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Hype isn’t dying around Ohio recreational marijuana, sales data shows
View a previous report from the launch of recreational sales in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio dispensaries are raking in cash from recreational marijuana, and although it doesn’t compare to medical sales’ running total, regulators’ data shows the new business is gaining on it. Since Aug. 6 effectively became the official […]
Ohio high school football is here: Week 1 OHSAA schedule for Columbus area
The 2024 high school football season has arrived. Week 1 kicks off around the state Thursday, but the first central Ohio games are Friday. Highlights include: Stephen Ayers' first game as Beechcroft coach; three-time defending Division I state champion Lakewood St. Edward visiting Pickerington North; Division V power Harvest Prep taking on Pickerington Central; and rivalry showdowns between Olentangy Liberty and Olentangy and Westerville North and Westerville Central. ...
Private school voucher challengers end fight to compel questioning of Ohio Senate president
The groups seeking to eliminate a private school voucher program in Ohio have backed off of an effort to get the state’s Senate president to speak on the matter. Attorneys for Ohio public school districts and anti-voucher coalitions notified the Franklin County Common Pleas Court that they had withdrawn a subpoena for Senate President Matt […]
OHSAA Week 1 high school football schedule 2024
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Here is a full list of the Week 1 high school football games around Northeast Ohio, including schools in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit counties. Be on the lookout for breakdowns of the best games this week, too. In case you missed it,...
Ohio school board gets $4.66M cash infusion
(The Center Square) – An infusion of more than $4 million in taxpayer money into the Ohio State Board of Education is expected to prevent a potential 75% increase in teacher license fees. The State Controlling Board approved more than $4.66 million for operations of the state board, which faced the potential of significant budget cuts and the possibility of raising teacher fees from $200 to $350 annually. “I’m proud...
Huey Magoo’s to open central Ohio eatery inside former Del Taco
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A southern chain boasted as the “filet mignon of chicken” is opening another central Ohio restaurant inside a shuttered taco eatery, as part of plans to launch 20 locations across the state. Huey Magoo’s is preparing to open at 23601 U.S. 23 South in Circleville, according to the chain’s site. The […]
Northeast Ohioans have loved Get Go since it started, and Giant Eagle is selling it: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Giant Eagle is selling GetGo, so what does that mean for shoppers who love their myPerks accounts?. We’re talking about the grocery store and gas station on Today in Ohio. We also talked about Ohioans at the Democratic National Convention, and we finished recording, news broke...
Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024; jackpot $498 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions lottery has drawn the winning numbers for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, with the jackpot at an estimated $498 million. The numbers are 5-20-26-49-51 Mega Ball 24 Megaplier 4x. The Wednesday, Aug. 21 Powerball jackpot is $20 million after a ticket worth $44 million...
Prep roundup: Miller City volleyball tops Elida
Aug. 20—VOLLEYBALL Miller City 3, Elida 1 The match's final scores were 25-15, 25-18, 20-25 and 25-14. Cloe Kuhlman had 19 kills for Miller City. Payton Michel recorded 48 assists and Ava Reichley added 17 digs. Fort Recovery 3, St. Marys 0 The match's final scores were 25-12, 25-18 and 25-17. St. Marys got 10 kills and 11 digs from Sylvia Weichart. Audra Clark added 17 assists. Bluffton 3, ...
Leis, Miller and Quartana propel Ottoville to shutout victory over PCL rival Fort Jennings
OTTOVILLE — On Tuesday evening, the Ottoville Big Green (1-0) hosted their familiar Putnam County rivals, the Fort Jennings Musketeers (0-0), in an early-season non-league showdown. Alex Leis, Ashton Miller and Nick Quartana each scored two goals within the first 22 minutes of the match, setting the tone for...
Flyers, Redskins, Bulldogs take county honors
The cross country season got underway as Mercer and Auglaize Counties hosted invitationals for their schools. Marion Township Park in Maria Stein hosted the Mercer County meet, and host Marion Local came away with a win in the high school boys division. The Flyers finished with 40 points with Celina second with 51. Coldwater was third with 65 with St. Henry (76), Parkway (127) and Fort Recovery (134) rounding out the team standings.
High school football: Defiance aims to continue climb
Aug. 21—DEFIANCE — When Travis Cooper took over at Defiance, he inherited a team that went 1-9 in 2020. Since then, the Bulldogs have upped their win total each of the past three seasons, going from 3-7 in 2021 to 7-5 in 2022 and 8-4 last season. Defiance ended the year in a three-way tie with Van Wert and St. Marys in the WBL standings with a record of 6-3. It was their highest league finish ...
Port Clinton senior has reputation for toughness at 155 pounds
Port Clinton coaches referred to Owen Auxter as ‘smallbody’ because he punched above his weight class. Senior safety Briar Rohrer, who weighs 20 pounds fewer than his former teammate Auxter at 155, respects Auxter. Rohrer also wants to top Auxter’s single-season program record 87 tackles. “Owen is 5-9, not that big,” Rohrer said. “That’s...
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