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Bloom-Carroll student takes first place at State Science Day for soybean project
Alaina Bell recently won the first place Ohio Soybean Bioscience Award for her project titled “How Does Peptide D4E1 Affect Soybean Cyst Nematode Survival Rate?” at the State Science Day. Alaina will be a senior at Bloom Carroll High School and was a student in Joe Carter’s class at the time of...
Outdoors: A disappointing 27th place for Ohio among fishing destination states
A new report by Captain Experiences — “an online platform that helps people find and book fishing and hunting trips quickly, easily, and with a process they can trust” — has Ohio woefully underperforming when compared with other well-known outdoor destination states. The Buckeye State ranked 27th overall as a fishing destination. With the Toledo area and Ohio in general universally recognized as the “walleye capital of the world,” it begs the question why the platform’s ranking for the state is so low. There are top-notch guides all across the Lake Erie coast, many of whom also run in the pro circuits such as the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament. Bass tournaments also come through here as well. The platform used two criteria based on annual fishing licenses issued to nonresidents and annual fishing revenue from nonresidents and percentage shares of each within the state based on figures from 2022.
Need help with your summer energy bills? Here is what you need to know
The Ohio Department of Development and Lancaster Fairfield County Community Action Agency continues to help income-eligible Ohioans stay cool during the hot summer months. The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans assistance paying an electric bill, assist with air conditioners/fans, and/or assistance paying for central air conditioning repairs. The program runs from July 1-Sept. 30. To apply for the program, clients are required to schedule a phone appointment with Lancaster Fairfield Community Action Agency....
Rite Aid continues store closures with 11 more locations shutting down
Rite Aid has continued to announce the closing of more of its stores. The company announced 11 more closings in bankruptcy filings on Monday. Ten of the 11 stores are in Ohio and Michigan. One location will close in California. Since the beginning of June, Rite Aid has announced that...
Ohio National Guard on a mission to provide free health exams this weekend
XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) — The Ohio National Guard is on a special mission in Greene county this weekend providing free health exams at the Greene County Career Center. The Ohio National Guard hosts GuardCare in a different part of the state each year as a training exercise and to give back to the community. “It’s […]
Red flags: What is 'grooming' and how can parents keep kids safe from abuse?
Grooming is not illegal in Ohio, even though experts say most child sex abuse cases start with it. Grooming behaviors are "manipulative behaviors that the abuser uses to gain access to a potential victim, coerce them to agree to the abuse, and reduce the risk of being caught," according to the Rape, Abuse...
Government officials offering, requesting resources for storm-impacted Northeast Ohioans
In the wake of this week's severe storms in Northeast Ohio — bringing tornadoes, high winds and thunderstorms on Tuesday and flash flooding on Thursday — Summit County officials are among those that have announced various forms of relief and resources to impacted individuals and businesses. U.S. Rep Emilia Sykes, D-Akron, is also...
Cannabis company details its safety measures to NBC4
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Now that Ohioans can legally purchase recreational marijuana, ensuring the safety of local dispensary products is key, so NBC4 got a behind the scenes look. Everything that Ohio cannabis company Beneleaves makes gets triple tested, company representatives said. Executives with the company said their goal is to create quality medicine for Ohioans. […]
Licking County Elections Board clarifies relationship with Ohio Election Integrity Network
The Licking County Board of Elections responded this week to concerns about an organization that asked the board to cancel registrations for voters who the organization said it believes are registered to vote in two states. Board of Elections Director Brian Mead told the board Monday that its response to requests by the Ohio Election Integrity Network had been misunderstood by some people who responded with harsh and unfair criticism. ...
Ohio Tech Innovation Zone Looks to Play Up Regional Strengths
Central Ohio is positioning itself as a place to foster transportation innovation in areas like autonomy and electrification, particularly as they intersect with agriculture. “Mobility, and smart mobility, and agriculture are definitely tied together,” said Doug McCollough, the inaugural, newly named executive director of The Beta District, an area stretching from Columbus through Dublin, Marysville and Union County. The Beta District, launched in 2021, is an economic development initiative that harnesses the region’s strengths in the transportation technology sectors to establish Central Ohio as yet another tech innovation zone.
Crawford 12: Tradition of success lifts Colonel Crawford basketball to new heights
Editor's Note: This is the seventh of a summer series. NORTH ROBINSON - You don't win 13 consecutive sectional championships by accident. "We started here 19 years ago and we started a foundation," Colonel Crawford basketball coach David Sheldon said. "Our first three years, we had to work really hard at that. The kids...
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