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Yost rejects proposed amendment for no title
(The Center Square) – A plan to ask Ohio voters to strip away immunity from government and public employees for civil rights violations didn’t make it past the first step. Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition for a constitutional amendment because it did not contain a title. “The lack of a title alone provides sufficient cause to reject the submitted petition, and the petition is rejected on that basis,”...
District hires new food service director
The Delaware City Schools Board of Education on Monday hired a new food service director and ordered the purchase of a new truck to haul band equipment. Meeting in the Willis Education Center, the board approved the employment of David K. Drennen as the district’s new food service director. Executive Director of Human and Material Resources Jerry Stewart said Drennen has experience overseeing Meals on Wheels in several central Ohio counties and is a Delaware resident.
Ohio Woman Arrested on Possession Charges
A Plain City, Ohio woman was arrested Monday, July 15 after a Marshall County Sheriff’s Department deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of U.S. 30 near Elm Road. The deputy spotted a blue passenger car traveling east at a very high rate of speed which led to the traffic stop. The vehicle was checked at 103 mph.
UCSO Reports – July 16, 2024
A deputy responded to Lincoln Road, north of Cranston Road, to investigate a property damage crash involving a 2024 BMW X1 that struck a deer. A crash report was taken, #80-24-322. 7:06am Property Damage Crash. A deputy responded to the 9700 block of State Route 4 to investigate a property...
The Ability Center’s Annual Meeting Recap 2024
The Ability Center of Greater Toledo works to aid the community in being more disability-friendly by increasing disabled persons’ independence. The company advocates for diversity, equity and inclusion along with changing perceptions. Saturday, July 13 from 9:30 am to 3 pm around 30 to 40 disability advocates, transit leaders...
Marion Correctional inmate to serve additional time for assaulting a corrections officer
Hiram Melendez, a Marion Correctional Institution inmate serving 15 years to life for murder, has had three years tacked onto his prison sentence due to an assault of a correctional officer in August 2019. Melendez, who has been incarcerated since 1993, attacked the officer, striking her multiple times in the face with closed...
Evictions are rising fastest in these 5 American cities
Home evictions are on the rise in several major cities nationwide as Americans continue to grapple with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Eviction filings over the past year are up more than 15% compared with the period before the COVID-19 pandemic began in 10 cities across the country, according to the Eviction Lab, a research unit at Princeton University. The Eviction Lab tracks 10 states and 34 cities.
Columbus, Ohio, police shoot homeless man in Milwaukee park a mile from RNC security perimeter
Five Columbus, Ohio police officers shot and killed a homeless man close to Milwaukee’s King Park on Tuesday. The shooting took place more than a mile from the security perimeter of the Republican National Convention, which has drawn more than 4,000 police officers from across the country to the city. At a press conference nearby […] The post Columbus, Ohio, police shoot homeless man in Milwaukee park a mile from RNC security perimeter appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Ohio State President Ted Carter supports House vs NCAA settlement, proposed revenue sharing
There is a lot of money sloshing around in college athletics, and during an appearance with the Columbus Metropolitan Club Wednesday, Ohio State President Ted Carter boiled down the issues that raises to two questions. "(Is) student-athlete going to be a phrase anymore?" Carter asked. "Are they just going to...
Columbus police release additional footage of 3 suspects connected with death of Alexa Stakely
Hours before a public vigil honoring the memory of a central Ohio mother and speech pathologist who died after trying to stop the theft of her vehicle with her son inside, Columbus police on Wednesday released additional surveillance video of three suspects wanted in connection with her death. The video...
OSU emeritus professor robbed at knifepoint at campus parking garage
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A professor was robbed by a man with a knife at an Ohio State University parking garage Tuesday. A public safety notice from the university said the robbery happened at the Arps Garage at 1950 College Road around 5 p.m. on July 16. The suspect...
Bladder cancer is on the rise in men
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - Bladder cancer is on the rise in men, and symptoms can often mimic other diseases. Dr. Kamal Pohar explains what to look for and when to seek expert care. ----- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J....
Cold front this evening brings nice temps to Columbus area
Showers and a few isolated rumbles are moving through our area this evening ahead of sunset. Some of these isolated clusters have had gusty winds, and brief heavy rainfall, however flooding is not a big threat as the storms are moving quickly. We will see most of this activity gone ahead of sunset. After the front clears the area this evening, expect partly cloudy skies overnight with a northerly wind, and lows in the lower 60s.
5-Star CB Commit Devin Sanchez Already A True Ohio State Buckeye At Heart
The 2025 five-star cornerback commit to Ohio State is already on the fast track to becoming a fan favorite for the Buckeyes. He made sure to post about beating Michigan in College Football 25.
Columbus City Schools teacher kicked 5-year-old student, parents allege in lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Parents are suing the Columbus Board of Education and a district teacher after she allegedly physically assaulted their 5-year-old. The student, who is an elementary student in the Columbus City Schools, was sitting on the floor in his Pre-K class on May 3 when a teacher tripped over him, according to […]
Notre Dame fans have a reason to thank Jim Tressel
Everyone remembers Jim Tressel from his coaching tenure at Ohio State from 2001 through 2010, and no one debates that the national-championship- winning coach is one of the best to ever put on a headset. Now he is tossing his hat into the podcasting ring. On a recent episode of...
Commissions Don’t Support Plan for Skinny Franklinton Tower
A proposal to build a mixed-use development on a tenth-of-an-acre lot in Franklinton has not gone over well with the two commissions that have voted on it so far. Rob Ellis, of Pink Development and Construction, unveiled a plan in May to build an 11-story, 81-unit building at 278 S. Glenwood Ave., a vacant lot located between two warehouse-style buildings. Since that initial announcement, though, the proposal was modified – the zoning application submitted to the City of Columbus would have actually allowed for a 200-foot-tall building with 162 residential units.
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