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2024 high school football: Top games to watch each week during season
The high school football slate is shaping up to make for some memorable Friday nights this fall in northwest Ohio. Here's a look at (potentially) the best games each week of the 2024 season. WEEK 1 (Aug. 23) ■ Southview at Northview: In the battle of Sylvania, the rivals clash in the opener for the second straight season. The Cougars, who won the inaugural Northern Lakes League Cardinal Division title in 2023, defeated the Wildcats 34-0 at home last season. Southview holds a 28-17-1 lead in the annual Crosstown Classic. A renovated Cats Stadium makes its debut, featuring new seating areas, a new press box, and and the installation of an all-weather track.
26th Annual Pork Rib-Off Attracts Ohio BBQ Competitors
After earning the highest votes for both rib and pulled pork this year, the team from Ale Yeah BBQ, Delaware, Ohio, (center) took top honors in both categories. Judges shown include Adam Heffron, Executive Director, Ohio Expo Center & State Fair; Rep. Bob Peterson; Representative; Tony Dowdy, Area Director of Retail Operations, Giant Eagle; and Jeff Reese, Marketing Specialist, Ohio Ag Net. Also joining was Cheryl Day, executive vice president of Ohio Pork Council.
DeWine proposes redistricting reform, but not current ballot initiative
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Gov. Mike DeWine is calling for redistricting reform in Ohio but is not in favor of a proposal that will be on ballots this fall. “My current experience with our current procedure is that it simply does not work very well, it needs to be changed,” DeWine said. “It needs to […]
Ohioans can now add their driver’s license to Apple Wallet
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted have announced that Ohioans with iPhones or Apple Watches can now add their Ohio-issued driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet, which can be used in person at select businesses, in select apps, and at TSA security checkpoints.
Investigators seek public help with identifying Oak Harbor arson suspects
OAK HARBOR, Ohio (WTVG) - Investigators with the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal are asking the public for help with identifying those responsible for an Oak Harbor arson. SFM says on July 12, the Carroll Township Fire Department and other mutual aid fire departments responded to...
Hidden Gem: The shelter house at Bend View Metropark gets a facelift
WATERVILLE, Ohio (WTVG) - Not many people know about the Bend View Shelter House, and even fewer have seen it. But its history is rich, and the views are incredible. “One of the best views in my humble opinion in potentially all of Lucas County,” said Anthony Amstutz, Regional Manager of Operations for Metroparks Toledo. “With the 90-degree bend in the Maumee River its fantastic.”
Judge gives man 94 years after rape convictions
An East Toledo man convicted by a jury last week of sexually assaulting three girls — one of them repeatedly over a period of nearly four years — was sentenced Wednesday to at least 94 years in state prison by a Lucas County judge. Antonio Ramirez, 39, of the 2100 block of Bakewell Street, was defiant before Judge Joe McNamara in Lucas County Common Pleas Court, maintaining his innocence and accusing the primary victim of making up everything. Ramirez’s remarks followed a victim statement to the court by that girl, who said she has been ridden with fear, shame, and anxiety that made her suicidal at times and has hobbled her academics and work efforts. “I hope he thinks about me while he rots in jail,” the girl, whose name The Blade is withholding because of the sexual crimes involved, told the court while requesting a maximum sentence. “I’m going to keep telling my story so no child ever thinks what he did was appropriate.”
Donate to the 3rd Annual Backpack Drive
Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office Toledo/Lucas County Victim Witness Assistance Program is holding the 3rd Annual Backpack Drive through Aug. 10. To donate, drop off supplies to Norma Ramos-Prater at Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center, 1222 Broadway St, Toledo. On August 15, backpacks will be distributed at Escuela Smart...
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