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Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff
The Ohio retired teachers’ pension board has approved millions of dollars in bonuses for their investment staff less than a month after grandstanding by eliminating the additional compensation to make a group of educators happy. The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) is embroiled in controversy. In summary, there has been constant fighting, two board resignations and allegations of […] The post Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Athens County shop owner hosts music festival in Logan
NELSONVILLE — Just outside Nelsonville, on the once bustling highway swallowed up by progress, lies a hidden gem. Set your GPS and take this short, summer drive through lush green trees and lonely asphalt to 17616 Haydenville Road. Insea Sound Shop is a must see experience for every musician. The Sound Shop has everything a musician could possibly want. If you are looking for guitar lessons, instrument repair, accessories, recording...
Columbus firefighter on administrative duty after being charged with rape in Fairfield County
A Columbus firefighter has been placed on administrative duty after being charged with rape in Fairfield County. Christopher Allen Shaffer, 39, of Pickerington, was charged Monday with first-degree rape in Fairfield County and bond was set at $350,000, court records show. Shaffer posted bond on Tuesday, records show. Part of Columbus' Southeast Side is located in Fairfield County. ...
Who you're voting for: Taylor Sappington (D) runs for Athens County Treasurer
Taylor Sappington, who is well-known for his work as Nelsonville city auditor, has decided to add his name into the race for Athens County treasurer. His campaign focus is largely stability and maintenance on current successes, he said. “You can’t just assume it’s going to get done and that the right thing is going to get done,” Sappington said. “You have to get your hands dirty, get in there and do it yourself.” ...
Recent Code Enforcement blitz should initiate long overdue change to West Side
A few words about the City of Athens Code Enforcement’s recent blitz in the West Side neighborhood… I love the West Side. My wife and I have lived off and on in that neighborhood for years. Though we once lived on the East Side with its easy access to Avalanche Pizza and the shops on East State, we prefer the West Side with its unique blend of people from all walks of life, close proximity to Miller’s Chicken, downtown and unique architecture. ...
Fust continues the search at Nelsonville Music Festival
A feeling of wanderlust permeates Genevieve, the excellent 2023 album by roots-oriented North Carolina band Fust, which arrives populated by characters who set out for the West Coast, make late night, starlit drives in cars cursed with busted odometers, and hold tight to concerns that even in new towns they’ll continue to be the same troubled people.
Buchtel football preview: Griffins ready for next step — 2024 camp tour
BEREA, Ohio —With Stevie Diamond back as a third-year starting quarterback, Buchtel looks to continue building toward a deep playoff run under fourth-year football coach Bryan Williams. The Griffins finish the 2022 season strong with Diamond behind center for a run to the OHSAA Division IV regional semifinals. They...
Heath, developer reach agreement on 320-acre mixed-use development west of Walmart
HEATH − It took eight months, but the city reached an agreement with the developer for the proposed $218 million, 320-acre Central Park mixed-use development, including more than 1,800 housing units, west of Walmart. Heath City Council unanimously approved the agreement, the third key element to move the project forward, at its July 15 meeting. ...
Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 7 Host – Alex Adeyanju
ATHENS, OH – Alex Adeyanju was the first Black host of WOUB’s Gridiron Glory. While it is something he calls “an honor,” it’s not something Adeyanju said he thought about a lot while he was host during season 7. “Obviously it came to mind, and...
Nationwide Children’s plans to open Close to Home Center on Adair Avenue by late August
COLUMBUS − Nationwide Children’s Hospital is expanding once again, this time into Zanesville with a Close to Home Center at 740 Adair Ave., according to Shaun Coffman, the site director who’s been with Children’s Hospital for 12 years. The remodel of the building on Adair is in progress with the center’s opening expected by the end of August for care to ages birth through 21. ...
Newark's Russell revives career with MVP, arena football championship
WHEELING, W.Va. ― Grant Russell got knocked down often during his days as Newark quarterback. But he always bounced right back up. That perseverance and passion for football has carried him through a career that continues 10 years out of high school, which he capped with a stunning upset win at rival Lancaster,...
Ohio State basketball announces majority of nonconference schedule
College basketball scheduling is a little different than the other revenue sport, football, where schedules are made sometimes years in advance. With basketball, we only get teh finalized schedule a mere months before the season begins and that’s the case again with the Ohio State basketball program. On Monday, the majority of the Ohio State basketball schedule was released so it’s this winter is beginning to come into focus a little more. A couple of the game swere already reported, but now we have official confirmation from the program. We’re also still awaiting the official Big Ten schedule but already got a...
New kava tea bar debuts on Court Street
Over the past few weeks, a new kava tea bar, Big Run Kava Bar, has softly launched at 72 N. Court St., Athens. Although the new business has been open for a few weeks, they officially celebrated the opening on July 13 with a grand opening party. The eight-hour long event gave people the option to stop by and have a one-on-one experience with the owners, Shaylee and Brandon Tucker. ...
Pickerington mourns beloved basketball player Rodney Culver Jr.
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WSYX) — Remembering a former Pickerington basketball player who impacted lives on and off the court. Rodney Culver Jr. passed away on July 14. Culver Jr. graduated from Pickerington Central in 2015 after countless highlights on the court and being a part of the state championship team in 2012.
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