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Fiddlers unite at Ohio contest to keep music tradition alive
As the sun set on a horse farm in eastern Ohio’s Columbiana County, Kerry Varble tuned her fiddle in front of a piano decorated with blue ribbons and trophies. She plays the fiddle competitively at contests all over the country, from Texas to Tennessee. But on this recent evening, she was preparing for a competition closer to home: the Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest.
2024 football preview: Powerful O-line, fast linebackers will fuel Tusky Valley
The start of the 2024 Ohio high school football season is right around the corner. Most teams open Week 1 on Friday, Aug. 23, with a handful playing their season opener on Thursday, Aug. 22. Here is one in a series of previews for area football teams: ...
Park Sleeping Ban Considered in New Philadelphia
A council committee will decide whether to introduce legislation criminalizing certain aspects of homelessness in New Philadelphia. In a 6-to-3 ruling earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Oregon community’s ban on sleeping outside at parks and other public places. New Philadelphia law director Marvin Fete thinks...
Highland County Health Department hosting blood drive
The Highland County Health Department is excited to be hosting its third Hoxworth Blood Drive Thursday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Hoxworth Donor Bus will be parked in the HCHD parking lot at 1487 North High St., Hillsboro. There are two easy ways to schedule an appointment:. •...
Check those final back-to-school supplies off your list at Brooke Hancock FRN Backpack and Resource Fair
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — At a time when new school clothes and materials are stretching the budget for so many parents, the Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network is checking those lingering items off the supply list. Its Backpack and Resource Fair next Saturday is offering backpacks, scissors and headphones to help your child walk in […]
Gov. DeWine sends National Guard unit to assist with Columbus cyber breach
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced on Friday that a team within the National Guard has been asked to assist the City of Columbus, in regards to the recent cyber attack. We have... at the [Columbus] mayor's request, deployed numbers of Ohio National Guard. The...
West Virginia man pleads guilty to child neglect, after allegedly striking the child in the face and arms on separate occasions, leaving bruises and a black eye
Jacob Fluharty, 35, pleaded guilty to child neglect, resulting in injury in 1st Judicial Circuit Court on Tuesday.
Ohio Valley Mall celebrates teachers by giving out free classroom supplies
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – As the school season is about to pick back up, Ohio Valley Mall is celebrating local teachers with a special event called Tools for Teachers. Registered teachers received totes, school supplies to stock the classroom, “Teach the Teacher” educational seminars, appetizers and much more. Best of all? The event was […]
DeWine announces new initiative to address volunteer firefighter gap
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — There is a growing need for volunteer firefighters across the state. On Friday, Governor Mike DeWine and members of the State Fire Marshal encouraged Ohioans to step up. While the calls for help keep going up, the number of volunteer firefighters is declining. Starting Friday, public service announcements will begin to […]
Proof That Ohio is Full of Bad Drivers
According to a recent study, Ohio drivers have the 2nd most speeding tickets in the United States. Insurify crunched numbers of Ohio drivers in each state with speeding tickets on their driver records over the last 7 years compared to those without,. The Insurify data team compared the number of...
Health insurance remain toughest issue for small businesses
(The Center Square) – For nearly four decades, small business owners across the country in Ohio said the cost of health insurance is the top chronic issue they face. It remains the No. 1 concern in 2024 after the National Federation of Small Business released the 11th edition of its Small Business Problems and Priorities report, a survey conducted every four years since 1982. The national survey samples 40,000 NFIB...
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