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Premier Showmen 4-H club member competes at state poultry contest
Premier Showmen 4-H club member Cole Luman competed at the Ohio State Fair Poultry contest. He placed ninth in egg judging, eighth place in past production, eighth place in hens and eighth place in oral reasoning. Publisher's note: A free press is critical to having well-informed voters and citizens. While...
Adoptable Ohio dog ready for pool time during summer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Addie, a pit bull mix at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, is ready to join a family for summer vacation. Shelter Behavior Coordinator Brandy Trott described the 6-year-old “diamond in the rough’s” energy as “middle of the road.” She gets along well with everyone she meets, and flops […]
Dover Shoney's restaurant, the last in Ohio, to close and be sold in online auction
DOVER ‒ After 33 years in business, the Shoney's restaurant in Dover will be going out of business. It will be closing in a couple more weeks, according to manager Mike Watson, who has worked there for more than 18 years. The property, located at 881 Commercial Parkway, has been put up for sale...
Moundbuilders reaches deal to buy Trout Club, allowing state to control Octagon Earthworks
NEWARK – The stars and the moon may finally be aligned for Ohio History Connection to gain permanent access to the Octagon Earthworks, where a golf course has operated since 1910. Everybody may get what they want thanks to The Trout Club, which has agreed to sell its north Newark property to Moundbuilders...
Protesters speak out against LifeWise Academy’s Bible-based education program
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – Around 20 parents and children stood outside a Grove City church Wednesday evening chanting and holding signs that read “Keep Church and State Separate” and “Our Public Schools are not Mission Fields.” The group was demonstrating against the Bible-based education non-profit LifeWise Academy, which was holding its largest conference of […]
Pins selling special ale on tap for local teen who died from cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Pins Mechanical Co. with locations across Ohio is raising money in honor of a Sunbury teen who died from cancer last year. Pins is selling a special beer called “Ally’s Bee Beary Strawberry Blonde Ale” that was brewed for Ally Anderson. Ally was 11 when she was diagnosed with Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma […]
School starting early for some Columbus students
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For most central Ohio children, the first day of school is still a few weeks out, but students at Woodcrest Elementary started Wednesday and were welcomed back with a clap-in. Teachers, staff and the superintendent of Columbus City Schools all gathered outside the front doors, singing and cheering for their students […]
Amazon Air Hub workers walk out, demand higher wages and better working conditions
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A couple dozen Amazon Air workers in Hebron walked off the job on Wednesday as they continue their fight to unionize. The Teamsters have been trying to organize the hub for two years, and the union claimed that Amazon's tactics during a vote earlier this year were illegal.
Michael Cooper Transferring From Ohio State To South Carolina
Cooper spent two years with Ohio State and spent the last season with his club team in Michigan. He primarily swims IM and breaststroke. Current photo via Michael Cooper. Michael Cooper has announced his transfer to South Carolina beginning this fall for the 2024-2025 season. Cooper spent two seasons with Ohio State but did not swim in any NCAA competition this past season.
Pretentious Barrel House Announces Closure
The city’s first sour ale brewery is closing its doors after seven years. Pretentious Barrel House announced earlier today that Aug. 11 will be its final day of business. Founded by Josh Martinez, Pretentious Barrel House opened at 745 Taylor Ave. in 2017 as Columbus’ first brewery to specialize exclusively in barrel-aged sour ales.
Ohio State’s Absurd NIL Expenditures Are Turning Heads
A report from Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger revealed just how much Ohio State is spending on its college football roster, citing it could be one of the most well-funded programs in the country from an NIL perspective. Dellenger reported that the Ohio State athletic department brought in roughly $275 ...
Olentangy coach, secretary connected for life through kidney donation
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) – After a recent kidney transplant, a central Ohio athletic department secretary and head football coach are connected for life. Lisa Daragona, the athletic secretary at Olentangy High School, had a rare kidney disease. She got her first transplant from her sister in 2013. But in the fall of 2022, she […]
Ross County humane agents, deputies, Scioto Twp. firefighters work to save kitten from storm drain
CHILLICOTHE — On Tuesday at 9:56 p.m., the Fayette Regional Humane Society (FRHS) humane agents responded to a report from a Ross County Sheriff's deputy regarding a kitten trapped in a storm drain on the 200 block of S. Watt St. in Chillicothe. Humane Agents Brad Adams and Sidney Ford arrived at...
Gurpreet Singh asks Ohio Supreme Court for stay of execution pending appeal of 4 murder convictions
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - Gurpreet Singh, the West Chester man sentenced to death for the 2019 slayings of his wife and three of her relatives, is asking the state’s top court for a stay of execution while his legal team tries to overturn his conviction, newly filed court records show.
Qventus' AI discharge planning solution saved OhioHealth $1.7M in a matter of months
As artificial intelligence makes inroads in healthcare, one health tech company is focused on automating health system operations to increase hospitals' bed capacity and reduce length of stay. Qventus says its AI solution is helping healthcare facilities save hundreds of thousands of dollars in excess patient days. The solution provider...
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