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Two Local Blood Drives Being Held in August
There are two scheduled American Red Cross blood drives in the area this month. The first one is Tuesday, August 6th from 11am until 4pm at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton. The last one is on Monday, August 19th from 1pm until 7pm at the Belle Center United Methodist Church.
Ada Jr. High Volleyball Team’s First Official Practice Set for Next Week
Ada Jr. High volleyball will have their first official practice on Monday, August 5th from 3:15pm until 5:00pm in the elementary gym. Athletes can enter through the cafeteria doors. Students must have a physical on file or they will not be allowed to practice. Spirit wear order forms need to...
Rhodes honors first RN to BSN graduates
Jul. 31—LIMA — Rhodes State College held its first pinning ceremony for graduates of its new Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program Wednesday, a milestone achievement for the community college. The community college started offering the RN to BSN transition program — the college's first bachelor's degree — to registered nurses last fall to alleviate the region's nursing ...
GenNext interns share their stories
Jul. 31—LIMA — A'Niya James said interning for We Care Too Daycare through the GenNext Workforce Development Program is helping her get better at her other job. Mayor Sharetta Smith celebrated the program at Wednesday's press conference, noting James and 10 other interns, ages 16 through 24, gained work experience from local employers. "The summer is important," Smith said. "We really believe ...
Shooting range celebrates National Shooting Sports Month
LIMA — To celebrate National Shooting Sports Month, Hesseling Range, Firearms and Gunsmith has announced its involvement in partnership with the National Shooting Sports Foundation. “We are celebrating National Shooting Sports Month in August,” said Gennifer Hesseling, owner of the range. “… A big part of it is something...
Welfare check in Findlay leads to an arrest and seizure of suspected drugs
FINDLAY, OH (WLIO) - A welfare check leads to a drug arrest in Findlay on Tuesday. Officers from the Findlay Police Department seized suspected fentanyl, prescription pills, drug paraphernalia, and over $9,000 in cash after they served a search warrant at 512 College Street. Officers were originally called to do...
Stoops Freightliner plans August event
LIMA — Stoops Freightliner will be hosting a Lunch and Learn from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 598 E. Hanthorn Rdoad. The facility will conduct many activities on the property. “We’re going to talk about the CARB emission regulations of 2027 and also electric vehicles,”...
WATCH LIVE: Vice presidential candidate JD Vance hosts rally in Arizona
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) will be speaking at a rally in Glendale, Arizona, on Wednesday at 9 p.m. Eastern. It’s a moment for Arizona voters to become more acquainted with the Ohio senator. Former President Donald Trump lost the swing state by less than 11,000 votes in 2020. CLICK HERE TO […]
Efforts to keep students safe discussed at Ohio School Safety Summit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Back to school is not just a matter of school supplies and new clothing. For teachers and educators it’s also paying attention and reassessing security. The Ohio School Safety Center, a division of the Department of Public Safety is holding a conference at the...
100 days until election: Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno rally for Mahoning Valley votes for U.S. Senate
Republican Bernie Moreno is set to challenge incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate. Voters will decide between Moreno and Brown in November’s election, fewer than 100 days away. How are the two candidates rallying supportive voters in the Mahoning Valley and surrounding areas of...
Governor DeWine appoints conservator to oversee Eastern Gateway closing process
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has appointed a conservator to oversee the closing of Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC). According to the release, Fred Ransier will serve as conservator effective August 1 and will manage the college while overseeing the dissolution and closure process. Earlier this year, the EGCC Board of...
Ohio redistricting amendment campaign raises, spends $25 million for November election. Who paid for it?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The group backing Ohio’s redistricting reform amendment has spent nearly $25 million in their campaign to qualify for the ballot and sway voters to approve it this November, according to state disclosures. Citizens Not Politicians filed a campaign-finance report on Wednesday, ahead of a state...
Chief Joe Kitchen Inaugurated as 95th Chiefs’ Association President
July 31, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association: Columbus –Joe Kitchen, Fire Chief with the Bath Township Fire Department, was sworn in last Wednesday as the 95th president of the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA), the state’s premier organization for fire service leaders. At his inauguration, Chief Kitchen pledged to do his very best to represent the Association and Ohio’s fire service to the best of his ability.