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Women's golf results

Community May 23, 2026

Monday Night Ladies League HOOKSTOWN, Pa. — The Monday Night Ladies League played at Ponderosa Golf Course in Hookstown on May 11. The Play of the Day was Throw Out the Worst Two Holes. Brenda Hartley finished in first place, Tammy Koutsky in second place and Laura Froehlich in third place. Yuko Atwell took the prize for closest to the pin on second shot on hole No. 5. The low putts prize was split between Tammy Koutsky and Denise Augustine. On Monday, the ladies played the front nine at Ponderosa Golf Courses, and the Play of the Day was low gross. Yuko Atwell was the winner, ...

Blue Jays beat the Pirates 6-2 for their 3rd straight victory

Local News May 23, 2026

TORONTO — Kevin Gausman pitched into the seventh inning, Yohendrick Pinango and George Springer had two-run doubles and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night for their third straight victory. After Springer scored Toronto’s first run in the third inning, ...

Cleveland group supports data centers; tax breaks cost $1.5B in 2025

Business May 23, 2026

A major business group in Ohio is support of data centers, which have sparked opposition in many locations across the state and a state constitutional petition drive to ban large centers. The Greater Cleveland Partnership, which has 12,000 members and describes itself as “the largest metropolitan chamber of commerce in the nation,” is calling for a “smart growth approach” to data centers. “A smart growth approach attracts investment, addresses energy demand and costs, protects water and the environment, and delivers broader business and community benefits,” the group said. ...

Ohio’s unemployment rate drops in April

News May 23, 2026

Ohio’s job market appears to be resilient in the face of higher gasoline prices, a conflict in Iran and other potentially disruptive events across the world. Ohio's unemployment rate dropped in April to 3.9%, a 0.2 percentage point fall from March’s 4.1 %, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The number of nonagricultural jobs increased by 7.800, going from 5.679 million in March to 5.687 in April. There were gains in manufacturing jobs and construction, offsetting drops in mining and logging, according to the state’s latest numbers. The private service ...

River summit highlights development

Business May 23, 2026

COLUMBUS — The Ohio River Commission is inviting community leaders in economic development, the maritime industry and local municipalities to a two-day event focused on growing Ohio's river economy and strengthening collaboration between industry and state leaders. The event builds on the work started when the Ohio River Commission was established in January 2025 by Gov. Mike DeWine to unify statewide leaders focused on advancing economic and workforce development, tourism and recreation across the state's 14 Ohio River counties. "The Ohio River has helped shape communities, ...

Daily Happenings

Daily Happenings May 23, 2026

Birthdays May 22 Janet Angelica, Mingo Junction May 24 Diane Lemal, Steubenville Bob Baker, Bloomingdale Sondra Bell Hilton, 62, Mingo Junction Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Shattered: A woman at a Highland Avenue location told police Tuesday her ex broke a window in her vehicle with a chainsaw then fled into the woods on foot. She said he was not taking her calls and when she went to his home they “began arguing on the front porch over money and the lack of support for their children.” She said at one point he pushed her against the wall with a forearm to her throat ...