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World's largest peace torch relay passes through area on Thursday
The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, the world's largest peace torch relay, is scheduled to pass through Toledo on Thursday. A team of 12 international runners will traverse the North American route of the global event to help spread the message that peace begins with each individual’s inner peace. Welcoming ceremonies are planned at 1:30 p.m. at Monroe Street United Methodist Church, 3613 Monroe St.; 3 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Toledo, 2250 N. Detroit Ave.; and 5 p.m. at the Perrysburg Heights Community Association, 12282 Jefferson St., Perrysburg. The Peace Run launched in 1987 and has visited more than 150 countries. This year’s USA Canada Relay started April 15 in New York and stops at several cities before returning to New York on Aug. 17.
High school football 2024: Who are the top college recruits in the Toledo area?
High school football season is just around the corner with practices set to begin Thursday. The Toledo area has a wide range of talented football players who are attracting interest on the college football recruiting trail. Here is a look at some of the top recruits in the area in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 classes. CLASS OF 2025 OL Carter Lowe, Whitmer
Perrysburg softball standout Griggs holds her own under national spotlight
IRVINE, Calif. — The experience of playing in the PGF Futures All-American Game was rewarding for Perrysburg rising senior Hayley Griggs, and she feels she has more than held her own. Griggs was named MVP of the contest, a Class of 2026 versus Class of 2025 clash featuring many players from larger states — often with better weather conducive for more year-round outdoor workouts. “It’s tough,” Griggs said following the game in the California sunshine. “They’re able to be out here all the time, so you got to make sure you’re getting indoors and getting your work in.” Griggs, who has committed to Florida State, was chosen as the game MVP after going 2-for-2 with an RBI in a 7-0 win.
Ohio's tax-free holiday starts tomorrow. Here's what items won't be included
Ohio's tax-free holiday is right around the corner, and shoppers can save big on clothes, school supplies and back to school items as early as tomorrow. While there are plenty of items that won't be taxed, not everything qualifies for the statewide discount. Here's what to know about what's not included in...
Midwest storms cause price increases
Gas prices statewide and countrywide have risen due to possible storms in the Midwest, according to statistics and news releases from the American Automobile Association (AAA). Concerning Hillsboro, gas prices actually went up significantly since the last time The Times-Gazette did a gas prices report, with the lowest price per...
JumpStart taps 'a village' to grow Northeast Ohio's tech-based companies
Dangling from Franco Kraiselburd’s gloved hand is a white, jello-like patch he believes will revolutionize wound care worldwide. “Imagine this is the next band aid. Do you know what I mean?’’ says an animated Kraiselburd, encouraging visitors to a Case Western Reserve University lab to glove up and touch the moistened patch. “Here's the thing – imagine this integrated into your skin. Right? And it just feels nice.”
Could we see Obama-era turnout in Ohio cities in November? Will it matter? The Wake Up for Monday, July 29, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Ohio used to be a swing state, a purple heart-shaped piece of heartland, where candidates of either stripe visited to court votes. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Best of the rest: These athletes just missed the cut for Times Recorder's Top 25 lists
Putting together the Top 25 boys and girls in the past 25 years also led to some tough decisions, and here are some names who were also considered, in no particular order. Girls Kristyn Heagen, John Glenn, 2008 ...
Ohio’s rural renaissance: The tangible benefits of renewable energy PILOT payments
As Ohio continues to bring new utility-scale renewable energy projects online each year, an increasing number of communities across the state are experiencing tangible economic benefits. These benefits, once met with skepticism by renewable project opponents and some community members, come in the form of annual fixed payments made directly to local communities over decades. […]
Lawmakers have lots of proposals to help with rising property taxes. Will any become law?
Homeowners in many parts of Ohio have seen significant spikes in their property tax bills. State lawmakers have proposed more than a dozen bills to provide relief through a variety of strategies. But will any of those bills become law before the end of the year, which is also the...
Volunteers sought to help clean up grounds at UToledo Greek Village
TOLEDO, Ohio — Volunteers are being sought to help clean up the grounds at McComas Village, the University of Toledo’s complex of buildings on campus that serve as housing for 7 fraternities and 7 sororities. Current chapter members, alumni, and their family members are being asked to help...
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