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Valley CEO Lamoncha earns state honor

Staff report Mark Lamoncha, president and CEO of Humtown, was recently selected as Ohio’s Small Business Person of the Year for 2026. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced this year’s Small Business Persons of the Year winners from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, ...

Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges following US, Iran ceasefire

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran. The S&P 500 leaped 2.5% after Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than 90 minutes before a ...

Samsung is discontinuing its texting app

NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers. According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant’s U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July. Impacted owners of Samsung smartphones ...