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After coal-fired power plant closes, Chilean city hopes to learn from Coshocton's success
COSHOCTON − Coshocton County is quickly becoming a model for how municipalities who have lost a coal-fired power plant cannot only survive, but thrive, afterward. Representatives from Tocopilla, Chile, recently visited Coshocton to meet with local officials and take a tour of the area, including the burgeoning Conesville Industrial Park. Tiffany Swigert, executive director of the Coshocton Port Authority, said Coshocton had become an un-official sister city to Tocopilla as a coal-fired power plant there is...
5 in custody after multi-county chase that ended near I-270 & Cemetery Road
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Five people are in custody following a pursuit that started in Ashland and ended in the Columbus area Wednesday evening. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers were notified that Ashland police officers were pursuing a vehicle that was involved in a robbery, according to an OSHP statement.
Blues and ribs come to Canal Winchester this weekend
If the Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest wasn't enough smokin' meat and lively music for you, luck is on your side as the Canal Winchester Blues & Rib Fest is Friday and Saturday. A free yearly event that came to Canal Winchester from Pickerington in 2010, the Blues & Rib Fest combines tunes...
Two Cousins’ Pizza new owner Nichole Hamilton debuts new menu
MANSFIELD — The smells of fresh dough and melting cheese mingling with spices and marinara has always greeted each Two Cousins’ Pizza customer walking into the North Main Street shop. Under the ownership of Nichole Hamilton, customers also have the opportunity to venture outside their comfort zones with...
Ohio high school girls volleyball: Key dates for the 2024 season
The high school girls volleyball season is right around the corner with the start of official practices less than a week away. It will be a new era in Ohio high school volleyball with the recent division expansion set to take place during the 2024-25 school year. Instead of four divisions, Ohio high school volleyball will now feature seven divisions during postseason play. Last year was the end of the four division era as the Ohio...
Central Ohioans discuss their unique passions
Creating art is hard, even with conventional supplies like acrylics and clay. But how about when the medium is butter: more than 2,000 pounds of it?. That was the challenge put to the artist behind the creation of the Ohio State Fair’s popular butter cow display. Steering a college...
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Brace for Morning Fog and Potential Showers
Pittsburgh, PA – Morning commuters in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania should prepare for areas of fog and the possibility of reduced visibility today. A cold front is expected to move through the region, bringing cooler temperatures and the potential for scattered showers and thunderstorms. According to the US...
Ohio State University Alumni Club of Muskingum County presents scholarships and awards
ZANESVILLE − The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Muskingum County will have its annual full membership meeting and recognition event at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at VFW Post 1058, 1318 Putnam Ave. The meeting will include special recognition of 19 students receiving scholarships from the club for the current academic year. Nine are current students at Ohio State and 10 are entering freshmen. ...
Zanesville American Legion Post 29 names officers, executive committee members
ZANESVILLE − Zanesville American Legion Post 29 recently held installation of officers and executive committee members. Officers are Commander Mike Watts, First Vice Commander Larry Wheeler, Second Vice Commander Rick Miller, Past Commander Eddie Grimes, Chaplain Gary Roberts, Judge Advocate Kurt Agin, Adjutant Kim Roberts, Finance Officer Mike Weaver and Sergeant-At-Arms Harry...
New community garden at Lancaster Camp Ground
LANCASTER - The Fairfield County Health Department (FCHD) is excited to announce Lancaster’s new community garden located at Lancaster Camp Ground. The garden contains six garden beds that have been rented out by community members, as well as one garden bed being used for educational purposes by the county’s Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program. ...
Northeast Ohio road construction: Are there new detours drivers can expect?
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Traffic patterns continue to shift on many Northeast Ohio roadways as construction projects make progress. The updated list of lane restrictions and closures from the Ohio Department of Transportation can be seen below. Cuyahoga County. I-71 northbound to I-480 eastbound and westbound ramps will be closed...
Dillon Gabriel Had Conversations with Ohio State in the Transfer Portal, But Decided Oregon Had “Everything That I Was Looking For”
Ohio State had conversations with Dillon Gabriel about becoming its quarterback for the 2024 season before Will Howard transferred to OSU. Gabriel was one of several quarterbacks Ohio State contacted after it decided to pursue a transfer quarterback this past winter, but the Oklahoma transfer chose to take his talents to Oregon instead.
Kamala Harris' stepdaughter responds to 'childless' attack from JD Vance: 'I love my three parents'
Doug Emhoff’s daughter and ex-wife criticized Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance after comments he once made referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as childless re-emerged. During a 2021 interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News, Vance — now former President Donald Trump’s running mate — said Harris was one of the “childless cat ladies” who “want to make the rest of the country miserable too.” Vance added, “If you look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez], the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children.”
Cucumbers sold in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana recalled due to possible listeria contamination
WILLARD, Ohio — An Ohio-based company is recalling products due to possible contamination with listeria. Wiers Farm Inc. expanded its original recall after an investigation with the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The expansion involves products packed between July 5012. The recall includes items sold in select Walmart stores in...
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