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Ohio State Fair enacts new safety policy: No unaccompanied minors after 6
Under a new safety protocol at the Ohio State Fair, youths under 18 will be turned away at the admission gates after 6 p.m. unless accompanied by an adult chaperone. With tens of thousands of people — maybe even more than a million — expected to flock to the fairgrounds between July 24 and Aug. 4, safety is a priority for fair officials, who collaborate with the Ohio State Highway Patrol to assess and implement new safety procedures.
Winning Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket wins top prize of $500,000: Find out where the lucky ticket was sold in Northeast Ohio
One fortunate individual in Northeast Ohio has clinched the top prize of $500,000 in the Ohio Lottery scratch-off game Triple Red 777. According to the Ohio Lottery, the ticket was purchased at Circle K on 30 East Cook Road in Mansfield. After deducting mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28...
Ohio Producer Recalls Cucumbers Over Listeria Risk
WILLARD, Ohio — Out of an abundance of caution, Wiers Farm Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024, and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024, and June 6, 2024, due to possible contamination with listeria monocytogenes.
A local lady will run 177 miles across Ohio to raise money for multiple sclerosis
Next week, a woman from the local area will embark on an incredible challenge. Beginning on Sunday in Van Wert and concluding on Friday in Cuyahoga Falls, she will run an astonishing 177 miles in just six days. This remarkable feat is almost the entire length of the state of Ohio!
Mason Middle School Science Teacher Named Ohio Teacher Of The Year
MASON, OH -- Alison Sears, Mason City Schools, Middle School Science, State Board District 4 was named as one of the 11 chosen to move forward to be one of the final four finalist for 2025 Teacher of the Year by The State Board of Education of Ohio. This cohort...
JD Vance, who once called for a ban on congressional stock trades, sold up to $100,000 in stock last year
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance, while running in Ohio for his U.S. Senate seat in 2022, stated that it should be illegal for members of Congress to trade stocks while in office. However, Vance reported in a financial disclosure report that he sold somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000...
Central Ohio high school football: Here are the games to watch during the 2024 season
Another high school football season is almost here, a few days later than last year simply because of how the calendar falls. After last season began Aug. 17, the first games this year are Aug. 22-24. ...
26 dogs rescued from deplorable conditions at Ohio home
HUBBARD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (KDKA) -- More than two dozen dogs were rescued from deplorable conditions at a home in Ohio, an animal shelter said.The Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County said the 26 dogs and their elderly owner were found living in "deplorable conditions." The dogs were brought to the shelter, less than 10 miles across the Pennsylvania border.The rescue happened after humane agents got a tip about a home in Hubbard Township, CBS affiliate WKBN reported. "The caller suspected that there were three to five dogs at the residence. There were suspected puppies that had passed away as well...
What’s That?!? - Methodist Church Parking Lot
QUESTION: “Hey, what’s going on with the Tipp City Global Methodist Church parking lot? Are they expanding? It seems like they’re doing a lot more than just repaving.”. ANSWER: The church is redoing its parking lot and upgrading portions of it, but the new lot will have 51 spaces, just like the old lot. They’re adding new sidewalks, expanding some areas to offer more ramps, and adding brickwork and new signage. We’ve heard that the construction will likely be completed by the end of July.
Ohio-based Big Lots to close dozens of stores, at risk of bankruptcy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Big Lots, the discount retail chain headquartered in central Ohio, is closing dozens of stores this year amid speculation the company will file for bankruptcy. The chain is planning to shutter 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024, according to a filing the company submitted to the U.S. Securities […]
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