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Man down for the count on Roundwood Road: Hunting Valley Police Blotter
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Outdoors: 3 local DNR officers coming to northwest Ohio parks
After covering two fairly recent large events — Fish Ohio and the Little Portage Wildlife Area Restoration Project — I have come in contact with several Ohio Department of Natural Resources wildlife officers, and I have found them to be helpful, patient, and informative. Earlier this week, eight new officers graduated from their training and were sworn in ready to uphold their duties to serve the public and protect and promote the state’s wildlife resources. The ceremony took place at Deer Creek State Park Lodge & Conference Center last week, according an ODNR news release. These individuals are commissioned peace officers and provide law enforcement services at Ohio’s recreational properties and on its waters, which can be anything from educating a boater on proper safety to enforcing conservation laws. The peace officer training took place at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy in Columbus.
Worthington high school buddies still united by rock 'n' roll after 50 years
Many people attend high school reunions to find out what old friends are currently doing. For local musician Rob Lamp, it was a chance to revisit what he and his friends did in the past. Lamp, who graduated from Worthington High School in 1974, hadn’t jammed with buddies Pete Seeds and Jon Paoletti...
'I'm grateful prison saved my life': Juan Martinez now helps the incarcerated
He changed for the better in prison. “Growing up in Texas, I had a huge imagination,” said Juan Martinez. “I always imagined someday I would be a pilot. Later in my teens, I wanted to be an architect but also considered that I may be useful helping troubled teens someday. I never imagined...
Ohio was a lower-tier presidential swing state in 2020. This year it’s not even on the map.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio wasn’t a top-tier swing state in the 2020 presidential election. But both major parties’ presidential nominees still booked tens of millions of dollars and TV ads here and visited the state regularly. This year, Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump’s...
Tour de Buckeye Lake sees biggest turnout in cycling event history
Cyclists from across Ohio and beyond took to the trails and country roads around Buckeye Lake this past weekend. With over 800 participants, this year’s Tour de Buckeye Lake was the event’s largest since it began eight years ago. Riders followed one of three routes (11-, 28- or 62-miles) which started and ended...
Dual-use dispensaries balance new customers, medical patients
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Now that Ohioans can purchase non-medical use marijuana, some dual-use dispensaries are balancing an influx of customers while making sure medical patients remain a priority. Mandy Morton, co-owner of Local’s Dispensary, notes they have seen an increase in customers over the past few weeks. “We’re seeing like four times the amount of […]
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