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Dispatch: Miami River Park search and rescue underway
MIDDLETOWN (WXIX) - A search and rescue is in progress at the Great Miami River in Middletown, according to Middletown Police dispatchers. Middletown dispatch said crews responded to the 4400 block of North Verity Parkway Friday night after reports that someone went missing at the Great Miami River Park. The...
How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) — When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, with a nod to its century-long history, the cozy Ohio arthouse theater had some talented help. Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Steve Bognar is a resident of Yellow Springs, the bohemian college town […]
After rainy end to week, sunny, warm over the weekend
Today will be mostly sunny and warm, with highs around 84 degrees, followed by a partly cloudy, cool night with lows around 65 degrees. Sunday will be sunny and a little warmer, with highs reaching up around 88 degrees, falling to a low of 67 degrees overnight under mostly clear skies.
Kick The College Savings Goal With FC Cincinnati, Ohio 529
Score for your child’s education and career training after high school with the College Savings Goal from FC Cincinnati and Ohio’s 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage. One lucky family will receive the grand prize of a $10,000 college savings award that you can use to open an Ohio Direct 529 account or add to your existing Ohio Direct 529 account. The first-place prize winner will also receive an FC Cincinnati prize pack. The on-field check presentation for the first-place prize winner will be held Sept. 28 at the FC Cincinnati game against Los Angeles (LA) FC. The second- and third-place winners will also receive FC Cincinnati prize packs.
Ohio’s top pacing colts square off Saturday at Scioto
Columbus, OH — Clever Cody and Rose Run Zane have each won the first two legs of the Ohio Sires Stakes, On Saturday night (July 6), at Eldorado Scioto Downs, the two will meet for the first time this year in a $65,000 Sires Stakes event for sophomore colt pacers.
Light Up the Lake Spectacular set to dazzle crowds
The Sandy Beach Bridge in Russells Point has been lit in LED red, white and blue lights during the past week through the efforts of the Indian Lake Historical Society, Dale Frymyer and group of volunteers in patriotic spirit to bring the community together, and in anticipation of the annual Light Up the Lake Spectacular fireworks show, set for Saturday, July 6. (Indian Lake Chamber Photo)
'He's been stolen': Family finds support dealing with dad's dementia
While many fondly reminisce about their father teaching them to drive, quite the opposite, high school Principal Taylor Gerhardt recently reflected on the day he had to tell his dad he could no longer drive. “He would get in his truck and just go, and no one knew where he was,” Mr. Gerhardt said of his dad, Dan, 77, who was diagnosed with dementia. One of the most difficult experiences he had with his dad was convincing him to relinquish his driving privileges. “I made him come with me to a licensed, trained individual through the licensing bureau. There's a way to get a diagnosis as far as if you are able to drive,” he said. “He always seemed to listen to the advice of officials and really, this was the only way we could get Dad to not sneak the car keys and get out.”
Raising Cane's bringing chicken fingers to Ontario
ONTARIO — City officials know the location of the upcoming Raising Cane's restaurant but are holding off on disclosing it. Eddie Gallo, president of Ontario City Council, said the location will be on Lexington-Springmill Road in an existing business that is going to close. "I don't want an employee...
New home, new look for Sandusky County Communities Foundation now at Countryside Drive
FREMONT - The Sandusky County Communities Foundation (SCCF) office has relocated to the County Office Building, 2511 Countryside Drive. The Foundation office telephone number has changed to 419-334-6299. This decision comes as part of efforts to optimize operations and better serve fund holders, donors, nonprofits and the Sandusky County community,...
Lucas County Canine Care and Control is asking the public to step up
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Summer is anything but relaxing for dog shelters. Especially, around Independence Day. Lucas County Canine Care and Control (LC4) said from July 1-4, it picked up 36 stray dogs. But, from Memorial Day to July 4, LC4 recorded 395 intakes, compared to 338 that same time...
Eagle Mark 4 Equipment Co. relocates to Ohio Brass Road
MANSFIELD — Yard trucks and parts company Eagle Mark 4 celebrated its new space at a new lot on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting. Formerly located on Ashland Road, the company moved to 95 Ohio Brass Road for more space. Eagle Mark 4 is the leading supplier of Kalmar Ottawa yard trucks and exclusive parts inventory.
Time to make the macarons: Newly opened Sylvania bakery already seeing success
Mohamed Smaili is an unabashed perfectionist. The night before his new bakery, Mia Dessert Bar, opened in Sylvania, he slept on a cot in the back of the store at 4024 N. Holland Sylvania Rd. He shouldn’t have worried about opening day. “We sold out of mostly everything,” Mr. Smaili said. After customers cleaned out the cases of croissants and cookies, Nur Smaili took her exhausted husband home and they collapsed.
Free music and beer festival, Paradise at the Point, returns to Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Paradise at the Point, a music and beer festival in Sawyer's Point, is coming back to Cincinnati. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday and at 1 p.m. on Saturday. In addition to food and a smattering of beer options from a variety of local...
A Yankees-Reds trade for Jonathan India to solve all of Aaron Boone’s problems
The New York Yankees' recent struggles continued in a big way, as they were swept on their home field by the Cincinnati Reds. They're still sitting comfortably in a postseason spot as of now, but the weaknesses on this team are very clear. Adding at least one reliever feels like...
Cocktails and horror: Toledo Club hosts Poe-themed reading
Connoisseurs of custom cocktails and chilling chronicles are in luck. The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy tour swings through Toledo this weekend. Over the course of an hour-and-a-half performance, attendees are treated to four dramatic readings of Poe’s works: The Tell-tale Heart, The Masque of Red Death, The Black Cat, and The Raven. Each of the readings is paired with a specialty cocktail. The Toledo Club, located at 235 14th St., is hosting 12 performances that began Thursday and continue Friday and Saturday.
Madisonville man forced out of house due to storm damage
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Madisonville man was forced out of his home on Friday after a lightning strike sent a tree falling into his house. Kenneth Laibson said his house was probably the only one in the neighborhood to suffer damage from an early morning storm. “I’ve lived here 11...
Revitalizing Toledo's Black downtown: Leaders working to create historic district around Dorr Street Corridor
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Robert Smith said the African American Legacy Project began without a single display, photograph, or artifact. Now, 20 years later, it hosts thousands of pieces preserving Toledo’s African American history, particularly its history on Dorr Street. “Neighborhoods that were associated with Dorr Street, they were...
Controversy brews over council member-funded speed bump in Clermont County
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (WKRC) - A speed bump is causing quite a controversy in the village of New Richmond. The speed bump is on Front Street, just north of the main riverfront area. New Richmond Village Administrator, Kathryn Bailey, said the speed bump is needed because of drivers speeding through...
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