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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...
Ohio school closed for radioactive material being sold ‘as-is’
PIKETON, Ohio (WDTN) — A vacant school in southern Ohio has caught the attention of people across the U.S. as it heads for auction. On Saturday Aug. 17, Zahn’s Corner Middle School in Piketon will be auctioned. The listing displays the 53,000 square foot building, on around 9.83 acres, selling for a minimum of $270,000. […]
Farmer's Almanac predicts cooler fall in Columbus with above-average rainfall
Had enough of this summer's record-threatening warm weather? Because this fall is about to get very cool. According to the annual fall forecast from the Old Farmer's Almanac, areas in the Midwest could experience below average cool temperatures throughout the autumn season. ...
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 […]
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.
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...
Death of Pickerington Central grad Rodney Culver Jr. takes air out of community | Oller
The crushing irony is that Rodney Culver Jr. was betrayed by his lungs. The same organs that inhaled hope and exhaled positivity quit on him. And at the end, when the final rush of air left his body, an entire community also struggled to catch its breath. Tragedy has that effect, sucking oxygen...
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...
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 […]
Paul Finebaum Unveils Top Three College Football Contenders This Season
The 2024 college football season is highly anticipated due to the expansion of the College Football Playoff. Now, 12 teams will be included instead of only four, including all four Power Four champions. This means that a team like Florida State, which went undefeated and won the ACC but didn't make ...
'I'll be back:' Councilwoman Carolyn Shireman removed from Bucyrus City Council meeting
Carolyn Shireman, a Republican at-large member of Bucyrus City Council, was removed Tuesday night from a regular council meeting. The meeting started with Shireman addressing Kurt Fankhauser, council president, to make a "parliamentary inquiry." ...
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...
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.
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