Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce hosts meet the candidates forum

Photo by Janelle Patterson Congressman Bill Johnson speaks with attendees of the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce candidates forum at Marietta College Wednesday before ascending the stage. Photo by Janelle Patterson Candidates Shoshanna Brooker, left, and Shawna Roberts, right, speak with Sue Sipe, center, before the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce candidates forum at Marietta College Wednesday.

Wayne Forest neighbors are seeking rights

Private property owners in and around Wayne National Forest have taken their cause all the way to the nation's capital in an effort to protect their land and mineral leasing rights. Representatives from the National Association of Royalty Owners and the Landowners for Energy Access and Safe Exploration met in July with Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, Congressmen Bill Johnson and Bob Gibbs , the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary, and the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Energy and Mineral Resources, to discuss private property rights of land and mineral owners adjacent to Wayne National Forest parcels.

Johnson, Roberts to contest seat in Congress in November

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson received more than 81 percent of the Republican votes in Columbiana County and even more of a percentage of the votes in several of the other counties throughout the 6th Congressional District in unofficial results in the May primary on Tuesday. In the fall, Johnson is set to face Shawna Roberts of Belmont, who took 73 percent of the vote in Columbiana County against Werner Lange of Newton Falls in the Democratic primary.

Dan Johnson, Kentucky lawmaker accused of sexually assaulting teen, dies in apparent suicide

Dan Johnson , a Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky who defiantly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in the basement of his home, died in an apparent suicide, the county coroner said. Bullitt County Coroner Dave Billings said Johnson died of a single gunshot wound Wednesday night on Greenwell Ford Road in Mount Washington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Lawmaker Dies In Apparent Suicide Amid Accusations Of Sexual Assault

With friends and family standing behind him, Kentucky State Rep., Republican Dan Johnson addresses the public from his church on Tuesday to defend himself against accusations of sexual assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2012. A Kentucky state lawmaker has apparently taken his own life following accusations that surfaced in reports by the investigative arm of Louisville Public Media - the most serious of which was the alleged sexual assault a 17-year-old girl in the basement of the church where he served as pastor.

Little has happened in 2 months since Trump declared opioid crisis an “emergency”

On the mid-August day when President Donald Trump first called the nation's opioid epidemic a "national emergency," plaudits from the state's congressional delegation were quick to follow. Sen. Sherrod Brown, DOhio, said the designation was overdue.

Ohio judge shot in ‘ambush’ outside courthouse, returns fire and kills attacker

An Ohio judge was shot Monday morning outside his courthouse in what authorities called an ambush attack that ended when the judge and a probation officer returned fire, killing the attacker. Police said a man apparently waiting for Judge Joseph Bruzzese, who sits on the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas, ran up to the judge and began shooting when he approached the courthouse.

Into the Fray: Precursor for victory – a diplomatic “Iron-Dome” Dr. Martin Sherman

The writer served for seven years in operational capacities in the Israeli Defense establishment, was ministerial adviser to Yitzhak Shamir's government and lectured for 20 years at Tel Aviv University in Political Science, International Relations and Strategic Studies. He has a B.Sc.

House GOP Heads Into Health Care Vote ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., has been trying to woo undecided Republicans to support the health care bill as a do-or-die vote approaches on Friday. The outcome of Friday's House vote to partially repeal and replace the 2010 health care law is not certain, but one thing is: All parties to the Republican negotiations will walk away with some losses.

US Congress approves first step for repealing Obamacare

The US House of Representatives on Friday joined the Senate in passing a critical measure that marks the first major step toward repealing outgoing President Barack Obama's landmark but controversial health care reforms. The Affordable Care Act - popularly known as Obamacare - has allowed millions of uninsured people to get health insurance.

Rick Scott’s troubled jobs agency taps former Tampa rep as new leader

There is a new leader for the agency Gov. Rick Scott has most relied on to achieve his job creation campaign promises, but turmoil from the previous leader continues to grow. Enterprise Florida agreed on Wednesday - with Scott in attendance during the entire two-hour meeting - to hire former Tampa state Rep. Chris Hart IV to run the embattled quasi-governmental agency that oversees the recruiting of businesses to relocate to Florida.

Gallia ballot rundown –

As election day finally approaches this Tuesday, voters will decide the fate of the country in what is arguably the most contentious presidential election in recent American history. While being a presidential election year, the public should also remember a variety of local issues being voted upon in their home counties as well.