Martinsville News

Here's an easy one. Fight hunger and boost the economy at the same time. We're not talking about some loaves-and-fishes miracle.

TOPICS economy From the New York Times , we find out just how many Americans now qualify for food assistance: MARTINSVILLE, Ohio a ' With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children.

Lost in the Ozone... Monday, November 30, 2009 The Safety Net - Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades - Series by Jason DeParle and Robert Gebeloff- NYTimes.com Read original... A GROWING NEED FOR A PROGRAM ONCE SCORNED Greg Dawson and his wife, Sheila, of Martinsville, Ohio, help feed their family of seven with a $300 monthly food stamp benefit.

With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children.

Lynchburg Mayor Jeremy R. Shaffer reports that Dayton Power and Light will be upgrading the substation in Martinsville Saturday.

Troopers for the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a deadly crash this weekend in Dodson Township, Highland County.

A motorcyclist is dead after a three-vehicle crash Monday morning in Highland County.