The Washington County Commission held a meeting regarding broadband in the area on Tuesday. Washington County Commissioners James Booth, Charlie Schilling an
The Washington County Commission held a meeting regarding broadband in the area on Tuesday. Washington County Commissioners James Booth, Charlie Schilling and
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It’s been around 100 days since the Washington County Board of Commissioners added two new members and things are off to a good start.
“I can sum it up in one word,” said Commission President Kevin Ritter with a laugh. “Bromance.”
Commissioners Jamie Booth and Charlie Schilling replaced David White and Ron Feathers in January after being voted in during November’s general election.
Ritter said he was surprised at how quickly they have identified and understood each other’s strengths.
“I think we work together very effectively as a team,” he said.
Booth said in areas where one commissioner may be a little bit short, the others pick it up.
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Climbers with Elevated Services from Carrollton, Ohio, scale the Verizon cell tower above a Highland Ridge water tank outside of Marietta and Lowell, Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Movement continues at the state level to bring broadband access to underserved households across Ohio.
Earlier this month, the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 2, following less than a month between the introduction and confirmed support sending the legislation to the Ohio Senate.
According to research analyst Kathleen A. Luikart, the bill as reported by the House Finance Committee ordains several actions by creation, requirement, specificity, permission and provision. It outlines authority, grant programming and reimbursement and the ramifications if either the broadband provider does not complete the construction the program outlines, or the required speeds promised are not met.
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Social media can be a force for good, just as much as a vile exchange of the worst words humans can stutter from their fingertips.
But a post on Feb. 12 encapsulates the pride, joy and momentum that we all can take a little time to highlight today.
“When something needs done, and you have trusted others to do it and they fail, leave it up to the hill folk to just do it themselves,” wrote one reader of the Times.
She had shared in the celebration of the first wireless installation for the Southeast Ohio Broadband Cooperative.