin to join Senior Hall of Fame - 4:34 pm
- Lawmakers want Ohio State’s 2010 football season restored - 4:09 pm
- May is Motorcycle Awareness month - 2:45 pm
- Orion Coffee and Tea closes WCH location - 2:43 pm
- The danger of slippery places - 1:33 pm
- Come together in unity - 1:25 pm
- Second Farmers Market set for Saturday - 1:18 pm
- Largest group of residency graduates commit to practice at Adena - 12:36 pm
- Police Arrests/Citations - 12:22 pm
- Grand jury indicts man in Buffalo supermarket shooting - 11:48 am
- Graduation season has arrived - 5:06 pm updated: 6:09 pm.
- Jefferson Twp. land to potentially be annexed - 5:04 pm
- Working to aid families during formula shortage - 3:18 pm
NEWS
Ohio jobless rate slightly dips in April
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.0% in April 2022, down from 4.1% in March 2022.The state’s nonagricultural wage and ...

Local Memorial Day events scheduled
Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching and several remembrance ceremonies will be taking place.On Friday, May 27, the Fayette County Veterans Servic...
Commission on Aging lunch & activities
The Fayette County Commission on Aging lunch menu for the week of May 23-27 is as follows:MONDAYBBQ riblet sandwich, roasted potatoes, seasoned vegeta...

Rankin to join Senior Hall of Fame
Glenn Rankin, of Jasper Township, is one of 11 honorees who will be recognized for their accomplishments and volunteerism at the 46th Central Ohio Sen...
Lawmakers want Ohio State’s 2010 football season restored
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 2010 season of the Ohio State University football team, vacated after a memorabilia-for-cash scandal, should be restor...

May is Motorcycle Awareness month
The City of Washington Court House recently proclaimed the month of May as Motorcycle Awareness Month.Motorcycle riding is a popular form of efficient...
SPORTS
Wiggins, Warriors dunk Mavericks 109-100 for 3-0 series lead
DALLAS (AP) — Stephen Curry shimmied for the TV crew, Andrew Wiggins shook Luka Doncic with a posterizing dunk and the Warriors are thinking swe...
Early Voting holds off Epicenter to win Preakness Stakes
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maybe extra rest isn’t such a bad thing for a racehorse after all.In the Preakness Stakes that was run without the Kentuc...
Miami Trace girls track 2nd at D-I District meet
MARIETTA — The Miami Trace High School track and field teams made the long trip over to Marietta College to compete in the Division I District t...
May 20th, 2022 updated: May 20th, 2022. |
Near-record heat for Preakness another test for Epicenter
BALTIMORE (AP) — Epicenter lost the Kentucky Derby because of a hot pace.Now he’ll face hot temperatures in the Preakness.Two weeks after ...
Celtics roll past Heat 127-102
MIAMI (AP) — His team was down by 10 in the opening minutes, and Boston coach Ime Udoka was making no effort to hide his level of disappointment...
Naomi Osaka gets rematch as she returns to French Open
PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka will not have the luxury of easing into her return to the courts of the French Open, facing a tough foe in her very fir...
LIFE
Working to aid families during formula shortage
COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA announced Wednesday that department officials requested that the U.S. De...

Summer reading program set to kick off
Join us for a summer of fun at Carnegie Public Library! The children’s Summer Reading Program (SRP) begins on May 20 and is for children from bi...

STOP THE BLEED® training saves lives
National STOP THE BLEED® Day is May 19. STOP THE BLEED® is a national awareness campaign that has been influenced by the events happening ar...

A bittersweet Mother’s Day
“Happy Mother’s day!” It was Julia, sleepily walking out of the bedroom holding, Gumdrop, her pet miniature poodle. Snuggling up nex...
Ohio’s Hospice holds Nursing Honor Guard tribute
DAYTON, Ohio — As part of National Nurses Week, the Ohio’s Hospice Nursing Honor Guard held a tribute on May 12 at the bell tower at Ohio&...

What’s happening at Carnegie Library?
Carnegie Public Library loves Fayette County — the library serves county residents through weekly storytimes in Washington Court House and Jeffe...
OPINION
Vote for the MT renewal levy on May 3
Dear Editor,We are writing to urge Miami Trace School District voters to vote for the upcoming levy. The Miami Trace renewal levy on May 3 is not a ne...
Please support MT emergency renewal levy
Editor:As a former teacher in the Miami Trace educational system I am encouraging you to support the renewal levy by voting yes. Both of my children a...
‘Let’s keep the dream alive for today’s kids’
Dear Record-Herald Editor,When we moved to Fayette County in 1965 with our brand new teaching certificates, we were told about a dream to someday educ...
‘Keep Miami Trace great’
Dear Editor,I would like to thank the Miami Trace community for supporting our district in the past! Miami Trace provides excellent opportunities for ...
Strong schools, strong community
Editor,My name is Andrea Garland and I am a second grade teacher at Miami Trace Elementary School. Strong schools are the foundation to a strong commu...
An investment in our students’ future
Editor,I write this letter in support of the Miami Trace Local Schools renewal levy. The district has placed an issue on the May 3 ballot. Officially ...
BUSINESS

Open Box Outlet holds grand opening
The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce recently congratulated Open Box Outlet on its grand opening and ribbon cutting. Chamber President Kristy Bowers...

‘Dotting Our Community With Color’
The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce was excited to celebrate Lorre Black Umbrellas art, “Dotting Our Community With Color,” Friday at S...

Le Ella Lanes named Chamber Business of the Month
The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize Le Ella Lanes as its Business of the Month. Owned by Ron and Diane Amore Jr., Le Ella Lan...
Apple Farm Service to hold Ride-N-Drive event at county fairgrounds
Apple Farm Service is organizing a Ride-N-Drive event to be held at the Allen County Fairgrounds (Lima), April 30, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and again...

Harbor Freight Tools to open in WCH
Harbor Freight Tools has announced it will be opening a new store in Washington Court House later this year.The new store will be located at 2110 Colu...
April 19th, 2022 updated: April 19th, 2022. |
What’s happening at McClish’s this spring?
We have been hearing that question a lot so far this spring! We will reiterate our early winter announcement letter that detailed several new exciting...