Today marks the complete opening of the new roundabout at the intersection of Richland Ave. and Ohio Rt. 682, which comes as a sign of relief for some Richland Ave. employees, who have labeled the summer-long construction process of the roundabout as a “distraction” and “harmful for local businesses”. Local business owners have spoken throughout [...]
Coal mining has tainted Appalachian Ohio for centuries, and several groups are taking action to remedy the ecosystems that have been damaged in the process. “In our area, acid mine drainage has the biggest impact by far, so we put a lot of time and energy in to try to fix that,” Michelle Shaw, an [...]