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If you’re riding a motorcycle in east Ohio, you may see this in your rear view mirror
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — If you’re driving a motorcycle in east Ohio, you’ll be under close scrutiny by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. As summer winds down, the St. Clairsville patrol post is stepping up their watchfulness of motorcyclists. In this district, motorcycle fatalities have almost doubled. They say 50% of the at-fault drivers […]
Trump's running mate makes campaign stop in Kansas
JOHNSON COUNTY —Ohio Senator and Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance made a campaign fundraising stop in Mission Hills Thursday evening. Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall shared on social media a photo welcoming Vance to Kansas. The campaign charged $5,000 per couple to attend the fundraiser and $10,000 per...
Orange's Treyton Schroeder wins fan vote for top high school football DB in central Ohio
Olentangy Orange junior Treyton Schroeder is the fans' choice for the top high school football defensive back in central Ohio. He finished first in a Dispatch poll that accompanied our look at the top 10 DBs in the Columbus area. Schroeder received 13,726 of 25,596 votes (53.63%). Grandview Heights' Owen Nugent finished second with 5,724 votes (22.36%) and Olentangy's Kaden Gebhardt was third with 5,106 (19.95%). ...
ODNR announces proposed turkey hunting seasons, fishing requirements
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is looking for feedback from Ohioans on proposals regarding select fishing requirements and hunting seasons. Turkey Hunting Proposals The Ohio Wildlife Council has proposed the following dates for Turkey Hunting Seasons in Ohio: Turkey Hunting Categories Proposed Season Dates Youth April 12 to 13, 2025 […]
How the Ohio Ballot Board evolved from helping voters to putting its thumb on the scale: The Wake Up for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Before 1974, proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution appeared in their entirety on the ballot, meaning voters had to wade through pages of highly technical legal jargon. To make it easier on...
Ohioans can now add their ID to their digital wallet
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A new program spearheaded by hometown Representative Willis Blackshear lets Ohioans forgo their physical state IDs — in most situations. Ohioans now have the option to upload their state IDs and driver’s licenses into a secure digital format they can access from the Wallet app of their iPhone or Apple Watch. […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio slashes nearly half its after-school programs after funding cuts
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio will only be running 27 after-school programs in the new school year, down from the 49 the organization had last year. The nonprofit said Thursday despite raising almost $700,000 this year, it was unable to get enough funding to offset the loss of state funding and federal pandemic-relief funds administered by school districts. The Ohio Legislature in its biennial budget provided about $7.5 million in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds to the clubs statewide in the last fiscal year, but none in the current year's budget, an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services spokesperson said.
Allen East Football Game 8/23/24 Week 1
******Information for the Allen East Game**********. We look forward to hosting your team, coaching staff, community and officiating crew this Friday night, 8/23/24, at Allen East High School for Week 1 HS Football! Attached you will find information helpful for connecting you with the right people, places to park and other pertinent information. If you have any questions or I have left anything out please let me know!
Ohio attorney general given names of registrations by noncitizens
(The Center Square) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent the names of nearly 600 noncitizens who registered to vote to Attorney General Dave Yost for possible prosecution. Of those 597, LaRose says 138 appear to have voted in an election in Ohio when federal records showed they were not citizens. “I’m duty-bound to make sure people who haven’t yet earned citizenship in this country do not vote in...
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