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- Man receives 30 to life in prison - 5:29 pm
- Post 25 to celebrate 100 years next month - 5:16 pm
- USDA addresses opioid crisis in rural America - 4:20 pm
- Adena to hold free heart-to-heart talk on AFib Feb. 28 - 3:56 pm
- South Central Ohio gas prices increase; crude prices drive national average upward - 2:33 pm
- Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s running for president in 2020 - 2:30 pm
- 4-vehicle crash claims mother, 14-month-old daughter - 2:10 pm
- Police Incidents - 2:05 pm
- Police Arrests/Citations - 2:00 pm
- Presidents’ Day in Fayette County - 9:02 pm
- Snow forecasted for Tuesday night - 5:08 pm
- Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 95 - 5:06 pm
- LaRue featured speaker at FCRTA - 4:42 pm
- Aurora shooter’s permit was revoked but gun wasn’t seized - 4:20 pm
- Ohio lawmakers studying error that could ban some guns - 4:19 pm
- Ohio wildlife habitat, water quality boosted by 1,500-acre Ducks Unlimited wetlands conservation effort - 3:59 pm
- MTES names January Students of the Month - 3:38 pm
- Adena hosts free monthly program for sexual assault, domestic violence survivors - 12:44 pm
- The end of an era at MTHS - 6:49 pm
- Highway money top of DeWine’s budget concerns - 5:59 pm
- Police Arrests/Citations - 5:41 pm
- Winners named in 4-H Window Decorating Contest - 5:07 pm
- Commission on Aging lunch & activities - 3:48 pm
- Split verdict in Hillsboro teacher’s sex crime case - 2:53 pm
- Amazon air gateway project in Wilmington on schedule - 12:37 pm
NEWS

Presidents’ Day in Fayette County
Three Ohio Supreme Court Justices and the state’s highest-ranking law enforcement official made their way to Fayette County this Presidents̵...

Snow forecasted for Tuesday night
Fayette County could see upwards of five inches of snow accumulation overnight Tuesday, according to weather.com.Monday started the week cold for the ...
Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 95
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II died Sunday. George Mendon...
LaRue featured speaker at FCRTA
Retired Washington Senior High School history teacher Paul LaRue was the guest speaker at the Feb. 7 meeting of the Fayette County Retired Teachers As...
Aurora shooter’s permit was revoked but gun wasn’t seized
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — An initial background check failed to detect a felony conviction that should have barred the man who killed five co-workers ...
Ohio lawmakers studying error that could ban some guns
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A mistake in writing up an Ohio bill could inadvertently ban several types of already legal guns and must be fixed quickly...
SPORTS
AP source: Machado, Padres agrees to $300M, 10-year deal
SAN DIEGO (AP) — With their city’s long-suffering fans desperate for a winner, the rebuilding San Diego Padres delivered their splashiest ...

Local gymnasts 2nd at DeSales meet
The Miami Trace Panther gymnasts continued to show improvement, placing second behind Tri-Valley with another new team score – 121.95. Westervil...
No. 11 Michigan State beats Ohio State 62-44, but Ward hurt
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State shut down Ohio State in the second half despite an injury to Nick Ward.Now the Spartans may be without...
Team LeBron rallies to beat Team Giannis, 178-164
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LeBron James was trading lob passes with Dwyane Wade again, one last time. Catching lobs from former teammate Kyrie Irvin...
Denny Hamlin cruises to 2nd Daytona 500 victory in 4 years
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin came to the Daytona 500 determined to honor his late car owner with a victory.He delivered with a storyb...
LIFE
What’s happening at Carnegie Library?
Coming up, Carnegie Public Library and Jeffersonville Branch Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18 in honor of Presidents’ Day. Both locatio...
Anesthesia, if limited, can be safe for baby’s brain
Anesthesia during a short surgery doesn’t harm a baby’s brain development, according to an experiment involving hundreds of infants in sev...
Boil-water advisory ends in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The city of Dayton, Ohio, is telling residents their water is OK to use again without being boiled first.City authorities sa...
Year in space put US astronaut’s disease defenses on alert
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a year in space put astronaut Scott Kelly’s immune system on high alert and changed the activity of some of his g...

Less screen time during meals can help promote healthier eating in children
My kids love to watch TV or view their cellphones or tablets while they eat. I used to eat cereal on Saturday mornings and watch cartoons when I was a...
OPINION
Holding my stillborn son
My wife and I got the news on May 30, 1989. Our full term nine-month old son was dead. Karen had not felt the baby move in a couple of days and when s...

Basic litter assessment … for dogs
“Why doesn’t he act the way he did when he was a puppy?” — John Preston SmithMany times, when purchasing a dog, folks do get t...

Help and hope for your nerves
A friend sat outside the school one day after recess, breathing hard, trembling, and the fear in his eyes was disconcerting.The other kids, his classm...

Protecting the rights of Ohioans
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved two nominees to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals with a proven record of fighting to strip Ohioan...

Do ‘Dwarf’ trees really stay small?
The American Heritage College Dictionary defines “Dwarf” as “an atypically small animal or plant”. “Dwarf” Japanes...

Get some rest, mom, you earned it
When the end came calling for my mother, she faced it just the same way she had everything else in her life: with her head held high, fearless in the ...
BUSINESS

Travel & tourism trifecta learn by networking
Executive Directors Destiny Bryson of Highland County Visitors Bureau, Susan Valentine-Scott of Clinton County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Step...

St. Catherine’s ventilator care unit introduced
The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, as well as staff of St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington Court House, cut the celebratory rib...

Chamber holds ribbon-cutting for The Noble Pig
The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently cut the celebratory ribbon at The Noble Pig, 131 E. Court St. in Washington C.H. Formerly ...

Seed Genetics Direct names vice president
Chris Jeffries, president of Seed Genetics Direct, and the SGD team, recently welcomed Todd Jeffries as the company’s vice president of sales an...

Chamber presents award to Ranch of Opportunity
On Jan. 10, the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce and its ambassadors presented a 5-Year Business Award to the Ranch of Opportunity.Residential direc...

Fayette Regional Humane Society named Business of the Month
The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently tapped the Fayette Regional Humane Society as its January Business of the Month. Located a...