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North Coast singer-songwriter/entertainer Pat Dailey dies at 83
Great Lakes troubadour Pat Dailey, who made an indelible mark on the Ohio music and tourist scene, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 3, in his Bay Village home, surrounded by his family. He was 83 years old. Dailey, who had many monikers bestowed on him by his loyal fans (the...
McDonald's locations in Ohio are holding a school supply drive
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - McDonald's of Ohio kicked off their second annual school supply drive on Monday. This year, 380 locations across the Greater Ohio Region are participating, including 12 in the Lima area. Lima locations are teaming up with Allen County Children Services to ensure that students can start the year off on the right foot.
Controversy and debate arise from Ohio State Rep. Phil Plummer’s push for huge state pension reform
Columbus, Ohio – During a recent Ohio Retirement Study Council (ORSC) meeting, State Representative Phil Plummer presented an ambitious proposal aimed at tackling the continuous governance and financial management problems inside Ohio’s state pension systems. Plummer’s proposal seeks Ohio’s five main state pension systems to be consolidated into a single entity, a move that has sparked a debate among stakeholders and experts.
Rare roseate tern spotted along Lake Erie. Here's how you can get a glimpse of the bird
Birders, head to the city of Huron on the shores of Lake Erie to catch a glimpse of a rare visitor to the Buckeye State, a roseate tern. It's the first documented sighting of a roseate tern in the state, said Jamey Emmert, avian education coordinator for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. It's very unusual to find this coastal bird so far inland.
Dean Johnson to play outdoor concert at Snow Fork Event Center’s Creekside Stage
NELSONVILLE — Stuart’s Opera House welcomes the best kept secret of the Seattle music scene, Dean Johnson, to Snow Fork Event Center, home of the Nelsonville Music Festival, at 7 p.m. Sept. 11. Advance general admission tickets are $20. Prices will increase $5 day of show. Tickets are on sale now at (740) 753-1924 or stuartsoperahouse.org. Not long after crossing beyond the neon into Al’s Tavern, one might catch murmurs...
Matthew Wells case: Longtime fireman to serve 60 days in jail
Longtime firefighter Matthew Wells did not avoid incarceration for stealing from taxpayers. Wells, 52, of Galion, was sentenced Monday to four years of probation, to include 60 days in the Richland County Jail, by Common Pleas Judge Phil Naumoff. Wells will report Aug. 9. ...
Woman Guilty of False Emergency Calls
Muskingum Co- A Zanesville woman pleaded guilty to making hundreds of calls to emergency services. The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office said 34-year-old Keisha S. Kennedy, of Zanesville appeared in Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas on July 12, entering a guilty plea before Judge Mark C. Fleegle. Kennedy pleaded guilty to felony disrupting public services, felony making false alarms, and 25 counts of misdemeanor misuse of 911 systems.
ZDGA Fuller's Cup: Philo's Rob Preston and Jay Smith felt right at home chasing glory.
PLEASANT GROVE — Rob Preston and Jay Smith took a look at the field for the Zanesville District Golf Association’s first Fuller’s Cup and knew they weren’t exactly favorites. Among the contenders were the pairing of two-time defending Amateur champion Blake Hartford and his father-in-law, Rich Bubenchik, himself no stranger to success as a ZDGA Hall of Famer. ...
Derecho brings damaging winds, EF-1 tornado in Quad Cities
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - The US National Weather Service in Davenport confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Quad Cities metro. The storm Monday which moved across Iowa and Illinois into Indiana and Ohio has also been classified as a derecho by the Storm Prediction Center. A derecho is defined...
Hot dogs recalled because of lack of inspection
CLEVELAND, Ohio – AW Farms is recalling about 6,900 pounds of hot-dog products produced without federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Argillite, Kentucky, company produced the ready-to-eat hot dogs on various dates since approximately May 30, the FSIS said.
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