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Vote Now for the Ashland County Preseason Football Player of the Year
Before the high school football season kicks into high gear, the Ashland Times-Gazette will give readers the chance to vote for the Ashland County Preseason Football Player of the Year. The poll will be open from Friday, August 16 at 10 a.m. to Thursday, August 22 at 10 a.m. The winner will be announced on Friday, August 23. ...
Park Sleeping Ban Considered in New Philadelphia
A council committee will decide whether to introduce legislation criminalizing certain aspects of homelessness in New Philadelphia. In a 6-to-3 ruling earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Oregon community’s ban on sleeping outside at parks and other public places. New Philadelphia law director Marvin Fete thinks...
CCS Alum Dreams Big, Achieves More at 2024 Paris Olympics
August 16, 2024 – On the corner of Karl Road and Sandalwood Boulevard in the Northland neighborhood of Columbus, lives the YMCA, where in 2000, five-year-old Alexis Peterson first discovered basketball. Twenty-four years later, the basketball star made history as she competed at the world’s largest and most prestigious...
Highland County Health Department hosting blood drive
The Highland County Health Department is excited to be hosting its third Hoxworth Blood Drive Thursday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Hoxworth Donor Bus will be parked in the HCHD parking lot at 1487 North High St., Hillsboro. There are two easy ways to schedule an appointment:. •...
Marietta shuts out Dresden Tri-Valley
Defense dominated as Marietta pitched a 3-0 shutout of Dresden Tri-Valley in an Ohio boys soccer matchup on Aug. 16. The first half gave Marietta a 2-0 lead over Dresden Tri-Valley. The Tigers got the better of the second-half scoring, finishing the game in style with a 1-0 edge. Check...
Philo High School Welcomes New Facility Dog
ZANESVILLE, OH – One local school has a new staff member joining the team this school year. Philo High School is happy to announce that they recently acquired a golden retriever facility dog named Mazey. A Philo Alumni reached out to the Zanesville Purina Plant and asked if they...
Zanesville City Schools Unveils New Playground
ZANESVILLE, OH – Zanesville City Schools cut the ribbon on their new playground. This new playground, located in between Zane Grey Elementary and Zane Grey Intermediate Schools, is an all inclusive playground so kids with disabilities are still able to have fun at recess. Clay Lawyer, the Associate Principal...
Settlement Reached with Companies Over Building Flaws at Zane State
(ZANESVILLE, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Thursday announced a $1.6 million settlement with three construction companies and a design firm over dangerous flaws in an 11-year-old building at Zane State College. “Accountability is not optional when it comes to the safety of our schools,” AG Yost said....
Ohio Weather Alert: Severe Storms Expected Along I-71 Corridor
Wilmington, OH – Severe thunderstorms are forecasted to hit the I-71 corridor in Ohio today, prompting residents to stay alert. The U.S. National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, issued a warning at 7:20 a.m. that warm and humid conditions would trigger scattered to numerous storms throughout the afternoon and evening. Areas near and south of I-71, including Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus, are expected to be most affected.
An Ohioan’s guide to the 2024 Democratic National Convention: Who to know and what to watch
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A month ago, Ohio Democrats’ enthusiasm about the upcoming 2024 Democratic National Convention was decidedly lackluster. President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance in June intensified fears that he would lose in November to Republican Donald Trump, dragging down with him down-ballot Democrats such as U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, who’s in his own fiercely competitive race for reelection this year.
‘American Idol’ seeks Ohioans to audition
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — If you think you have what it takes to become the next “American Idol,” this could be your chance. For season 25, “American Idol” is currently conducting free virtual auditions with producers from individuals across the U.S. The show has assigned certain states to a specific audition date as people from […]
Ohio AG Yost and three other AGs push for grocery mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his counterparts in Alabama, Georgia and Iowa went to court Wednesday to urge that the merger between Kroger and Albertsons go through. Opponents of the merger — including the Federal Trade Commission and eight state attorneys general — say that such a huge merger in a consolidating marketplace will […]
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