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Former FirstEnergy Corp. CEO denies that he or the company broke any law

Saturday, July 24, 2021 3:43 PM

Former FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Chuck Jones this week denied that he or the company broke any law, even though his former employer agreed to pay a $230 million fine as announced by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Former FirstEnergy Corp. CEO denies that he or the company broke any law

Saturday, July 24, 2021 3:43 PM

Former FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Chuck Jones this week denied that he or the company broke any law, even though his former employer agreed to pay a $230 million fine as announced by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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20-year prison sentence for Cincinnati man who sold fentanyl-laced heroin

Saturday, July 24, 2021 12:49 PM

A 46-year old Cincinnati man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling heroin laced with fentanyl to three people who overdosed on it.

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Northern Ohio health system agrees to pay over $21M to resolve False Claims Act allegations

Saturday, July 24, 2021 12:47 PM

Akron General Health System (AGHS), a regional hospital system based in Akron, Ohio, will pay $21.25 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act of improper relationships with certain referring physicians, resulting in the submission of false claims to the Medicare program. AGHS was acquired at the end of 2015 by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Clinic) through a full member substitution agreement.
Hillsboro Police Report

Saturday, July 24, 2021 8:40 AM

The following incidents have been reported by the Hillsboro Police Department.

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Ohio entrepreneurs continue creating new businesses at ‘impressive’ rate

Friday, July 23, 2021 5:54 PM

Ohioans continue to create new businesses at an impressive pace, reaching 17,387 in June 2021. In just the first six months of 2021, Ohio has surpassed 111,000 new business filings.
Levi Hollow Tools, LLC plans investment to support growing online sales

Friday, July 23, 2021 5:12 PM

Levi Hollow Tools, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and Adams County Economic Development, Friday announced plans to invest $44,941 to increase the company’s manufacturing capacity to facilitate continued online sales growth, adding three full-time employees and two additional pieces of CNC equipment.
Hillsboro man sentenced for assault on a peace officer

Friday, July 23, 2021 4:00 PM

A Hillsboro man was sentenced to prison recently after pleading guilty to assaulting a sheriff’s deputy earlier this year.
USDA announces pandemic assistance for timber harvesters, haulers

Friday, July 23, 2021 3:27 PM

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses that have experienced losses due to COVID-19 as part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.
5 facing meth trafficking, possession charges in Highland County

Friday, July 23, 2021 12:27 PM

Five individuals are facing methamphetamine trafficking and possession charges in Highland County, according to indictments unsealed in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
Columbus man pleads guilty to invading homes of Dayton-area drug dealers

Thursday, July 22, 2021 9:21 PM

A Columbus, Ohio man pleaded guilty in federal court this month to his role in multiple home invasions in the greater Dayton region.

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