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Armstrong and Team USA Win Olympic Relay Gold
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former Ohio State swimmer Hunter Armstrong and Team USA won the first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics for Team USA with a win in the 4x100 free relay on Saturday. Armstrong swam a phenomenal third leg of 46.75 in the relay. With Team USA...
City Council and Administration thank board volunteers
If one wanted to know what a perfect setting for an event would be, they would describe the scene at Ted Lewis Park last Thursday night — a perfect July evening in Ohio with sunshine and temperatures in the high 70’s, a gentle wind, friendly conversation … and Dairy Shed ice cream! City Council member Sheri Theis organized the event, an Ice Cream Social, to express appreciation for those who volunteer on the City’s boards and commissions. City Council members Tom Duvall, Zach Brooks, Jeff...
Fairfield County commissioners talk about dealing with negative aspects of the job
LANCASTER − Dealing with threats, negativity, and violence is sometimes part of politics, as the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump proved once again. But it's not...
Ohio State football players inspire local youth at Mansfield football camp
MANSFIELD — A youth football camp at Mansfield’s Arlin Field was exactly where Gee Scott Jr. wanted to be Friday evening. Scott, a senior tight end at The Ohio State University, was a featured instructor during Friday’s Tyger Football Camp at Mansfield’s Arlin Field. He was...
Manufacturer Rep FactoryLink Acquired by its Sales VP
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — FactoryLink Inc. announced Friday that it has been acquired by Keith Brown as of July 1. The FactoryLink is a leading and nationally known industrial manufacturing representative company focused on cutting tools, work holding, abrasives and metrology solutions. The company serves the Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania marketplaces. FactoryLink has been linking industry since 1987.
Ohio Fraternal Order of Police doesn't endorse Brown or Moreno in U.S. Senate race
After 12 years of giving him their endorsement, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police has voted against doing it again for Sen. Sherrod Brown during this election cycle. The order also declined to endorse his opponent, Bernie Moreno in what is considered a tight election. This decision to not endorse...
Bolton on JD Vance, childless cat ladies: Hitting opponent’s supporters a bad strategy
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton is joining those criticizing vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s past statement about “childless cat ladies.” Bolton thinks the comment could resonate politically as much as 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s remarks describing some Trump supporters as “deplorables.” “I think these comments by Vance are really the 2024…
Forbes names Ohio employer as best place for women to work in the country
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Forbes recently ranked a central Ohio institution as the best employer for women in the United States. Nationwide Children’s Hospital took the No. 1 spot among 600 companies in the seventh-annual list, which surveyed 150,000 women working for companies with at least 1,000 employees. To determine the best employers for women, […]
PRESS and American Nuclear Activist Alliance demand Senate hearings
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth/Piketon Residents for Environmental Safety and Security (PRESS) and the American Nuclear Activist Alliance are urgently calling on the Senate Energy Committee to conduct hearings on the severe property contamination and alarming cancer prevalence in Pike and Scioto Counties in Ohio. “The contamination is well documented. We have the scientific studies and the documents to prove the Department of Energy’s criminal actions. Pike County has the highest cancer rate in the state of Ohio. It’s because of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,” said...
Ohio fire departments dealing with staffing shortfall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A special day at the Ohio Fire Academy -- 19 cadets committed to making an impact in their communities. The group graduated and is set to get to work immediately. Their efforts are needed now more than ever as departments deal with staffing shortages. It's...
Rabies vaccine baits to be dropped in Portage, Columbiana and Carroll counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin distributing oral rabies vaccine baits for wildlife in parts of eastern Ohio starting Monday and continuing through most of August. Carroll, Columbiana and Portage counties are among the areas included in the rabies campaign. Airplanes will distribute the vaccine baits from about Aug. 17 through Aug. 22. Approximately 350,000 baits will be distributed in Ohio. ...
Truth Test: 99% voting record with Biden/Harris
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Republican Bernie Moreno is challenging Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio. Moreno has been trying to tie Brown to President Biden and now Vice President Kamala Harris. His campaign has run an ad stating Brown has voted with Kamala and Biden 99% of the time.
Events this weekend at the Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio State Fair has entered it's first weekend, and there is plenty to do. From rides, games, food and so much more, the fair features some great shows. Here are some of the highlights coming up:. Saturday, July 27. Award-winning magician David Anthony (Main...
Ohio State Beat NC State, Philip Rivers in Triple-Overtime Thriller in 2003, Ohio Stadium's First Overtime Game
Three games removed from its 2003 national championship, Ohio State was still on cloud nine following its first national title since 1970 and seventh overall at the time. To open the 2003 season, the Buckeyes beat then-No. 17 Washington and San Diego State. But now they had North Carolina State standing in the way of beginning their season 3-0 and keeping their 16-game winning streak intact.
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