💰 Trimble schools seek first levy in 50 years amid financial crisis. The district's board unanimously approved placing a 1% earned income tax on November's ballot, which would generate $665,000 annually to address an $11 million deficit. Community members expressed concerns about accountability for past financial mismanagement, though some supported the proposal since it wouldn't affect retirees. Officials warned that if the district closes, residents would pay taxes to other districts with potentially higher rates. The board meets again July 24 to finalize the levy proposal.
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💥 Newcomerstown man dies in tragic I-77 crash.Christopher Morrow, 63, was killed when his Ford Fusion veered off Interstate 77 near Cambridge, Ohio early on July 23. The vehicle traveled through the median and struck a guardrail in the southbound lanes around 6 a.m. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Morrow was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the accident. Emergency responders from multiple agencies, including Liberty Volunteer Fire Department and Ohio Health EMS, assisted at the scene where Morrow was pronounced dead.
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🏭 $58.7 million grant sparks massive industrial revival in Coshocton County. The Ohio Department of Development awarded the funds to transform the 2,000-acre Conesville Industrial Park, the former site of an American Electric Power plant. Infrastructure improvements will include critical utility upgrades, water and wastewater line extensions from Coshocton city, and roadway enhancements to prepare for future development. The Port Authority projects the site will generate over 500 new full-time jobs plus thousands of indirect positions, becoming a hub for advanced manufacturing, data processing, and energy industries. Frontier Group, which acquired the site in 2020, has already invested $80 million in remediation and infrastructure preparation.
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