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Trump backs Vance, says facing Harris wouldn’t have changed his VP pick
Former President Trump is sticking by his choice to elevate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) to be his running mate in November, amid a shake-up atop the Democratic ticket. Trump told “Fox & Friends” Thursday he would not have changed his vice presidential pick, even if he had known ahead of time that President Biden would…
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...
Fewer bus routes, more principals driving: How schools respond to bus driver shortage
Jul. 26—ALLEN COUNTY — School districts are increasingly reliant on parents, custodians, principals and teachers to drive school buses when drivers call out sick due to a shortage of drivers. At Allen East schools, administrators and the superintendent himself earned their Class B commercial driver's license to fill in as substitute drivers. Bus drivers at Spencerville and Perry schools work ...
Bluffton Ohio Historical Society Holding Second Annual ‘Bluffton History Day’ in August
The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is holding their second annual Bluffton History Day on Saturday, August 10th from 10:00am until 2:00pm. The Bluffton Fire Department will also be onsite to perform a recreation of an early test of Village water pressure at 11:00am. The public is invited to this free...
Indian Lake Schools Seeking 2nd Shift Custodian
Indian Lake Schools is seeking a full-time 2nd shift custodian. Interested applicants are being asked to submit a letter of interest to Matt Hurley, Indian Lake Schools Co-Maintenance Supervisor, by 12:00 pm on August 9, 2024. Applications can be completed online at: https://forms.gle/vdxTpS3J1hZfPCRq8. For questions or more information, please contact...
Bellefontaine Chieftains and Benjamin Logan Raiders Set to Hold Alumni Soccer Game
Bellefontaine High School is calling on all Bellefontaine soccer alumni to join them for a fun alumni soccer game between them and the Benjamin Logan Raiders. At this event, there will be alumni from both schools playing against each other. The event will take place August 4th at 5:30pm at...
Van Wert community celebrates return of historic downtown clock
VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) — Dozens of community members and city leaders gathered in downtown Van Wert Thursday to celebrate the culmination of years of fundraising to restore a historic clock that has stood in the city for more than a century. Thursday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony served as the return...
'You can't use your mental health as a shield': Judge issues sentencing in Lisa Titkemeier cancer con
TOLEDO, Ohio — Nearly four years after Toledo woman Lisa Titkemeier told family and friends she was battling non-Hodgkin's follicular lymphoma, she was sentenced in a Lucas County court for fundraising thousands of dollars - in the name of a diagnosis investigators said was fabricated. Lucas County judge Lori...
16-year-old leads troopers on high speed pursuit on I-75 before crashing stolen vehicle
LIMA, Ohio (WTVG) - A 16-year-old allegedly driving a stolen Chevy Impala led police on a high speed chase starting just before midnight Thursday. Ohio State Highway Patrol spotted the vehicle traveling north on I-75 near Lima. That tried to pull it over, but the driver would attempt to evade them for 11 miles before striking another vehicle and rolling several times in the median.
WARNING: Produce Recalled From MI, OH, IN Stores Due To Listeria
Making sure we eat enough healthy foods is a top priority for ourselves and our families. And that's why many of us buy plenty of fruits and vegetables. However, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio are urged to check their refrigerators for produce included in an expanded recall in these states. Produce...
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