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After Nightmare Beginning, St. Clairsville Post 159 Excited to “Make Noise” in States
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO (WTRF)– St. Clairsville plays Wayne County Friday in Lancaster to begin their state tournament. After a brutal start, the fact that they are even in the tournament is amazing in its own right. According to Coach Mike Muklewicz, it felt like there was “holes in the bats” for a good stretch early […]
Future Ontario Raising Cane’s poised to take over current Denny’s site
ONTARIO — Raising Cane’s is completing a traffic study with plans for a restaurant in Ontario at 720 N. Lexington Springmill Road. The site currently hosts Denny’s, which has operated at the property since 1979. Raising Cane’s plans to demolish the current structure to build a 48,500 square feet restaurant with a drive-thru.
Granville school district science teachers pave the way for environmental education
Dustin Grime is no stranger to showing kids how exciting science can be. From building model rockets and engineering toothpick bridges to analyzing microorganisms under a microscope, the sixth-grade science teacher at Granville Intermediate School said teaching “is more about facilitating experiences” for his students. Last year, Grime...
Suspects in Rite Aid Pharmacy robbery in Ashland in custody after pursuit to Columbus
Several suspects in a robbery at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday at Rite Aid Pharmacy, 419 Claremont Ave., Ashland, were in custody after a pursuit that ended on Interstate 270 near Cemetery Road in Columbus. Ashland Police responded to a robbery at Rite Aid where witnesses said three males fled the scene on foot and...
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. […]
Mansfield man's bond set at $2 million in connection with double homicide on Oct. 27
A second Mansfield man has been charged with murder in connection with a double homicide Oct. 27 at 810 Ferndale Ave. A $2 million cash or surety bond was set Wednesday during a bindover bond hearing in Richland County Common Pleas Court for Edonnez Jermaine Williams, 18, who was a juvenile in October. ...
Ashland police reports for July 24-25
ASHLAND — The Ashland Division of Police issued the following reports after officers’ activity from July 24-25. These reports include incidents by date, arrests, citations issued and calls by day organized in chronological order. Police fielded 89 calls. There were four incidents, three citations and two arrests. Incidents.
Newark police arrest 2 suspects accused of placing card skimming devices at grocery store
Newark police have arrested two male suspects whom they accuse of installing skimming devices at a grocery store to illegally steal credit or debit card information. A man who identified himself as Marco Ernesto, 23, and a male juvenile from Romania were arrested July 14 on suspicion of installing and trying to retrieve the skimming devices from a grocery store, Newark police said Wednesday in a news release. They did not identify the grocery store where employees...
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. ...
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.
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...
Mansfield Memorial Museum plans online auctions as it restructures to all-military museum
The Mansfield Memorial Museum is restructuring to an all-military museum and will hold several online auctions with Charles Miller & Associates Auctioneers. It's the first of many auctions set to begin as early as September. ...
After coal-fired power plant closes, Chilean city hopes to learn from Coshocton's success
COSHOCTON − Coshocton County is quickly becoming a model for how municipalities who have lost a coal-fired power plant cannot only survive, but thrive, afterward. Representatives from Tocopilla, Chile, recently visited Coshocton to meet with local officials and take a tour of the area, including the burgeoning Conesville Industrial Park. Tiffany Swigert, executive director of the Coshocton Port Authority, said Coshocton had become an un-official sister city to Tocopilla as a coal-fired power plant there is...
Property transfers: Ashland County sales range from $30K to $715K
City of Ashland 1488 Smith Road, Ashland; Babette Marshall to Kenneth Durbin and Rosemary Kidney; $242,500. 547 E. Liberty St., Ashland; Dana Cutlip, Catherine Edwards, Patrice Cutlip to Falcon’s Pointe; $100,000. ...
Successful farms begin with a roadmap to meet goals - plug and play is not the game plan
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners invest in their operations and communities to keep working lands working, boost rural economies, increase the competitiveness of American agriculture and improve the quality of our air, water, soil and wildlife habitat. Simply put, NRCS helps America’s farmers, ranchers...
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...
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...
Youthful Newark Catholic showing signs of growth in passing scrimmages
NEW ALBANY ― Newark Catholic will lean heavily on its sophomore class this fall, but in Wednesday's 7-on-7 at New Albany it was a pair of familiar faces setting the tone on the very first play. It's finally the last go-around for two four-year varsity lettermen − quarterback Miller Hutchison and running back...
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