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Paul Finebaum Makes Unexpected End-of-Year Ohio State Prediction
Due to high expectations, the Ohio State Buckeyes are anticipated to make a strong College Football Playoff run in the upcoming 2024 season. ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) ranks the Buckeyes as the No. 4 team in the country, behind the Georgia Bulldogs, Oregon Ducks and Texas Longhorns. The FPI ...
Couple of Crafty Creations Opens its Doors to the Community
ZANESVILLE, OH – A new business opened its doors to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Couple of Crafty Creations opened their new store front at 257 Market St. in Zanesville Friday. Angela Thacker, the Owner, says she and her husband spent about 2 months looking for the...
Designers invited to showcase creativity in BrandRichland Contest with $1,000 Prize
MANSFIELD — BrandRichland is thrilled to announce a design contest celebrating the county’s tenacious identity. Talented designers and creatives are invited to showcase their passion for Richland County, Ohio by creating designs that reflect the spirit of BrandRichland. The objective is to create a unique, edgy design that...
Ohio State quarterback Will Howard 'looks different'
Today marks the first day of camp for the 2024 Ohio State football team and every fan is eagerly waiting for the season opener against Akron on August 31. Until then, we will be getting daily little nuggets of news to keep us entertained. One of the biggest stories coming...
Hospice of the Western Reserve acquires Hospice of North Central Ohio
CLEVELAND — Hospice of the Western Reserve (HWR) has completed its acquisition of Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) effective Aug. 1. This strategic alliance aims to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive end-of-life care across a broader region. This news follows an announcement in February 2024 that the two...
Car fire in bank drive-thru causes $65,000 damage
Aug. 2—LIMA — A car fire Thursday night in the ATM drive-thru at Chase Bank at 750 N. Cable Road, Lima, caused approximately $40,000 in property damage and $25,000 in damage to contents. The Lima Fire Department responded around 11:19 p.m. with assistance from the American Township Fire Department. The car was fully engulfed and the roof of the drive-thru caught fire before it was put out. ...
Kids Fest returning to Ottawa
OTTAWA — GO Ottawa will be holding its annual Kids Fest event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at Memorial Park in Ottawa, near the caboose. This free event will include hands-on activities, a touch-a-truck, a bounce house, a junior high chalk art contest, a football pass game and other activities. Performances by Den of the Tiger, the Ottawa-Glandorf Marching Band, the Dance Center and Putnam County Children’s Theater will also be included in the event designed to connect kids to community organizations, programs and businesses. Hot dogs will be provided by the Lions Club.
Multi-state drug operation bust: 19 indicted, including 8 from metro Detroit
FOX 2 - A major drug trafficking operation was disrupted and dismantled – leading to the arrest of nineteen people from Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Pennsylvania announced Thursday. The suspects were indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for dealing large amounts of...
Region to celebrate National Night Out
OHIO — National Night Out is an annual event where community members can meet and talk to local law enforcement officers. Details for the events in the surrounding areas this year are as follows:. Lima will host two events. The first event will be at the Rotary Pavilion in...
Lima Kohl’s location adding Babies”R”Us
LIMA — Lima’s Kohl’s store will soon have a Babies”R”Us section in it. The renovation of the 2750 Elida Road, Lima, location will introduce baby gear, furniture, and activities from a variety of trusted baby brands. This includes thousands of new products from 90 brands, both available in-store and online.
Putnam expo helps seniors get what they need
Aug. 2—OTTAWA — Demographic trends show that a greater percentage of the population is getting older, with research from Miami University predicting that more than one in four Ohioans will be older than 60 by 2030. To help meet the changing needs of that growing demographic, more than 50 businesses and community organizations gathered Friday at Ottawa Elementary for the Putnam County Senior ...
Back-to-school drives save Lima families money
Aug. 2—LIMA — Parents who need help affording school supplies will have several opportunities over the next week to pick up donated supplies, clothes and hygiene products — or save money on sales tax through Ohio's sales tax holiday. Lima schools and the UAW Local 1765 will give away free backpacks, school supplies and hygiene products to any child, regardless of which school district they ...
Bluffton prepares to watch Bassitt on the big stage
Aug. 2—It's almost here. At 4:05 a.m. Monday, Trevor Bassitt makes his long-awaited debut at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, and his hometown of Bluffton will almost certainly be ready. Right across from the Bluffton Dairy Freeze, there's a banner celebrating the 400-meter hurdler. When driving down Main Street, a 20-foot banner hangs above the street and reads "Congratulations Trevor Bassitt. ...
Juvenile waives speedy trial right
Aug. 2—LIMA — A Lima juvenile waived his right to a speedy trial Thursday in the Allen County Common Pleas Court on charges of aggravated robbery, felonious assault, grand theft and having weapons while under disability. According to documents from the Allen County Juvenile Court for Ronnie Brown, 17, "Child allegedly involved in an aggravated robbery incident, wherein he and his co-defendants ...
Westerville South boys basketball star Kruz McClure transferring to Wisconsin prep school
One of central Ohio’s top boys basketball players is leaving the area to play at an out-of-state academy this winter. Kruz McClure, a 6-foot-6 combo guard from Westerville South, announced Thursday that he will play his senior season at DME Academy, an independent college preparatory school in Delafield, Wisconsin. ...
ONU to hold child auditions for ‘Holiday Spectacular’
ADA — Ohio Northern University will hold auditions for children between the ages of 5 and 12 to be in the annual “Holiday Spectacular” musical extravaganza from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts, 500 W. College Ave., Ada.
Ohio Just ‘Bombed’ Michigan With an F-16 and Full Fuel Tanks
LIsten, I know we joke a lot about hating Ohio... which we do... but it's never gotten to the point where things have been violent for a long time. So when an F-16 out of Toledo dropped full fuel tanks on Michigan, then turned right around and landed safely back home, there had to be questions asked.
Lake Erie guide Peg VanVleet inducted into ODNR Hall of Fame: NE Ohio fishing report
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lake Erie fishing guide Peg VanVleet was inducted into the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Hall of Fame Thursday at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. She was honored for a long list of conservation efforts that included vice president of environmental issues for the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association (LECBA).