 | | | Opinions | | |  | | Rory Ryan | Gary Lewis | Jim Surber | Eric Deters | Letters to Editor | | Hastings, Rosenberger send strong message to AEP | One year ago this month, in a Feb. 28, 2011 news release by American Electric Power, the electric utility company filed a request for an increase in its distribution rates. By its own admission, AEP said the increase in a customer’s total monthly bill would be approximately $4.38 or 4.05 percent in 2012. Imagine our surprise – and others' – when our residential bill increased by 60 percent last month. The distribution fee was higher than the electricity cost.
Monday, February 06, 2012 | | | Deters questions Supreme Court justice | Ohio Supreme Court Justice Paul Pfeifer has been traveling Ohio campaigning for the repeal of Ohio's death penalty. This is somewhat disconcerting since one of his jobs as Ohio Supreme Court justice is to rule on cases before that court involving the death penalty.
Monday, February 06, 2012 | | | Today's military far superior to mine | We are now faced with a national debt of such proportions that one would think that we would have no choice but to finally heed President Eisenhower's advice, especially when we are spending more on our military than the next 14 nations combined.
Monday, February 06, 2012 | | |
| | | | | Sports | | | | | Hillsboro | Greenfield McClain | Lynchburg | Fairfield | Whiteoak | | Lions continue defensive ways, top MT | The Fairfield Lions had to play without their leading scorer for the second consecutive game, so they buckled down, and played defense that led to to a 52-49 non-league win over the Miami Trace Panthers at the "Panther Pit" on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012 | | | Lady 'Cats earn 2nd win, defeat Felicity | For the second time this season, the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats were victorious when the final buzzer sounder, this time gaining a 47-39 win over Felicity.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012 | | | Mustangs grab braggin' rights; defeat Indians for Highland County sweep | All the braggin' rights belong to the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs. LC not only defeated Highland County rival Hillsboro 62-61 on Tuesday at LCHS, but they now have defeated all their counterparts from Highland County this season.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 | | |
| | | Obituaries | | | | | Patricia McCarty Herron | Patricia McCarty Herron, 61, of Monroe, formerly of Hillsboro, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 at the Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 | | | Michelle Marie Mae Cline | Michelle Marie Mae Cline, 45, of Blanchester, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 near Fallsville.
Monday, February 06, 2012 | | | Marcel 'Tootie' Cornetet | Marcel "Tootie" Cornetet, 89, of the Fincastle community, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 at Eastgate Spring.
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