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A rib-lovers delight in Downtown Mansfield this weekend
Rib lovers are invited to the square in Downtown Mansfield this weekend for the Rock-N-Ribs. It kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday and runs through Sunday. The entry fee is $5 per person Organizers say this year there will be three national cookers: Mojo’s; Cowboy BBQ; and Smokin T’s BBQ. There will also be French fries, funnel cakes, ice cream and lemonade. ...
Meet Your Neighbor: Galion brothers have high hopes for their growing business
GALION — Two brothers are each others’ keeper. They seek the good of the other — especially as they tend to their lawn care business. Meet your neighbors, Michael and Brayden Drake, owners of Drake’s Lawn Care and upperclassmen at Galion High School. “Michael is a senior,” Brayden said, “I am a junior.” ...
Jessica Fields, Younger Sister of Former Ohio State Quarterback Justin Fields, Commits to Michigan Women’s Basketball
The younger sister of former Ohio State star Justin Fields is taking her talents up north. Jessica Fields, a 6-foot-1 forward in the 2025 recruiting class, announced her commitment to Michigan women’s basketball on Sunday. Fields chose the Wolverines from a final three of Michigan, Georgetown and Northwestern. She...
Rite Aid announces two more Valley locations closing
Rite Aid will be closing more of its stores here in the Valley. The pharmacy announced Friday that they'll be closing their stores at 300 East Lincoln Way in Minerva and 220 Third Street in Wellsville. Rite Aid announced that they'll be closing over 100 stores throughout Ohio and Michigan...
Major Cleveland-based company had the top stock growth in Ohio last week
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Only 11 major Ohio companies saw stock growth last week, one less than from the week before. Of them, five are from the Greater Cleveland area, including the company that nabbed the top spot. The major Ohio company with the most growth from the previous week...
Greenfield woman sentenced to community control
A Greenfield woman sentenced to three years of community control on multiple counts of meth trafficking was among two people sentenced in Highland County Common Pleas Court. Johnda Smith, 48, was sentenced on two counts of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine, the first count being a fourth-degree felony and the second count being a third-degree felony.
Otway woman charged with numerous drug offenses, including meth
BEAUFORT — Deputies with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office arrested Angela Lynn Simmons, 50, of Otway on Aug. 9 after she was charged with numerous drug offenses. The arrest was pursuant to a month-long investigation led by detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division resulting from an apparent overdose death that occurred on June 30. Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit Detectives aided in this investigation.
Chillicothe Police Arrest Woman on Outstanding Warrant and Obstruction Charges
On August 11, 2024, officers responded to a call at Sack N Save regarding a suspicious vehicle parked on the property. The vehicle’s occupants, Thomas and a female, were found sleeping inside. Upon investigation, the female provided a false name and social security number, claiming to be around 20 years old. However, her appearance suggested otherwise.
Two arrested, large quantity of drugs seized in Chillicothe dual raid
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A dual drug raid in Chillicothe led to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal drugs, according to a press release from the Chillicothe Police Department. On August 10, the 23 Task Force, in collaboration with the Portsmouth Police...
Former Ohio State football player's season might be over before it starts
While the college football season is right around the corner, so is the NFL season. It starts in just under a month. Because of that, teams around the league have started playing their first preseason games of the year. This includes former Ohio State football players around the league. We...
Ohio high school football 2024 I Top 10 Canton-area defensive backs to watch
As we prepare for the start of the 2024 Ohio high school football season, we're breaking down the top players by position. Throughout the preseason, we're ranking the top 10 Greater Canton quarterbacks, running backs, receivers/tight ends, offensive linemen, defensive linemen, linebackers, defensive backs, specialists and two-way players. Today, we look at the top 10 defensive backs, starting with Massillon's Demari Clemons and Green's Antonio Martin. ...
In the absence of immigrant services, churches welcome Haitians to small town Ohio
Lunch at St. Rose community center begins the same way every meal at the parish does: with a prayer. Except on this summer Sunday, each line is echoed in Haitian Creole. When the prayer ends, a crowd of newcomers begins heaping their plates with traditional Haitian food. They sit and enjoy rice and beans and fried plantains as speakers come up and share how to get a library card, sign up for English classes and enroll in college courses.
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