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Ross CAC Announces Schedule for Youth Free Summer Lunch Program
Ross County Community Action is promoting their Free Summer Meals at locations throughout Ross County, available for youth ages 18 and younger. Meals will be available June 17th through July 27th, 2024. Chillicothe City Schools is offering lunch locations within the City. To see the schedule for Ross CAC and...
How long after the holiday can you shoot off fireworks? OSHP also cracking down on aggressive drivers
HUBBARD, Ohio (WKBN) – $2.3 billion dollars. That’s how much money Americans spent on fireworks in 2023. And once again this year sales of fireworks are skyrocketing — pun intended. First News spoke with representatives from Wholesale Fireworks Friday morning, who said sales were steady at their...
Child care still unaffordable, inaccessible for many in Ohio
Ohio parents are working hard, sometimes at multiple jobs, but most still can’t afford child care, that is if there are child care options at all where they live. A new report from child care advocacy group Groundwork Ohio showed the scarcity of child care and the struggles parents had even when they could obtain […] The post Child care still unaffordable, inaccessible for many in Ohio appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio traffic deaths up compared to ten years ago despite recent declines
The July 4 weekend means Ohio’s roads will be packed with holiday travelers. AAA projects almost 61 million will hit the road and another 10 million have other travel plans. A recent report digging through a decade of traffic fatality data offers a reminder to be patient behind the wheel. The Roadway Information Program, or […] The post Ohio traffic deaths up compared to ten years ago despite recent declines appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Voter accuracy program going statewide in Ohio
(The Center Square) – A pilot program targeting the accuracy of voter rolls in Ohio is now going statewide. Secretary of State Frank LaRose recently announced a new voter data integrity program that began in six counties and is now going statewide. The program uses county-specific digital dashboards to help identify voter registration discrepancies. “These data entry discrepancies are not commonly indicative of fraud or irregularities, but they must be...
Federal audit finds Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's contractor missed problems
A federal inspection of Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority apartments found numerous problems, and that the agency didn't do a good job overseeing the performance of the contractor hired to manage the program. An audit by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development states that families...
Trending: Ohio State Gets Disrespected Again By The College Football World In A New Trailer That Left Many Fans Angry
Ohio State will be ranked as one of the two best teams in the country when the preseason AP Top 25 poll comes out next month, but even though they are supposed to be one of the best teams in college football, one media outlet does not very highly rate them.
First Town Days Returns to Tuscora Park
An annual tradition in the City of New Philadelphia returns for the Independence holiday weekend. First Town Days kicks off Thursday for family day with select midway food and a petting zoo opening at 7:30am, followed by an 8:00 start for the fishing derby, and all vendors opening at noon.
John “Barney” Barnhart, Pickaway County Archaeologist and Historian
Circleville — A well-loved man prominent in local archaeology and history was buried Tuesday. John Michael “Barney” Barnhart, age 80, passed away on June 23rd – doing what he loved, at the Summer Solstice Festival at Serpent Mound. I knew Barney as a emissary of the...
Northern Ohio Fourth of July Forecast: Morning Rain Clears for Evening Celebrations
Cleveland, OH – Northern Ohio residents can expect a wet start to their Fourth of July celebrations, but the skies will clear up just in time for evening festivities. The National Weather Service in Cleveland forecasts morning showers from 6 AM until 9 AM, with conditions improving significantly for the rest of the day.
Lancaster Officer Graduates from Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class Joins Father at Department
Columbus, OH – Cole A. Williams from the Lancaster Police Department was among the 44 officers who graduated from the 150th Basic Peace Officer Class. The graduation ceremony took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy. This was a special graduation for one Lancaster...
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