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What Ohio's supersized tax holiday will cost the state in revenue
Ohio has set aside $750 million to cover the lost tax tax revenue expected from the expanded sales tax holiday that will start this month. The $750 million is far greater than the $20 million or so that the state typically lost from the prior, smaller three-day holidays. Those events were geared mostly to helping parents buy clothes and school supplies ahead of the start of the school year.
Winning Powerball numbers for the $64 million jackpot on July 15, 2024: See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $64 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Monday, July 15, 2024, the Ohio Lottery says there were plenty of other prizes hit throughout the state. Here's a list of those prizes, according to the Ohio Lottery... $300 prize: 6 winners. $100...
On voters’ minds: health care access an important issue as election approaches
So many issues are up for debate as the November general election approaches, but polling of voters and observations by advocacy groups show that health care access is high on the list of issues motivating voters in Ohio and elsewhere this election season. The national advocacy group Protect Our Care, which focuses on health care […] The post On voters’ minds: health care access an important issue as election approaches appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio solar project listening sessions seek to boost projects’ chances for success
Solar developers are hoping that listening to local communities in Ohio early in the design stage will boost their chances for success before state regulators. “We are really invested in and committed to being good neighbors,” said Lindsey Workman, community affairs manager for Vesper Energy. The company held three meet-and-greet sessions in Greene County this […] The post Ohio solar project listening sessions seek to boost projects’ chances for success appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Controversy and debate arise from Ohio State Rep. Phil Plummer’s push for huge state pension reform
Columbus, Ohio – During a recent Ohio Retirement Study Council (ORSC) meeting, State Representative Phil Plummer presented an ambitious proposal aimed at tackling the continuous governance and financial management problems inside Ohio’s state pension systems. Plummer’s proposal seeks Ohio’s five main state pension systems to be consolidated into a single entity, a move that has sparked a debate among stakeholders and experts.
Time to “Stuff A Bus” with United Way
Goal is to collect more than $10,000 worth of school supplies for area children. Greenville, OH: The Darke County United Way is once again having its annual Stuff A Bus school supply drive to collect school supplies and distribute them to all Darke County school districts for students in need. Items needed include: paper (wide and college-ruled), composition books, #2 pencils, blue and black pens, erasers, rulers, glue sticks, safety scissors, markers, washable markers, highlighters, post it notes, crayons in 16 or 24 packs, single subject notebooks, colored pencils, pocket folders, calculators, pencil sharpeners, pencil pouches/boxes, dry erase markers, backpacks, lunch boxes, ziplock bags, tissues, and/or antibacterial wipes.
Walnut Council meets to discuss managing hardwoods for quality timber
The Walnut Council will hold its annual meeting July 28-30 in Springfield. The meeting will feature a field tour of walnut and hardwood plantation and forest management, landowner networking sessions, and a day of technical presentations. View the full program at https://walnutcouncil.org/events/annual-meeting/ and register before July 10 to get the early bird rate.
DNA still at forefront in Myers hearing
XENIA — Day two of an evidentiary hearing for death row inmate David Lee Myers featured testimony from a noted DNA expert from a Mississippi-based lab. Myers was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the much-publicized railroad spike death of Amanda Jo Maher near some abandoned railroad tracks in Xenia. In February, his attorneys filed a motion in Greene County Common Pleas Court to vacate his death sentence and receive a new trial based on newly discovered DNA evidence they said proves his innocence.
Bellbrook organization seeks food pantry donations
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A local community center is asking the public for assistance to help supply items for their food pantry. The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Community Support Center is asking the Miami Valley to help with donations of food, personal care and more. According to the BSCSC, the organization feeds more than 200 people each week, […]
Ottawa resident recognized for supporting Navy Reserve Sailors
July 16, 2024, Press Release from the Navy Office Of Community Outreach: SAN DIEGO – David Godsil, an Ottawa, Ohio, resident, from Daikin Applied Americas, Inc., who represented one of 47 companies from across the nation, was honored by the Chief of Navy Reserve for their exceptional support of America’s Navy Reserve sailors during the Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE), in San Diego on June 11, 2024.
'It's not a luxury, it's a necessity': Work begins on Cincinnati convention center
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Tired, old, and dark. In other words, the Duke Energy Convention Center is holding the region back. Now, it's one step closer to becoming a gem for Cincinnati, Hamilton County and Ohio as project leaders celebrate the start of construction on its redevelopment. “This is going to...
Adam Schefter Makes Bold Prediction About the Future Of NFL Schedule, Says, 'It's Only A Matter Of Time'
Last week on the “Pardon My Take” podcast, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gave his thoughts on what an 18-game schedule could look like in the NFL. Burrow suggested that the league could have two bye weeks for every team, with the entire league getting a bye week in Week 13 when the ...
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