September 2019 – Express-Telegraph

That time Atlanta defeated Smyrna in baseball

September 30, 2019 Todd DeFeo

With the baseball season heading to the playoffs, we thought it would be fun to look back at baseball in the Jonquil City.

Pennsylvania lawmakers weigh cost of stormwater runoff mandate

September 20, 2019 The Center Square

Unfunded federal mandates aimed at reducing pollution from stormwater runoff flowing into Pennsylvania waterways are stretching the resources of communities across the commonwealth. Despite the mandates, minimum control measures (MCMs) aimed at controlling preventable pollution

Car-sharing, wage disparity, health care bills pending in the Ohio legislature

September 18, 2019 The Center Square

While the Ohio legislature has finished up the bulk of its work for the year, lawmakers have introduced several proposals that have so far not advanced. In the wake of the deadly mass shooting in

Southern Museum hosting annual gala returns on Nov. 8

September 17, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History is hosting its annual fundraising gala this November, and attendees have an opportunity to sample fare from local restaurants while supporting the educational mission of the

Pennsylvania voters can soon apply online for an absentee ballot

September 10, 2019 The Center Square

Pennsylvania will soon allow voters to apply online for an absentee ballot, a move that proponents say will make voting more accessible for commonwealth residents. When applicants complete an online application, the information is forwarded

DeWine: Ohio lawmakers must take action on proposed gun laws

September 5, 2019 The Center Square

New gun laws may not prevent future mass shootings, but lawmakers can pass legislation that will save lives, Gov. Mike DeWine said during a forum Wednesday evening. “We can’t ever guarantee that this will never

Shoupade model gifted to Smyrna History Museum

September 5, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

The family of Smyrna resident and local historian Leon McElveen has donated a prized model of a Civil War Shoupade fort to the Smyrna History Museum. Created by noted historian and author Bill Scaife, the

Chairman of Ohio Senate Ways and Means Committee retiring

September 4, 2019 The Center Square

A state senator from the Cincinnati area has resigned his post after serving eight years in the Ohio legislature. State Sen. Lou Terhar, R-Green Township, served three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives before

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan: DOJ Inspector General should testify about Comey report

September 3, 2019 The Center Square

An Ohio congressman wants Department of Justice Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz to testify about his report finding that former FBI Director James Comey disclosed sensitive material without authorization. U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and