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"We treat all the kids like family" | Toledo woman inspiring young boxers
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo woman is using her boxing success to teach young people not only how to punch but how to stay focused and out of trouble. Clarice Morales is a professional boxer who is helping between 50 and 60 kids every day through her summer youth empowerment program at Soul City Gym.
Local political rallies held in the city draw candidate support
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - After former President Trump picked JD Vance as his running mate and Vice President Kamala Harris received enough support to become the Democratic nominee, the political season is in full swing. Sunday, supporters of former president Donald Trump held a rally at Big Ash Brewing, and Vice...
Arkansas ribs eatery wins Rib Off for fourth straight year
Both the judges and the general public voted for repeat favorites in this year’s 40th edition of The Blade’s Northwest Ohio Rib Off. Porky Chicks BBQ, based in Fayetteville, Ark., won the judges’ choice top prize for the fourth year in a row and fifth time overall, with the non-consecutive victory having been in 2015. And O’Henrys Kitchen on Wheels, a Toledo-based food truck run by Keith Henry, took home the people’s choice award for the second straight year. Mark Grant, owner of Porky Chicks, said his kitchen had never before carried a rib show four straight years, and he plans to be back to try for five in 2025.
Love on exhibit: annual meeting spark brings marriage in their 60s
FAIRFIELD, Ohio (BP) — The exhibit hall of the SBC Annual Meeting is known as a giver. Whether T-shirts, pens, buttons, books or other emblem-adorned knickknacks, people leave with more than when they arrived. It’s going to be hard to top Jerome and Brenda Byrd’s experience, though.
B.J. Hill honors bet with Joe Burrow, rocks blond hairdo
Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman B.J. Hill is, it seems, a man of his word. Hill showed up to Sunday’s practice with bleached blond hair, taking after quarterback Joe Burrow — owning up to his end of an apparent bet. Last week when Burrow showed up to training camp with the Athens, Ohio, throwback look the team dubbed the “Slim Sheisty” style, he said that it was a bet he made with Hill. So there was Hill on Sunday with a new hairdo and little to say to team media and fans who watched him walk by, taking it in stride with a laugh: UPDATE!!! @BJHill5 DID IT!!! https://t.co/pFF6597L15 pic.twitter.com/tGmvt9AUcZ — Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) July 28, 2024 More Latest News!Bengals rookie Erick All cleared for training camp practicesAdam Schefter, Ryan Clark offer odd Ja'Marr Chase contract takesIs Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase ranked too low in the NFL Top 100?
Local professional basketball player making a difference for young athletes
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local basketball player hosted the seventh annual Jordon Crawford Basketball Camp at Seven Hills High School. Crawford is a Cincinnati native, a graduate of La Salle High School and he was an All-MAC player at Bowling Green State University. Crawford has played professionally across the globe, showcasing his talent in leagues from the NBA Developmental League to Europe and beyond. Recently, the 34-year-old clinched a championship with the Tasmania Jack Jumpers in Australia.
Sunday Chat with Perrysburg Olympic gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias
Anna Tunnicliffe was a stranger in a strange land. The 12-year-old had moved from England to Perrysburg and she just wanted to fit in. She found her happy place: North Cape Yacht Club in nearby La Salle, Mich., where she started a competitive sailing career that would take her around the world and to the top of the Olympic podium. The 2001 Perrysburg graduate was a three-sport star for the Yellow Jackets — cross country, swimming, and track, winning the district championship in the 800 as a senior. In 2022, Tunnicliffe was inducted into the Perrysburg athletics Hall of Fame.
Reds' trade deadline strategy is crystal clear after series loss to shorthanded-Rays
The Cincinnati Reds lost Sunday's game to the Tampa Bay Rays in horrendous fashion. An eighth-inning collapse on the part of the Reds' bullpen, combined with an inept offensive performance ruined Hunter Greene's outing and dropped Cincinnati to 50-55 on the season. The path forward is clear — it's time...
National Chicken Wing Day is Monday. Here are the deals you can get around Cincinnati
Listen up, chicken wing lovers. National Chicken Wing Day is Monday, July 29, and Cincinnati restaurants are celebrating with specials. Here's what you need to know. ...
Death can be a gentler exit for those enrolled in hospice care
A baby coming into the world needs a lot of care, and families prepare for that wailing, cooing bundle of life with cribs, and changing tables and advice from mothers-in-law. When baby formula was in short supply, family members branched out to scour retail shelves for the necessities. For those leaving this world, care is also needed, according to Victoria Palenske, branch director for Elara Caring, which offers home health and hospice services in the Toledo area. Such souls may need oxygen, pain medications, and spiritual counseling, as well as a hand to hold. “People deserve a lot of care at the beginning of life, but they also deserve care at the end of their life,” said Ms. Palenske, who began her career as a registered nurse whose focus turned to hospice services. “It is a calling.”
Nuxhall Miracle League's 12th annual Nuxy Bash honors Local 12 legend
FAIRFIELD, Ohio (WKRC) - The Joe Nuxhall Foundation hosted its 12th annual Nuxy Bash, a softball game involving players of all abilities and some local celebrities. 12 special needs All-stars, including Teddy Kremer, played in the game. He was excited to play with one of his favorite celebrities. "My favorite...
58th annual Firemen’s Ox Roast festival fills downtown Shiloh
SHILOH — The last few pounds of beef at the 58th annual Firemen’s Ox Roast sold out before 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Ten-thousand pounds of beef, cooked in a 90-foot long in-ground fire pit, were sold to local residents and attendees from surrounding communities during the two-day festival. The...
North Canton attorney Daniel Griffith begins term as Ohio State Bar Association President
On July 1, attorney Daniel Griffith began his term as 2024-25 president of the Ohio State Bar Association. A resident of North Canton, Griffith served as an officer of the bar association in the post of president-elect for the 2023-24 bar year. “I am honored to serve as president of...
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