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Ohio judges deny appeal of Trumbull County man convicted of felonious assault
Ohio’s 11th District Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and prison sentence for a Champion man who was convicted of two first-degree felonious assault charges. Randy Pence, age 41, of Champion Township, was sentenced in November 2023 by Judge Ronald J. Rice to an indefinite six- to nine-year prison term for his conviction of two counts felonious assault, first-degree felonies.
Ohio has passed transgender bathroom laws in schools. Are businesses next?
LIMA — A transgender bathroom ban was first introduced by North Carolina in 2016. The law, HB2, proposed people use bathrooms aligned with their gender from birth and not what they identify with. It was officially repealed in 2020 after a partial repeal in 2017 and statewide boycotting and frustrations among the community. Eight years later, states are forming similar versions of HB2 and are making it further, being signed into legislation. As it stands, 20% of the states have an active bathroom law. The law states that transgender people must use the bathroom according to their gender from birth and not what they identify as, emphasizing schools, locker rooms, and government-owned buildings.
Counting down the Top 10 Ohio 2025 prospects heading into their senior season
Ryan Day, Mark Pantoni and the Ohio State staff assembled a very talented 2024 recruiting class that featured a number of recruits from Ohio. The Buckeyes have been and are continuing to work on an outstanding 2025 class, which, of course, includes a number of Ohioans. From the 2025 class,...
Ohio Faces Surge in Pediatric Marijuana Exposures as Edibles Incidents Rise
The recent spike in marijuana exposures among children in Ohio has reached alarming levels, with Nationwide Children's Hospital reporting a projected 49% increase compared to the previous year, as detailed by ABC6. The incidents have escalated even before the start of recreational sales at dispensaries. In the year 2023, Ohio...
Federal court sentences Ohio man for poisoning thousands of fish in Scioto River
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife was part of an investigation that resulted in Mark Shepherd, 73, of Kenton, being sentenced in federal court Tuesday for violating the Clean Water Act by dumping pollutants and hazardous substances into waterways, killing thousands of fish in the Scioto River.
Private school vouchers: Scholarships last school year cost Ohio $966.2 million – and counting
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Vouchers for private school tuition – which the legislature expanded to include all families, regardless of income – have cost taxpayers $966.2 million so far for last school year. The number isn’t final. Some families didn’t apply until the last several days of the fiscal...
Ohio, Kentucky bars adopting 30 and older only policy on weekends
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More bars are adopting the 30 and older rule for weekends. Back in May, a bar in Ohio went viral for its new minimum age requirement policy on weekends. Donerick's Pub, located in Groveport outside of Columbus, posted to its Facebook page about its new age policy.
Man dies in crash of van, truck on I-70 near Indiana-Ohio border
RICHMOND, Ind. (WISH) — A Maryland man died in a Tuesday morning crash on I-70 east of the Indiana-Ohio state line, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says. Michael Aaby, of Marriottsville, Maryland, died after being airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. A passenger in the silver 2017 Dodge Ram 3500 van that Aaby […]
TRC’s Chief People Officer honored by ‘Smart Business’ magazine
Allison Kender, chief people officer at Transportation Research Center Inc., has been recognized by Smart Business magazine as an Ohio Smart 50 Awards honoree. The award celebrates top executives from central Ohio’s smartest companies for their ability to effectively build and lead successful organizations. “I’m honored and excited to...
Ohio National Guard health clinic helps more than 1K people over its 2 days
XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) — More than 1,000 Ohioans took advantage of the Ohio National Guard’s GuardCare clinic this past weekend, with nearly 4,000 procedures being done over the two days. According to Laurie Fox, public information officer for Greene County Public Health, the National Guard saw 1,028 patients over Saturday and Sunday. Over both days, […]
Vance makes unlikely debate dare; attacks on Harris deemed ‘silly false claims’: JD Vance in the news
WASHINGTON – Today is the day that Ohio Sen. JD Vance quipped he would be ready to take the stage against the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. Vance has been making headlines for his latest attempt to stoke controversy on the campaign trail, challenging Harris...
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