Oaks Extending Branch To Homeschoolers
Are you homeschooling a student who will be 16 and a junior in fall 2013? Are you looking for opportunities for your student to learn a career and earn college credit while still in high school? If so,...
View Article‘Fiscal cliff’ Averted; Contentious GOP Vote
In a contentious House vote, the Republican majority backed down from earlier demands for more spending cuts and agreed to tax increases late on New Year’s Day last night, and agreed to the Senate...
View ArticleRose Avenue Closed For Main Break
A water main break has closed a local community center in Washington Court House. Rose Avenue Community Center will be closed and all activities cancelled until further notice due to a water main...
View ArticleSSCC Graduates 32 Nurses
Kris Cross, Director of public affairs at SSCC Thirty-two graduates of Southern State Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing program were recognized Dec. 14 during a pinning ceremony at the...
View ArticleSaving People Money During Tax Season
Derek Myers, Editor-in-chief The Well has once again collaborated with the Ohio Benefit Bank to bring free Income Tax Filing to the community during this year's filing season. ADVOCATE PHOTO/DEREK...
View ArticleAdvocate Launches Mobile Website
Advocate Staff Reports Fayette Advocate Editor-in-chief Derek Myers announced the launch of a mobile-friendly website. In today’s world of immediacy and convenience, no one wants to jump around from...
View ArticleLife-Sized Snow Sculpture Drawing Crowds
Jesse and Tiffany Guinen pose for a picture with their dog, Chuy Meatball, and Bud, the life-sized snow horse sculpted entirely out of snow. A life-sized horse made entirely out of snow is drawing...
View ArticleAG: DNA Analysis Moving Forward
Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that forensic scientists working at the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) are now processing...
View ArticleSSCC Holding Theatre Auditions
Southern State's Fayette Campus Auditions for SSCC Theatre’s upcoming production of Ken Ludwig’s “Lend Me a Tenor” will be held 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on...
View ArticleTurner Sworn In As Fayette’s Congressman
Jessica Turner, House Speaker John Boehner, Carolyn Turner, and Congressman Mike Turner Former Third District Congressman Mike Turner was sworn in by fellow Ohioan, House Speaker John Boehner, this...
View ArticleCedarville Graduate On Weight Loss Show
Michael Dorsey. CREDIT: NBC/3 BALL PRODUCTIONS A Cedarville University graduate who weighs over 440 pounds is appearing on a national weight loss television show. At 444 pounds, 34-year-old Michael...
View ArticleAG Praises Extension Of Tax Relief
Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine praised the extension of tax relief to distressed homeowners who receive relief from the National Mortgage Settlement. The tax...
View ArticleSen. Peterson Accepts Oath Of Office
Bob Peterson is sworn in as state senator for the 17th Ohio Senate District as his wife, Lisa, looks on. The oath of office was administered by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy. During the...
View ArticleStanforth Sworn Into Fifth Term As Sheriff
Derek Myers, Editor-in-chief Fayette County Sheriff Vernon P. Stanforth, right, was sworn into his fifth term in office by Fayette County Common Plea Court Judge Steven Beathard on Monday. Stanforth's...
View ArticleVolunteer Opportunities Available at Adena
Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe Adena Health System will be holding an informational meeting about Volunteer Services on Thursday, January 10 at 3:00 pm in the Tecumseh Room at Adena Medical Center...
View ArticleWCH City Students Among Country’s Top Business Students
Eleven area high school students scored among the top 40 nationwide in a series of rigorous exams to test their business knowledge. The local students are from Harrison High School, Mariemont High...
View ArticleMiami Trace Issues New Safety Measures
Miami Trace Middle School With the recent tragedy at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., Miami Trace Local Schools are making changes in their security policies. “The Miami Trace School District...
View ArticleOntario Fishing Company Fined $5,000 for Illegally Fishing in Ohio
Pisces Fisheries Inc. of Wheatley, Ontario, was fined $5,000 for fishing illegally in Ohio waters, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Pisces Fisheries was sentenced by the...
View ArticleRoad Work Planned For I-71 SB
The following road work is planned in the Fayette County area on the specified dates and times. All work is weather dependent; it may be postponed or cancelled without prior notice. THURSDAY, JANUARY...
View ArticleMsg4U: Texting and Driving A Primary Traffic Offense In Wash. C.H.
Derek Myers, Editor-in-chief A new law is in effect today in Washington Court House that makes texting and driving a primary traffic offense. Washington Court House city council met in their regular...
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