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Ohio Veterans Conference coming to Ohio Union to connect those who have served
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Union is a place to unite. There’s a sense of community. It’s the perfect location for the 2024 Ohio Veterans Conference, happening on Aug. 3. “There’s a closeness of just being together with somebody who understands what you have been through,”...
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...
North Coast singer-songwriter/entertainer Pat Dailey dies at 83
Great Lakes troubadour Pat Dailey, who made an indelible mark on the Ohio music and tourist scene, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 3, in his Bay Village home, surrounded by his family. He was 83 years old. Dailey, who had many monikers bestowed on him by his loyal fans (the...
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.
Rare roseate tern spotted along Lake Erie. Here's how you can get a glimpse of the bird
Birders, head to the city of Huron on the shores of Lake Erie to catch a glimpse of a rare visitor to the Buckeye State, a roseate tern. It's the first documented sighting of a roseate tern in the state, said Jamey Emmert, avian education coordinator for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. It's very unusual to find this coastal bird so far inland.
Chaos continues with Ohio teachers’ pension fund as second advisor quits
A second major consulting group has quit working with Ohio’s controversy-ridden retired teachers’ pension fund, another blow to the already chaotic system. Anxiety is high at the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS). STRS is embroiled in controversy. In summary, there has been constant fighting, two board resignations and allegations of both a public corruption scheme and mishandling of funds. This all […] The post Chaos continues with Ohio teachers’ pension fund as second advisor quits appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio man, granted a pardon years ago, now coaches others through process
In semi-retirement, lifelong Columbus resident Greg Winbush has been coaching others on how to get through a paperwork-heavy process with sometimes burdensome emotional baggage: trying for a governor's pardon. “I see myself come through the door when I talk to somebody because I know what it feels like to be...
Oak Harbor basketball standout Stokes transfers to Arizona prep school
With a nod toward connecting with his father for his final year of high school, former Oak Harbor standout two-sport athlete Ethan Stokes has transferred to Rancho Solano Preparatory School in Scottsdale, Ariz. Stokes, a 6-foot-5 guard-forward for the Rockets’ basketball team and a wide receiver on Oak Harbor's 12-1 football squad last fall, will begin at his new school on Aug. 7, residing with his father, Stone Stokes. Ethan Stokes was named first team All-Northern Buckeye Conference in basketball last season, when he averaged 19.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for the Rockets. He was chosen to the Division III all-district second team, and received special-mention All-Ohio recognition. In football, Stokes was Oak Harbor's second leading receiver behind first team Division V All-Ohio senior receiver Jaqui Hayward, totaling 28 catches for 509 yards and six touchdowns for the fourth-ranked, NBC-champion Rockets.
More than 100 employees laid off from Tiffin manufacturing facility
TIFFIN, Ohio — A home furnishings company is laying off about 130 employees from a Tiffin facility as it transitions from a manufacturing to a distribution and warehouse operation, according to a letter sent to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services last week. The layoffs of hourly...
Mercy college names new VP of Academic Affairs
A long-time Mercy Health employee has been named vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty at Mercy College of Ohio. Kimberly Watson will oversee the college’s academic programs, providing strategic direction and leadership to ensure continued growth and success, Mercy said in a statement. She will retain her rank as professor of health sciences. Ms. Watson has served the Mercy Health ministry for more than 35 years in various administrative and faculty roles, most recently as the dean of the Division of Health Sciences and director of the Master of Health Administration program. Ms. Watson holds a Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies with a cognate in Higher Education Administration from Bowling Green State University. She obtained a Master of Business Administration from Tiffin University and a Bachelor of Science in Medical Records Administration from BGSU. She also is a registered health information administrator.
Fostoria police searching for person who allegedly robbed Dollar General
FOSTORIA, Ohio — Fostoria police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a Dollar General Sunday night. FPD said they responded to the store, located at 1515 N. Countyline St., around 9:49 p.m. for a call of an armed robbery. According to police, an employee at Dollar General...
Man charged with deaths of couple hit by SUV after Sylvania concert
Bond was set at $310,000 during arraignment Monday of a Fulton County man charged for the deaths of a Swanton couple who were struck by an SUV as they left a concert at Centennial Terrace on Saturday night. Donald Christian, 54, of Lyons, Ohio is charged in Sylvania Municipal Court with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the crash reported at 10:56 p.m. on Centennial Road just south of Erie Street in Sylvania. His next court date was scheduled for July 24 following the video arraignment before Magistrate Christy Cole. Donald J. Fern, 78, and Therese Fern, 66, both died after being taken to ProMedica Toledo Hospital following the crash. Mr. Christian was arrested at the scene and booked into the Lucas County jail. Sylvania Police Chief Danilynn Miller said Monday that the Ferns and Mr. Christian all had attended the concert Saturday evening at Centennial Terrace. The pedestrian deaths were Sylvania’s first since 2013, the chief said.
Made for the Stage Youth Theatre Workshop kicks off, spots still available
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - It's lights, camera, and action for the third Made for the Stage Youth Theatre Workshop. The acting bug in more than a dozen students brought them to the workshop, some for the first time, and others for the third time. They are learning all aspects of acting, including auditioning, directing, writing, and more.
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