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Flotsam River Circus to perform in Marietta
MARIETTA — Flotsam River Circus is a troupe of musicians, puppeteers, and circus artists who travel on a ramshackle raft, giving free performances in riverfront towns along the way. They are bringing their whimsical craft to Marietta on Aug. 24. The family-friendly show takes place at the Marietta Levee in Riverfront Park at 6 p.m. and lasts a little over an hour. They will be mooring along the river just below the Lafayette Hotel. Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and...
Matson to retire from Greene County FISH Pantry
XENIA — Gail Matson is stepping down as executive director of the Greene County FISH Pantry in April 2025. Her announcement was made at the July 25 Xenia City Council meeting. “I’d like to take some time and travel,” Matson said. “There’s a lot of places my husband Tom...
Reds manager David Bell was outsmarted vs. Rays and it may ultimately cost him his job
It seems as if every time the Cincinnati Reds underperform, fans want to blame manager David Bell for the team's poor play. However, more times than not, it comes down to execution, not necessary managerial decision-making. Managers are oftentimes given too much blame when things go wrong, and not enough...
Louisville Basketball Player Sparks Brawl At $1 Million Tournament By Spitting In Kentucky Player’s Face
It does not matter how old or how young they might be, future, former and current athletes at the University of Kentucky absolutely despise future, former and current athletes at the University of Louisville. That deep-rooted rivalry hatred goes both ways, as we saw during a postgame brawl at The Basketball Tournament in the Bluegrass […] The post Louisville Basketball Player Sparks Brawl At $1 Million Tournament By Spitting In Kentucky Player’s Face appeared first on BroBible.
JD Vance is making the political debate around parenting weird
Ohio U.S. Sen. and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is getting a lot of attention for his remarks he made a couple of years ago attacking Vice President Kamala Harris as a “childless cat lady,” and questioning why we’d let people without children into positions of power. Let’s skip over the fact that Harris […]
First law enforcement therapy dog in Ohio honored with memorial service
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A memorial service with a full police honor guard was held Tuesday for Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Mattis K9, the first law enforcement therapy K9 in the state of Ohio. Mattis passed away in June after battling health issues. The yellow Labrador retriever was 7...
Cat ladies, position pivots and finding religion: JD Vance’s life under a national microscope
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Since his anointment as Donald Trump’s GOP vice-presidential running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio has been barnstorming the country on behalf of his running mate as his past policy reversals and contentious remarks have been put under a microscope. So far, Trump’s choice...
3 women grab $30K in merchandise from Lululemon in Hyde Park, police say
Cincinnati police are investigating after $30,000 in merchandise was stolen from the Lululemon in Hyde Park. 911 calls say the theft happened on Saturday at the popular athletic apparel store on Michigan Terrace. Three women, who police say are between 18 and 22 years old, ran into the store and grabbed $30,000 in merchandise. ...
Ross County Woman Throws Fit When Confronted with Warrant Arrest
CHILLICOTHE, OH — A 46-year-old Chillicothe woman, Kathleen Mckenna, was arrested on July 29, 2024, after a brief pursuit and subsequent evaluation at Adena Hospital. Mckenna, who had an active arrest warrant, was apprehended following a series of events that began near the intersection of North Mulberry and East 2nd Street.
Local anti-human trafficking coalition observes worldwide awareness day
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 29, 2024) – Tusc Against Trafficking is using a global occasion to draw attention to its mission. Coordinator Amanda Baxter says Tuesday is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. “This year the theme is ‘No Child Left Behind’ and so we really just want to...
Rite Aid to close 30 more stores
Rite Aid has continued to announce the closing of more of its stores. The company announced 30 more closings in a bankruptcy filing on Friday. All 30 stores are in Ohio and Michigan. Since the beginning of June, Rite Aid has announced that it would close 236 stores. All but...