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Great gardens start with winter preparations
Summer’s heat is definitely here, and your garden is probably firing on all cylinders, working on creating delicious, fresh vegetables for you to enjoy this summer and to stock away for winter enjoyment. It might not seem like it, but you can take steps now to make next year’s garden even more productive by planning to properly transition your garden from summer’s productivity to a long winter’s nap.
Columbus likely in for a long, hard, expensive road in recovering from ransomware attack
The City of Columbus might be in for a long, expensive recovery from a recent ransomware attack, according to a cybersecurity expert. While Mayor Andrew J. Ginther's administration has been under a near news blackout concerning the attack, the expert says what has been revealed suggests a recovery period measured in months and...
Eastland Career Center students take gold at SkillsUSA
GROVEPORT – To close out the month of June, a group of Eastland Career Center students achieved the highest of accolades during the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference when they won the gold medal in their respective competitive CTSO event. Rising seniors McKenna Bell (Bloom-Carroll), Lola Phillips (Amanda-Clearcreek), and Amberly Byrd (Pickerington North)...
Northridge celebrating stadium opening Monday
A new era of Northridge athletics will be unveiled this week. The school is hosting a grand opening for its new stadium at 5 p.m. Monday. The stadium located east of the high school will have the twice the capacity, full-service concessions and restrooms and an eight-lane track. During Monday’s ceremony, the victory bell will be dedicated long-time coach and supporter Jim Hess, who died in 2022. The school also will recognize Isabel Evans for her Division II state championship in the 100 hurdles last June. This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Northridge celebrating stadium opening Monday
Girls Tennis Preview: New courts, new coach, status quo mark Marion-area teams in 2024
MARION — River Valley will be playing on new courts this season, while Pleasant will be playing for a new coach. As for Marion Harding, it's largely status quo heading into the 2024 season. Here's a closer look at each of the Marion area's three girls tennis teams before the season starts: Look back...
Columbus Children's Theatre debuts 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical' this weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Starting this weekend, Columbus Children's Theatre takes the stage with the regional premiere of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical." "It's a privilege to be able to bring this story to life and it's neat that we get to put our own stamp on it," said director Brian Gray of the production.
Merion Village duplex built to look like vintage German Village cottage, with 7,000 books
Guy Marshall recently bought about 7,000 books, but he acknowledges he's not much of a reader. The books are part of his unconventional home development, a new Merion Village duplex designed to look like an old German Village cottage and furnished with reclaimed and vintage materials. ...
Chillicothe Police Department Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking
On August 10, 2024, the Chillicothe Police Department, in collaboration with the US 23 Task Force and Portsmouth Police Department, executed search warrants at two residences on W. Water Street, resulting in a significant drug bust. During the search, officers seized substantial quantities of illicit substances, including 14 grams of...
Columbus Blue Jackets and LPF Launch Youth Sports Donation Drive
The Columbus Blue Jackets, in partnership with the Blue Jackets Foundation and Leveling the Playing Field (LPF), have launched a sporting goods donation initiative aimed at making sports more accessible for families in Central Ohio. This effort was catalyzed by a 2019 report from the Aspen Institute highlighting key barriers keeping kids from participating in sports, particularly the lack of access to necessary equipment. The initiative includes the creation of equipment collection bins at various sports facilities, with an initial funding of $25,000 from Advanced Drainage Systems to support this program. Blue Jackets' goaltender Daniil Tarasov participated in the launch, emphasizing the importance of accessibility for young aspiring athletes.
New wetland project unveiled in Ashley
ASHLEY — As part of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) celebrated the O’Donnell Wetland Restoration and Treatment Train project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. Two wetlands were restored, and five others were enhanced as part of the project. The...
Denny’s shutters 15 restaurants blaming ‘inflation’ – but CEO boasts ‘unique equity’ will bring back customers
AFTER shutting 57 locations last year, Denny's closed another 15 restaurants and warned that more could be on the way. Denny's has been closing multiple locations in several states. The company announced that 15 restaurants closed in the last fiscal quarter and warned that as many as 15 more could...
Ross County Fair names Homemaker of the Year
CHILLICOTHE — From potholders and quilts to iced brownies and canned broccoli Terri Cory of Frankfort does it all which is why she was named the 2024 Homemaker of the Year at the Ross County Fair when she received 405 points for her entered pieces. See last year: Homemaker of the Year...
ESPN's Louis Riddick blasts Buckeye fan for disparaging J.J. McCarthy
Ohio State fans continue to be in shambles. For whatever reason, despite having lost to Michigan football QB J.J. McCarthy twice as a starter as once when he was a backup, Buckeye fans continue to insist that McCarthy isn’t any good. If that’s true, what does that say about...
Many Toledo-area employers plan to continue marijuana testing
With the state of Ohio allowing the sale of nonmedical cannabis, people may be wondering if marijuana will be dropped from their employer’s drug tests. From a sampling of workplaces in and around Toledo, probably not. “Rather than relying on one-time, pre-employment marijuana testing, our organization prioritizes ensuring that all employees understand our policy and their duty to promptly report any observed behavior consistent with being under the influence of substances strictly prohibited by our policy,” Tausha Moore, associate vice president for Strategic Communications at ProMedica, said in a statement. “ProMedica has a Fitness for Duty policy and requires all employees to complete online training on the topic annually. The policy states that being under the influence of a drug, marijuana or alcohol on the job is prohibited. Currently, there are no plans to modify this policy, as it is designed to ensure the safety of everyone at our facilities.”
Partly cloudy skies with comfortable conditions Sunday
Today the beautiful weekend weather continues. The one difference will be a slightly warmer high temperature. We’ll top off near 80 degrees. Plenty of sunshine will be expected with a few more clouds by the afternoon. Expect a decent breeze coming from the west.
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