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State Legislature to meet next week on 90-day suspension of Ohio gas tax

At the behest of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, the GOP-controlled state Legislature will have a special session next week to vote on a 90-day suspension of the Ohio gas tax. Ramaswamy unveiled his proposal about six-and-a-half hours after Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, called for an emergency gas tax holiday in Ohio with diesel fuel prices hitting record highs and the cost for unleaded gas continuing to increase. On Wednesday, Ramaswamy and Republican leaders in the General Assembly, including Senate President Rob McColley, who is ...

“The Great Gatsby” opening in Marietta

MARIETTA – “The Great Gatsby” opens tonight at Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater at 229 Putnam St. in downtown Marietta. Based on the classic novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the play, adapted for the stage by Simon Levy, follows Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long ...

Schneider recounts volcano evacuation in new book

MARIETTA - A Marietta woman has recounted her experiences in the Philippines and when Mount Pinatubo erupted in her recently published book. “Our Upheavals” by Melanie D. Schneider was written from more than 100 tapes she recorded in the two years while she lived in the Philippines ...

Hollister appointed to WSCO board

MARIETTA – A former governor and mayor of Marietta has been named to the Washington State College of Ohio’s Board of Trustees. Nancy P. Hollister was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine and installed at the September meeting of the Board of Trustees. "Nancy has spent decades serving this ...

Morrisey says announcements coming regarding School Funding Plan

WHEELING – He is not providing details yet, but West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed there is work happening behind the scenes to reform the state’s public school funding formula. He expects there could be some announcements on the subject coming in the weeks and months before state lawmakers convene for their regular session in January. “We’ve been digging in and looking at those issues. We have already taken some actions we think will help for next year and we will announce those at the appropriate time. We are trying to help,” he said. “We have talked about ...

Lewis receives lifetime achievement award at tourism meet

CHARLESTON - The retiring president and CEO of the Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau received a lifetime achievement award Tuesday during the 2026 West Virginia Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Mark Lewis, who will retire Nov. 1, received the Oshel Craigo Lifetime ...