The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 on Wednesday — a person in California who had been to South Africa — as scientists around the world raced to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than previous ones.

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Travis Huber has entered the race for Mason County Judge-Executive.

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WEST UNION, Ohio — The Adams County Community Foundation recently announced the creation of two new legacy endowment funds to benefit charitable causes in the Adams County area.

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Elaina Little of Mount Sterling enrolled at Maysville Community and Technical College to prepare for a good career, not necessarily to establish any records, but she emerged this month as the first female to complete MCTC’s physically-demanding lineworker program.

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John Gifford was presented an honorary Certificate of Recognition from Maysville Community and Technical College Interim President Russ Ward as an Honorary Community Volunteer on Wednesday, Dec. 1.

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