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Mega Weekend: Nelsonville Music Festival, Ohio State Fair, Food & Wine Festival & More for Your Weekend
If you want a last try of Pretentious Barrel House’s sour ales, you’d best be getting there soon. State & Third’s last day for the shop Downtown is Friday. Get your tickets for the Comedy Festival this August!. Do some weekend traveling to see big bugs or...
Big Lots closing stores nationwide. Are Ohio locations still open? What we know
[Editor's note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect Big Lots' financial standing]. Big Lots announced plans to close 35-40 stores this year, following a June 13 quarterly report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The discount chain, headquartered in Columbus, cited “elevated inflation” and a significant decrease in consumer spending as...
Ohio sales tax holiday returns Tuesday
Jul. 25—LIMA — Ohioans will have 10 days to shop without paying sales tax when Ohio's sales tax holiday returns next Tuesday. The tax holiday will be in effect from midnight Tuesday, July 30 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, just in time for back-to-school shopping. This year's sales tax holiday is the biggest yet, as lawmakers extended the holiday from three to 10 days and lifted the ...
Ohio FOP passes on endorsing Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Sen. Sherrod Brown each time he’s run for reelection. But they are passing on doing so this year, citing comments the longtime Democrat made about a controversial police shooting in Columbus three years ago. If you purchase...
Ross County deputies investigate alleged $2,000 theft by Family Dollar employee
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Deputies in Ross County are investigating the alleged theft of over $2,000 by a Family Dollar employee. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the Londonderry Family Dollar after receiving a report of the alleged theft. Deputies reportedly spoke to the manager, who claimed that over the course of 2 1/2 months, an employee had allegedly been stealing cash from the store. The manager stated that the employee would reportedly cancel transactions and pocket the money.
'I honestly didn't expect it, I was shocked'
Vinton County Fair Queen and Court were crowned Saturday at the Terry Fout Stage at the Vinton County Fairgrounds. Gabby Champion was crowned as the 2024 Queen with First Attendant being Makayla Harris, and Second Attendant as Camdyn Ackley. Other Fair royals who were crowned include as King, as Prince, 3rd and 4th Grade Attendant-Paige Robinette, 5th and 6th Grade Attendant-Olivia Case, and 7th and 8th Grade Attendant-Lily Hurne. No prince was named this year, but maybe that’ll change at the next fair. ...
Patton College of Education’s Aspire Program awarded FY25 grant funding by the Ohio Department of Education
Ohio University’s Patton College of Education’s Aspire Program has been awarded a $379,532 grant by the State of Ohio for the Fiscal Year 2025, enabling the important program to continue offering essential, free instruction for adult learners across Athens and Hocking County. "Aspire offers a wide range of...
Man faces jail time for cutting downtown Chillicothe roses to give to strangers
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A local man’s act of kindness is causing a stir in Ross County, where his well-meaning gestures have landed him in hot water with the law. The Ross County Sheriff’s Office says that on July 19, a maintenance worker for the city reported an individual had been cutting roses off the bushes outside the Ross County Law Enforcement Complex and handing them to women passing by.
Crooksville football has its new leader: 'Sometimes you have to roll with the flow'
McLUNEY — Crooksville's new football coach is a name all too familiar. Nathan Van Meter, a 2006 Ceramic graduate, was hired to become the school's fourth head coach in the last decade on Tuesday. He replaces Gage Lotozo, who resigned last week because of health issues. Van Meter has coached a variety of sports...
Delegates from Ashland, Richland counties reflect on Republican National Convention experience
MILWAUKEE — Ashland Mayor Matt Miller has followed politics for several years, first attending a Republican National Convention in 2004, when former President George W. Bush clinched the party’s nomination and went on to win the presidency. Miller said this year’s convention, held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week...
Renovation of Raceland, Ky. Community Center completed
RACELAND, Ky. (WCHS) — A community center in Eastern Kentucky has been remodeled, marking the building's first update in 30 years. Renovations at the Raceland Community Center have been completed. New flooring, furniture and lights along with a full kitchen and updated bathrooms are ready for residents' use. The...
Fayette County couple arrested on drug and child neglect charges following shots fired call
CANNELTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County couple has been arrested on drug and child neglect charges following a shots fired call early this morning. According to Fayette County Chief Deputy Shannon Morris, Zachariah T. Roat, 35, and Kristina L. Roat, 32, of Cannelton, are facing felony charges in Fayette County. At approximately 2:30 AM, […]
Chicken wings sold as boneless can include bones, court rules
Restaurant patrons who order chicken wings marketed as "boneless" can't expect them to actually be boneless, according to a Thursday ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court. The decision comes in the case of Michael Berkheimer, who in 2016 was eating his usual order — boneless wings with parmesan garlic sauce — at an Ohio restaurant called Wings on Brookwood when he felt like some meat went down the wrong pipe, according to legal documents.Over the next few days, Berkheimer ran a fever and was unable to keep food down, prompting him to visit an emergency room, where a doctor found a 5-centimeter...
National Democrats say early presidential nomination vote is needed to stay on Ohio’s ballot. Secretary of State Frank LaRose disputes that
COLUMBUS, Ohio—National Democrats are moving ahead with plans to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president via an online vote prior to next month’s Democratic National Convention, arguing that it’s needed to forestall a GOP legal challenge intended to keep Harris off the Ohio ballot in November.
Ohio pension adds four new funds
The $19 billion School Employees Retirement System of Ohio in Columbus added four new investments at this month’s board meeting totaling $275 million. According to Chief Investment Officer Farouki Majeed, higher interest rates have caused more market volatility, and the team has been proactively managing the portfolios to maximize returns. The staff has maintained an […]
Rock Entertainment Group, Gray Media Launch Rock Entertainment Sports Network
CLEVELAND—Rock Entertainment Group (REG) and Gray Media, owner of WOIO and WUAB in Cleveland and WXIX in Cincinnati, have reached an agreement to launch “Rock Entertainment Sports Network.” The parties plan for the new network to start over-the-air broadcasts on Gray’s television stations in Cleveland and Cincinnati this August, with future over-the-air, multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), and streaming components to be announced as the network grows.As part of their plans, the two companies said that the partnership will bring free, 24/7 access of local Ohio sports and entertainment programming to millions in Ohio. Gray and Rock Entertainment Group will also...
Contractor indicted for alleged home-improvement scam costing Ohioans over $105,000
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A Hamilton County grand jury has indicted Roger Glenn Gray, 52, of Aurora, Indiana, on three felony charges related to an alleged home-improvement scam that defrauded 14 Ohio residents of more than $105,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced yesterday. Gray, who has a significant criminal...
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