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High-speed chase that crossed two states began in Jackson County
JACKSON, Ohio — Two people were arrested on Monday after leading law enforcement in two states on a high-speed chase. It all began in Jackson County along Route 35. The chase continued from Jackson into West Virginia. The driver and their passenger then traveled along I-64 East near the area of West Moreland.
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. ...
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. ...
Former Logan resident shares message of hope
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — From drug addiction to a stint in prison, recovery to becoming a chemical dependency counselor assistant (CDCA) and receiving his peer recovery support license, Logan-born and raised Jeffrey Patrick reached out to the Logan Daily News with a message: “Change is possible.” Patrick’s road to self-betterment has been a long and arduous one, fraught with setbacks, but it’s a path that now has him speaking at the same places he once sought out for help. ...
Tigers’ locker room gets makeover from fans
Angela Shepherd, Greenfield Exempted Village Schools. The McClain Tigers’ locker room has had some sprucing up, thanks to the volunteer efforts of the many folks who came together to pull it off, and with the football coach and athletes not knowing much about what was happening so it could be a bit of a surprise.
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...
Local restaurant vandalized with racist graffiti; local businesses pitch in to help clean it up
A local, beloved Mediterranean restaurant was vandalized yesterday, but thanks to other local businesses, the racist remarks have already been cleaned off their windows. Lavash Cafe, located at 2985 N. High St. in Clintonville since 2008, posted on their Instagram account that someone vandalized their doors with racist graffiti, but that the community is rallying behind them. “We love our Clintonville neighborhood because of moments like this,” Lavash posted. “Last night, someone messaged us after discovering racist graffiti on our windows and new vinyl bakery door.”
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. ...
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.
ESPN personality slams Ohio State head coach
With Big Ten Media Days underway in Indianapolis, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day took some time out of his schedule for an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up. And predictability, the subject of Day’s record vs. rival Michigan was brought up, with the Buckeyes having lost each of their past three contests against “That Team Read more... The post Paul Finebaum slams Ryan Day’s ESPN appearance: ‘Quit making excuses’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Big Ten Program Emerges As 'Real Contender' For Top-5 College Football Recruit
The Ohio State Buckeyes seemed to lead Big Ten Programs for one of the top available recruits in the country. They went all out for offensive lineman David Sanders Jr. when he last visited Columbus, but there now seems to be a familiar thorn in their side for the No. 1 offensive lineman in the 2025 ...
'Fairy tale relationship': After decades together, husband and wife died hours apart
DUNDEE ‒ Stephen and Sandra Cunningham did everything together. They rode a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to every state in the union except Alaska and Hawaii. They loved to fish and spent many hours on their pontoon boat at Leesville Lake. They enjoyed going to the Yankee Peddler Festival in Canal Fulton. They danced with...
Greg McElroy Reveals One Question Mark That Could Stop Ohio State Next Season
The Ohio State Buckeyes have 39 Big Ten titles in college football, the second-most in conference history behind the Michigan Wolverines, who have 45. Since 2020, the Buckeyes have not played in the Big Ten Championship and are coming off a third straight loss to Michigan in 2024. With all of ...
Ross County family discovers live WW2-era grenade
BAINBRIDGE, Ohio — A Ross County family made a shocking discovery on July 17 when a live World War II-era grenade was found in their garage, according to a report from the Ross County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to Shawnee Street in the village of Bainbridge after...
With Biden out, will Ohio see a Democratic candidate before ballot deadline?
View a previous report on President Joe Biden’s exit from the race in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — First, Ohio changed its rules to give Democrats enough time to nominate President Joe Biden and get him on state ballots for November. Now, with Biden ending his reelection bid Sunday, the state’s rules […]
The Ohio State Fair wants fairgoers to kill these invasive bugs on sight
The Ohio State Fair has tasked its visitors with a very important mission and given them a license to kill. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to kill any spotted lanternflies you see at the fairgrounds, according to a media kit from the Ohio State Fair. ...
The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com wins 18 category awards and ‘general excellence’ in statewide journalism contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com earned top honors in the 2023 Ohio Associated Press Managing Editor contest, including 18 staff wins and the general excellence award. Ohio APME announced the 2023 finalists in early July and revealed the winners during an awards ceremony in Columbus on...
No music, samples or food trucks for start of Ohio recreational marijuana sales, state says
Many Ohioans are likely planning to celebrate the start of recreational marijuana sales in the state but don't expect a festival-like atmosphere at dispensaries. Ohio recently released guidelines for what the shops are allowed, and largely not allowed, to do to commemorate the start of the new recreational industry. ...
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