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Rent prices in three Ohio cities have exploded since last year. Renters now have to pay more than ever.
Ohio – Ohio becomes a major hotspot with Cleveland leading the way as rent rates keep rising around the United States. Recent Zillow data shows that the average rent price across the country rose 3.5% from last year, to $2,054. With a median rent of $1,300, which reflects a $100 increase from the year before, Ohio offers a more affordable scenario still much below the national norm.
Ohio mayors submit proposal to reduce gun violence
Jul. 17—COLUMBUS — Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith has joined forces with 30 of her mayoral counterparts from Ohio's largest cities in an effort to reduce gun violence and easy access to firearms. In a letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, members of the Ohio Mayors Alliance, a bipartisan group of community leaders, cited "significant investments" in public safety and law enforcement that have resulted ...
Licking County grand jury indicts Columbus resident in death of Union Township man
A Columbus resident faces multiple felony charges after a Licking County grand jury indicted them Wednesday, according to the Licking County Sheriff’s Office. In a Thursday news release, Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp said the grand jury indicted Renee M. Halko, 42, of Columbus, with involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide and abuse of a corpse, among other charges.
A packed house tells the Ohio EPA: Don’t approve a permit for a sewage-treatment plant near Alexandria and Granville
“Rushed” is the word that Sean Barnes, mayor of the Village of Alexandria in Licking County, would use to describe development coming to the area due to Intel’s construction of a $28 billion computer-chip factory west of the village. Some of that development, including a proposal for a...
Shawn Gallant 'extremely honored' to succeed Dick Morrow on Heath City Council
HEATH − Shawn Gallant, the newest Heath City Council member, said he is ready to do his part to help the city progress as the county continues to be a target for development. The council appointed Gallant, 46, a Heath resident more than 20 years and a lifelong Licking Countian, to succeed longtime...
Lafayette Township woman dies following officer-involved shooting (VIDEO)
MEDINA — A Lafayette Township woman died following an officer-involved shooting in the Medina County Sheriff’s Office parking lot Wednesday evening. Victoria Carter, 37, of Lafayette Township, was identified during a news conference led by Medina Police Chief Ed Kinney on Thursday afternoon. At 6:04 p.m. Wednesday, the...
Bartram named Green Burial Coordinator at Kokosing Nature Preserve
GAMBIER — Samantha Bartram has been selected as the new Green Burial Coordinator at Kokosing Nature Preserve, Kenyon College’s conservation burial ground on Quarry Chapel Road in Gambier. Bartram’s appointment follows the promotion of the preserve’s founding steward, Amy Henricksen, to director of the Philander Chase Conservancy. The...
Proposed parcel fee to purchase local recycling center fails to pass
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A proposed parcel fee aimed at buying the Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers has failed to pass, leaving its fate still uncertain. The proposed $24 per year fee on improved parcels in Athens and Hocking counties needed support from a majority of the six-member Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District board.
Denison puts 141 student-athletes on NCAC Academic Honor Roll
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Denison University placed 141 student-athletes on the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-24 academic year. To be honored, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore on an active roster in a sport sponsored by the conference and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Eligible honorees are submitted by each school.
Mega Weekend: Jazz & Ribs, MLS Concert, Fair-time, Peaches & More for Your Weekend
Do you think you’ll see Twisters this weekend? Enjoy ribs? Laid back music?. Get your tickets for the Comedy Festival this August!. The Coffee Festival returns this October and tickets are available, some sessions are selling fast. Whatever you decide to do, Enjoy your weekend!. Fun Things to Do.
Citizens revive initiative to abolish Nelsonville City Charter
NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Nine years have passed since the last attempt to change Nelsonville’s government structure. Although that attempt failed, some city residents — some of whom were behind the 2015 attempt — want to try again. A notice dated May 28, which was circulated at...
Watch: Gorilla kisses newborn baby at Ohio zoo
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A gorilla melted hearts at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio by making what looked like a kissing gesture toward a newborn baby. Mother Hannah Pearson told video licensing company Storyful that she and her husband took their children to the zoo and visited the gorilla exhibit, which is one of their "favorite activities."
Denison honored as Division III Great Lakes Region Coaching Staff of the Year by IWLCA
DANBURY, Conn. -- The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association honored Denison University head coach Amanda Daniels, Tori Vernau, and Kat Schneeberger as the IWLCA Division III Great Lakes Region Coaching Staff of the Year. This is the fourth time the Denison staff has earned IWLCA Great Lakes Region Coaching Staff...
OHSAA Mandatory Fall Sports Parents Meeting Set
The Ohio High School Athletic Association pre-season parents meeting for all Cambridge High School and Cambridge Middle School fall sports teams (except football) will be Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 7 p.m. in the Cambridge High School gymnasium. The annual meeting is required by the OHSAA, and it is mandatory...
Crooksville's Gage Lotozo: 'I'm quitting because I have to, not because I want to.'
CROOKSVILLE — For the third time in five years, Crooksville is looking for a new football coach. Third-year head coach Gage Lotozo has resigned, citing health reasons. His exit comes just two weeks before the start of two-a-day practices, as the district is now in scramble mode trying to find a successor. It's not...
Griffin, McRoberts recognized as WGCA All-American Scholars
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Recent graduate Kate Griffin (Colorado Springs, Colo./The Colorado Springs School) and rising senior Ella McRoberts (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) earned recognition from the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) when the organization released its 2023-24 All-American Scholar Team. The duo helped Denison put together a historic 2023-24...
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