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Ohio receives $500,000 for rare turtle research to help Blanding's, spotted turtles
Ohio has rare fishers roaming the woods, rare massasauga rattlesnakes and two other venomous snakes within its borders. Now the Buckeye State is on the hunt for Ohio's rare turtles. ...
Ohio using bridge launching method on Route 8 bridge
The Ohio Department of Transportation recently began erecting a bridge using the bridge launching method in Akron as part of the $158 million State Route 8 bridge replacement project. This is the first time the department has used the method. Using the bridge launching method, crews build a bridge in sections on the ground then […] The post Ohio using bridge launching method on Route 8 bridge appeared first on Transportation Today.
New law targets ticket prices at high school sporting events
(The Center Square) – Parents and fans who want to pay cash to attend a school sporting event won’t have to pay more and students will get to pay less than adults. The new requirements became law recently as Gov. Mike DeWine signed 20 bills into law, including one that included the Campus Act, which is designed to stop harassment and intimidation at colleges and universities. The move on high...
Ohio sales tax holiday returns Tuesday
Jul. 25—LIMA — Ohioans will have 10 days to shop without paying sales tax when Ohio's sales tax holiday returns next Tuesday. The tax holiday will be in effect from midnight Tuesday, July 30 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, just in time for back-to-school shopping. This year's sales tax holiday is the biggest yet, as lawmakers extended the holiday from three to 10 days and lifted the ...
Ohio’s highest court says parent’s rights were not violated in local 2021 custody case
ZANESVILLE − The Supreme Court of Ohio has set a new precedent in custody law due to a Muskingum County case in which a mother said she was denied due process in fighting for custody of her children. She lost that argument when the highest court of the state rendered its decision on Tuesday. “We’re very pleased with the decision of the Supreme Court,” said Muskingum County Prosecutor Ron Welch, whose office was accused of denying a...
Ohio’s voter purge “disproportionately targets voters of color”, civil rights organizations say
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s voter purge disproportionately goes after voters of color, Ohio civil rights organizations argue. More than half of Ohio voters who might be purged from the state’s voter rolls are registered in counties where a majority of the population is people of color, said Ohio Unity Coalition Executive Director Pierrette […] The post Ohio’s voter purge “disproportionately targets voters of color”, civil rights organizations say appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
‘It’s frustrating because we’re split in half.’ Ohio counties cut into 2 congressional districts
Tuscarawas County is a county divided. The northeastern Ohio county is split into two congressional districts — the 6th district and the 12th district. “It’s frustrating because we’re split in half,” said Tuscarawas Democratic Party Chair Gail Garbrandt. “People don’t know what part of the county’s in six and what part of it’s in 12. […] The post ‘It’s frustrating because we’re split in half.’ Ohio counties cut into 2 congressional districts appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio advocates plan to hold lawmakers accountable with anti-gerrymandering reform
Ohio advocates believe lawmakers will finally be able to be held accountable now that an anti-gerrymandering constitutional amendment will be on the November ballot. Unsurprisingly, politicians who benefit from the redistricting process are not in favor of losing that power. Ohio could look drastically different in the coming years. “It was such an incredible feeling […] The post Ohio advocates plan to hold lawmakers accountable with anti-gerrymandering reform appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Norton teachers union to vote next month on tentative agreement reached with school board
Members of the Norton teachers union will vote Aug. 5-8 on a new contract, the president of the union said Wednesday. A tentative agreement between the Norton Classroom Teachers Association and the Norton City School District Board of Education was reached July 12, nearly two weeks after the previous contract expired. The two parties had been negotiating since May on a new agreement. ...
Holmes Co. pursuit leads to arrest
A Killbuck man was arrested by Holmes County Sheriff’s Deputies following a high speed pursuit this week. The incident occurred Tuesday night with the vehicle entering Coshocton County on County Road 19 in Clark Township. The Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the pursuit. Authorities eventually deployed spike strips and flattened the vehicles tires. An arrest was then made in the village of Warsaw. 19-year old Caleb Johnson now faces charges.
Reported brush fire on Middle Run Road NE turns out to be farmer's controlled burn
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP – Firefighters from Bolivar and Dover responded to the report of a large brush fire in the 7000 block of Middle Run Road NE late Thursday afternoon after motorists reported large plumes of thick smoke coming from the area. Upon arrival, firefighters found a farmer using a tractor to mow his...
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