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Eddie Edwards elected Chairperson of Shawnee State University Board of Trustees
Shawnee State University Board of Trustees has announced Eddie Edwards will serve as board Chairperson for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. Edwards, who began his term on the Board in 2018, is the previous Chair of the university Finance & Administration Committee. In his early career, Edwards served as administrative...
Book Store Closure and Major Book Sales at the John McIntire Library
The Friends of the Library Bookstore at the John McIntire Library has long been a place for affordable book shopping, but as of this Saturday, they will be temporarily closed with an upcoming sale to mark the occasion. The John McIntire Library will soon be undergoing a major remodel that...
Highland Health Providers welcomes Lisa Jacobs, Nurse Practitioner, to Lynchburg Medical Center
Highland Health Providers is pleased to announce that Lisa Jacobs, Nurse Practitioner, will be joining Lynchburg Medical Center full time for family practice. Jacobs graduated as a Rural Family Nurse Practitioner from Eastern Kentucky University in 2021. She has spent the last few years serving Highland County patients and looks forward to her transition to Lynchburg.
Pick-up Times Announced for Dress-A-Child Awardees
Clothing gift cards will be available for families whose applications were approved for Dress-A-Child. Over 500 submissions were turned in for 2024, some did not meet the qualifications, but overall, 980 children will benefit from the program. Co-chair Brenda Jenkins says approved applicants can pick-up their gift cards on August...
Blendon Township officer charged with murder in shooting of pregnant Ta'Kiya Young
A Franklin County grand jury handed up an indictment against a Blendon Township police officer, charging him with murder in the fatal shooting of a pregnant woman and her unborn child nearly a year ago. Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb, 29, is charged in the Aug. 24, 2023, fatal shooting of 21-year-old...
Governor DeWine celebrates grand opening of new school-based health center at Springfield High School
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director LeeAnne Cornyn Monday took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of a comprehensive school-based health center on the campus of Springfield High School. The Health Center at Springfield High, which opens...
Restraint of a student spurs investigation, resignations and community divide
BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) – Bexley’s new school year will start this week, but without two teachers whose resignations this summer drew roughly 100 people to a district board meeting after a community dispute arose over how the district supports its students and teachers. The elementary teachers, Erin Zantello Clary and Lindsay Ammirante, resigned after an […]
Mexican restaurant opens its doors in Upper Arlington
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – A Mexican restaurant with locations in Akron and Canton has opened its newest spot in the Columbus area. La Loma had its grand opening Aug. 3 and is now open to customers at 3051 Northwest Boulevard. The opening also celebrates the eatery’s first central Ohio location, with the restaurant originally […]
Gahanna bowling alley sold to Arizona real estate company for $3.8 million
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio bowling alley has been sold to an Arizona-based real estate company for $3.8 million. Gahanna Lanes, located at 215 W. Johnstown Rd., was acquired by Store Capital. The real estate investment trust bought the 1.7-acre property for $3.8 million on July 17, according to the Franklin County Auditor’s […]
Man accused of murdering sister in Hampstead arrested in Ohio, awaiting extradition
HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office announced a man accused of murdering his sister was located in Chardon, Ohio on Monday, Aug. 12. The Pender County Sheriff’s Office announced that Matthew Edward Dolan was wanted in connection to a homicide case in Hampstead. Dolan was...
Cleveland Browns surprise Briggs High School football team in Columbus with new helmets
BEREA, Ohio — On Monday morning ahead of their practice, the Cleveland Browns continued their efforts of the HELMETS program, which issues new helmets to high school football programs across Ohio. This time, the team surprised a school from Columbus with new gear. Briggs High School was in need...
Introducing the USA Today Network's 2024 preseason All-Ohio girls volleyball team
As we prepare for a new high school sports season, USA Today Network sports writers in Ohio collaborated over the last month to select preseason All-Ohio teams for football, boys and girls soccer, and girls volleyball. We selected a 25-player team for each sport. Today, we introduce the USA Today Network Preseason All-Ohio...
Ohio begins offering mobile ID with Apple, but it can’t be used to vote or during traffic stops
Last month, Ohio joined a handful of other states allowing residents to load their Driver’s License or ID card onto an Apple iPhone. It’s a nifty little feature not unlike the phone’s tap-to-pay service, but while the virtual card is handy for getting through TSA checkpoints, in many other circumstances — like voting or a […]
Only 1 Ohio school made the list for Top 25 Best Public Colleges
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Only one Ohio school made the annual list for this financial group's Top 25 Best Public Colleges in the United States. Ohio State University was ranked 16th on CollegeRaptor's rankings presented by Citizens Financial Group. No other school in Ohio made the list. "Colleges are ranked based...
DeWine declares disaster in northeast Ohio
(The Center Square) – After putting state agencies on alert in the wake of Hurricane Debby, Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in eight Ohio counties. The declaration includes Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Portage, Summit and Trumbull counties and follows violent storms that produced high winds and tornadoes in the past week. Hundreds of thousands were without power. ...
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