AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in West Alexandria Ohio. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/west-alexandria-oh 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/west-alexandria-oh https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:13:09 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce legislation to build and upgrade fire https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-upgrade-firehouses-31554791-akron-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-upgrade-firehouses-31554791-akron-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded $665,000 in https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-announces-665000-for-workforce-development-at-hiram-college-31554793-toledo-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-announces-665000-for-workforce-development-at-hiram-college-31554793-toledo-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the approval of assistance for four projects set to https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-projects-expected-to-create-209-new-jobs-134-million-in-payroll-31554834-columbus-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-projects-expected-to-create-209-new-jobs-134-million-in-payroll-31554834-columbus-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)— The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train https://www.americantowns.com/news/east-palestine-update-march-27-2023-31554835-east-palestine-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/east-palestine-update-march-27-2023-31554835-east-palestine-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In accordance with the order issued by the President of the United States of America and in remembrance of the victims of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-dewine-orders-flags-lowered-in-remembrance-of-the-nashville-school-shooting-victims-31555781-columbus-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-dewine-orders-flags-lowered-in-remembrance-of-the-nashville-school-shooting-victims-31555781-columbus-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order directing the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy to immediately classify https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-dewine-authorizes-emergency-classification-of-xylazine-as-schedule-iii-controlled-substance-31555784-columbus-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-dewine-authorizes-emergency-classification-of-xylazine-as-schedule-iii-controlled-substance-31555784-columbus-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)— The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train https://www.americantowns.com/news/east-palestine-update-march-29-2023-31555787-east-palestine-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/east-palestine-update-march-29-2023-31555787-east-palestine-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL), along with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dick Durbin https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-wenstrup-underwood-and-senators-collins-durbin-reintroduce-legislation-to-make-the-va-smokefree-31556390-cincinnati-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-wenstrup-underwood-and-senators-collins-durbin-reintroduce-legislation-to-make-the-va-smokefree-31556390-cincinnati-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act: https://www.americantowns.com/news/latta-applauds-house-passage-of-hr-1-the-lower-energy-costs-act-31556403-bowling-green-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/latta-applauds-house-passage-of-hr-1-the-lower-energy-costs-act-31556403-bowling-green-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Mike Turner (OH-10), Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), John Rutherford (FL-05), and David Trone (MD-06) today https://www.americantowns.com/news/turner-tonko-rutherford-and-trone-introduce-reentry-act-31556413-dayton-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/turner-tonko-rutherford-and-trone-introduce-reentry-act-31556413-dayton-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Caseworkers and field staff from the Office of U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson will be available for in-person office hours at the Athens County https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-congressman-troy-balderson-to-host-mobile-office-hours-at-athens-county-library-31556416-pickerington-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-congressman-troy-balderson-to-host-mobile-office-hours-at-athens-county-library-31556416-pickerington-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14) questioned Department of Homeland https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-joyce-questions-secretary-mayorkas-on-flawed-dhs-fy24-budget-request-31556418-mentor-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-joyce-questions-secretary-mayorkas-on-flawed-dhs-fy24-budget-request-31556418-mentor-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), through the https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-announces-more-than-242-million-for-clean-drinking-water-infrastructure-in-ohio-31558092-toledo-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-announces-more-than-242-million-for-clean-drinking-water-infrastructure-in-ohio-31558092-toledo-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Lower Drug Costs https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-hold-big-pharma-accountable-lower-drug-prices-31558095-sandusky-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-hold-big-pharma-accountable-lower-drug-prices-31558095-sandusky-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Strengthening Mobility https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-announces-nearly-2-million-to-improve-ohio-road-safety-31558097-zanesville-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-announces-nearly-2-million-to-improve-ohio-road-safety-31558097-zanesville-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500