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Martins Ferry hopes livestream problems are resolved

MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry officials hope they have finally solved the technical problems that have kept City Council meetings from being livestreamed consistently, giving residents who cannot attend in person another way to stay informed about city government. Second Ward Councilman Spencer Echemann, who serves as council’s public relations and communications chair, told council Wednesday that the livestream system should be back online after city officials worked with Forefront Technology to resolve problems with the equipment. “Last week, I was able to get a hold of ...

St. C. plans to evolve bike ordinance to include e-bikes

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The city of St. Clairsville will be updating its bicycle ordinance to include electronic bikes within city limits. During Monday’s regularly scheduled city council meeting, council passed an ordinance to update Title 9, Section 373 of the city’s codified ordinances. ...

Martins Ferry steps up property enforcement with new digital tools

MARTINS FERRY — Efforts to address property maintenance issues throughout Martins Ferry are showing results, city officials say, while a new digital system is helping the city move more quickly when violations are reported. City Safety Director and Code Administrator Melissa Yeso told ...

By the Numbers: Policy Matters Ohio highlights Ohio economic, child care data

COLUMBUS — A recent roundup from Policy Matters Ohio highlights several statistics involving child care capacity, wages, state taxes and household income in Ohio. The Sept. 18 edition of the organization’s “Saturday Stats,” authored by Ben Stein, included the following figures: 124,876 — The number of additional child care slots Policy Matters Ohio estimates could become available if Ohio providers operating below full capacity had enough workers to fully staff their facilities. The organization said three-quarters of the state’s child care centers are operating below full ...

Bethlehem Apostolic Temple Celebrating 94th Anniversary

WHEELING -- Bethlehem Apostolic Temple kicked off its weeklong celebration of the church's 94th anniversary during its Sunday service. The church's pastor, Bishop Darrell Cummings, is also celebrating 46 years of pastoral work. Sunday's service featured two special speakers: Bishop Robert ...