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Rallies and debates used to define campaigns. Now they’re about juries and trials NEW YORK (AP) — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has been sitting for hours a day in a Manhattan courtroom, where his hush money trial is nearing its end. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s own criminal trial is set to start Monday in Delaware. While presidents have been deposed in criminal matters, impeached and pardoned and their family members have been entangled in legal scrapes before, never has the criminal courtroom taken...
Ohio senators want to change constitution to stop political dark money
(The Center Square) — Two Ohio senators want federal lawmakers to amend the U.S. Constitution to eliminate the idea that money equals free speech. Senate Democratic Leader Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, and Sen. Kent Smith, D-Euclid, want Senate Resolution 180 to push a federal move to eliminate what they call corporate personhood and end or limit dark political money. “The Citizens United decision has allowed the wealthy and well-connected to have...
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Israel faces new condemnation over Rafah strikes, which local health officials say killed 45 TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel faces new condemnation over strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that local health officials say killed at least 45 Palestinians. Some of those killed were displaced people living in tents that were engulfed by fire. Many were women and children. Israel has faced surging international criticism over its war with Hamas. Even some of its closest allies like the United States are expressing...
Braves' Class of 2024 turns their tassels toward the future
Logan Elm High School’s Class of 2024 celebrated commencement Friday at the Braves’ stadium. Family, friends and the community came out to honor the seniors. A short video featuring photos from the Braves’ commencement service appears on the Circleville Herald’s Facebook page. More about this ceremony will appear in Saturday’s special graduation edition. A few takeaways — Class Valedictorian Samuel Braun offered high praise to Class Salutatorian Carson Summers. During their speeches, Braun and Summers shared advice with their classmates. Braun talked about the movie...
Two Circleville people, father and a son, die after vehicle crash
PICKAWAY TWP — Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash where two Circleville residents, a father and son, died as a result of their injuries from the accident. PCSO said the Pickaway County Communications Center received a 911 call around 7:28 p.m. Wednesday (May 22) about a two-vehicle traffic crash in the area of Kingston Adelphi Road and State Route 159, in Pickaway Township. When deputies arrived on...
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The TVHS class of 2024 throws their caps in the air to celebrate their graduation.
TVHS celebrates the class of 2024
ASHVILLE — Friday, Teays Valley High School celebrated the 308 graduates of the 2024 class. It was a perfect evening to celebrate the students and all they accomplished throughout their thirteen years of school. It was a moment to look back on all the memories and successes of the last few years, but it was also a moment of excitement for what’s to come. Before the seniors received their diplomas,...
City Council's Busy Night
Circleville City Council touched on many different issues during the committee meetings and in the regular meeting held Tuesday. A very important piece of information provided by Mayor Michelle Blanton was that there were three interviews for the Public Safety Director position held on May 14. Regarding the Police Chief position, Blanton is now working with the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police to establish procedures to follow in the...
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The bodies of 3 more hostages are recovered from Gaza by the Israeli army TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s army says the bodies of three more hostages killed on Oct 7. were recovered overnight from Gaza. The news comes as the top United Nations court prepares to rule on whether Israel must halt its military operations and withdraw from the enclave. The bodies of Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez were found and their families have been notified. The army said they were killed...
Ohio House passes Liv’s Law
COLUMBUS — Wednesday, the Ohio House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 37, also known as Liv’s Law, legislation that would raise the penalty for Aggravated Vehicular Homicides committed by drunk drivers. The legislation was spearheaded by State Reps. Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) and Kevin Miller (R-Newark). Liv’s Law is named after Ohio native Olivia Wright, whose life was cut short as a victim of drunk driving. ...
Service Committee pursues data for Court Street
During the City Council Service Committee meeting on May 14, an Ordinance was introduced that would “re-stripe” the lanes on Court Street, reducing them from four lanes to three lanes - one in each north-south direction and a center lane for left-hand turns. The re-striping would occur between Pleasant Street (on the north side of the city) all the way south on North and South Court Street to the Sheets Station. The project is about improving safety on Court Street. ...
Pickaway Court of Common Pleas News
Cases recently adjudicated before Pickaway Court of Common Pleas Judge P. Randall Knece: Matthew L. Bickers, 41, of 1201 South Court St., Circleville, pleaded guilty to Violation of Community Control-Aggravated Possession of Drugs. Disposition: 12 months in prison Brian Bobo, 59, of 2398 South 5 th St., Columbus, pleaded not guilty to Forgery, Theft. Disposition: Pretrial 6/14 ...
Graduates should follow their dreams
Pickaway County high school seniors will be graduating on Friday — congratulations! Photos for today’s story come from Westfall High School’s “clapout” on Wednesday. That’s when the seniors walked through the school’s hallowed halls to the sound of their classmates’ applause. Praise goes to Westfall Schools’ Director of Communications Emily Clark for these wonderful photos! Circleville High School’s commencement service starts at 7 p.m. in the CHS gymnasium. ...
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Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel’s isolation TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state. That’s a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel immediately denounced Wednesday’s decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries. Palestinians welcomed the announcements as an affirmation of their decades-long quest for statehood in east Jerusalem, the West...
Ohio’s unemployment higher than national rate for first time in 3 years
Ohio’s job market continued to cool in April, rising above the national jobless rate for the first time in more than three years. Ohio’s unemployment rate rose to 4% in April, up from 3.8% in March and above the national average of 3.9%. Also, the state’s labor force participation rate remained at 61.8%, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. ...
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The Circleville Herald is a multimedia news organization with a community newspaper that publishes three days per week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) serving Pickaway County Ohio and the surrounding region. The Circleville Herald also produces the website, www.circlevilleherald.com. Established in 1817 as The Olive Branch, the Circleville Herald began publishing under its current name in 1832 as a weekly publication. Daily publishing began in 1894.
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