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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).
‘Thrill of the hunt:’ 127 Yard Sale takes over northwest Ohio
VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) — Despite high levels of humidity and a chance of rain, swarms of people traveled to northwest Ohio and beyond Thursday for the start of the annual 127 Yard Sale. Dubbed the “world’s longest yard sale,” the yearly spectacle sees countless people set up garage...
Jackpot! Ohio lottery ticket won the top reward
A lucky lottery player in Ohio has hit the jackpot! If you bought a ticket recently, be sure to check it carefully – you might just be the big winner. The ticket was sold in Springfield, Ohio, so if you purchased your ticket there, it’s definitely worth double-checking to see if you’re the lucky winner.
VIDEO: Watch Ohio Stadium transform into a soccer pitch ahead of Man City-Chelsea match
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Very cool time-lapse video shows Ohio Stadium transforming into a soccer field ahead of Saturday's Manchester City-Chelsea match. Thanks to Columbus Arena Sports & Entertainment for providing the video.
Serious felony charges dismissed because prosecution withheld evidence
MARION, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—A Marion man has been permanently freed of serious felony criminal charges. Bobby Michael Stinson, approximately 36, of Marion, had charges dismissed including aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, felonious assault, a second-degree felony, and theft, a fifth-degree felony. If convicted, Stinson was facing more than 18 years in prison.
Columbus announces shuttering of East Side property with history of drugs and violence
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A property on the East Side with a history of drug activity and violent crime is being boarded up. The city attorney’s office secured a court order to shutter 764 Brookside Drive, a property at the center of 20 police calls over the past year for assaults, drug activity, overdoses and […]
More EBT card skimming victims reported in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — More individuals in Ohio’s First Capital have fallen victim to card skimmers, with the Ross County Sheriff’s Office receiving additional reports of EBT benefits stolen from patrons of the Corner Market grocery store on Charleston Pike. On Thursday, August 1, two individuals reported that their entire EBT balance had been wiped out.
Richland County property transfers recorded July 22-26
These real estate transactions were recorded in Richland County between July 22 and July 26: 539 Forest Hill Road (three parcels), Mansfield; Mary E. Bacon to Matthew T. and Cassie A. Garrison; $400,000 109 McKinley Place, Shelby; Benjamin I and Nathaniel A. Hawk to Jill and Mark Brown; $200,000 ...
Jackson Center water plant takes step forward
JACKSON CENTER — Jackson Center’s new water treatment plant is closer to becoming a reality after a special meeting held by the village council on Thursday. The council held a special session Thursday afternoon to approve resolutions to move forward in the construction of the new water treatment facility. The pair of resolutions passed on Thursday allows village administrator Drew Sosby to enter into agreements with the construction company handling the building of the facility and the Ohio Water Department Authority for financing.