State/Area News

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) and Kevin Miller (R-Newark) recently introduced a bill to appropriate $10 million to support medical residents focusing on psychiatry a...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has removed Cleveland Glenville High School from the 2026 football playoffs as part of an ongoing investigation into Cleveland Metropolitan S...

SPRINGFIELD- The Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Interstate 70 near Milepost 64 eastbound. The crash occurred on October 29, 2...

Xenia, Ohio – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Jared Smith has been selected as the 2026 Xenia Post Trooper of the Year.  The selection of Trooper Smith is in recognition of his outstanding service t...

COLUMBUS — Week 10 of the 2026 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the tenth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sp...

COLUMBUS – State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) is pleased to share that Governor DeWine recently announced $92 million in awards through the Rural Health Transformation Program to exp...

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a Lorain County judge properly rejected a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the city of Lorain of charging unlawful water and sewer rates. In a unanimous dec...

Texting while driving Daniel Hernandez Mora, 1477 Hildreth Ave., Columbus – Pleaded no contest to texting while driving and a seat belt violation. Fined $130. The report notes the distracted driving p...

Village Council At the October 14, Unionville Center Village Council meeting, Lynford Schrock distributed the September financial reports and bank reconciliation. He also reported that the Basic Audit...

Trick or Treat events The Richwood Park Trail Group has cancelled the annual Haunted Trail scheduled for Oct. 24. The event, for years, has been set-up around Richwood Lake on the pathway, but due to ...

Previous owner’s tag Jamie M. Murphy, 403 Linden St., Marysville – Pleaded guilty to a previous owner’s tag violation. Fined $58. Marked lanes Anthony L. Villabona Capacho, 7070 Sawmill Village Dr., C...

Birthdays Renee Lowry, Missy Graves, Dan Ackley, Deb Keeran, Mollie Johns, Cohen Elliott, Kelsey Deal, Mason, Andrea Ross, Cierra Hunt, Dave Baker, Paul Tevis, Crystal McClain, Terry Johnson, Dustin W...

The Benjamin Logan Board of Education approved a future band and choir trip to Walt Disney World, addressed outstanding employee dental claims and approved personnel changes during its regular meeting...

Benjamin Logan Local Schools will honor local veterans during its annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Benjamin Logan High School. Hosted by Benjamin Logan Student Government, the event...

The village of Lordstown does not have to consider a proposed data center’s request for a site-plan review that was submitted days before the village imposed a moratorium on data centers, the Ohio Sup...

Texting while driving Matthew M. Retta, 3136 Frobisher Ave., Dublin – Found guilty of texting while driving after completing a distracted driving program. No fine was imposed. Sarah E. Matheny, 17077 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the schedule and ticket details for the football state championship games December 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Ca...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official football computer ratings on Tuesday afternoon. The weekly ratings report is released each Tuesday afternoon, leading u...

OBETZ, Ohio – The City of Obetz is proud to welcome student-athletes, coaches, families and fans from across Ohio to Fortress Obetz this fall for two Ohio High School Athletic Association cross countr...

Trunk or Treat events The Magnetic Pharisburg United Methodist Church will host “Trunk or Treat” for children on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. The fun will be held at the Pharisburg UMC facility ...

Benjamin Logan FFA members recently participated in the District 6 Soil Judging Career Development Event (CDE), held Tuesday in Clark County. Students competed in both urban and rural soil judging, ap...

From planting trees and creating wildlife habitats to exploring local ecosystems, Benjamin Logan students are discovering that environmental science isn’t just something they study in a classroom. It’...

Local Fall Activities The Lighthouse Fellowship is holding their annual Unionville Fall Fest on The Green in Unionville Center on Saturday, October 24 from 12 to 4 p.m.  The public is invited to atten...

Texting while driving Joseph W. Hatfield-George Jr., 16 Aspen Dr., Marysville – Pleaded guilty to texting while driving. No fine was imposed. Failure to yield right of way Teresa L. Stewart, 610 Meado...

Raymond Church of Christ in Christian Union will host a Fall Harvest Celebration from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. The event will feature special music by the Ohio Christian University Cho...

Speeding Keon W. Fisher, 330 E. Market St., La Rue – Pleaded guilty to speeding, 73 mph in a 55-mph zone. Fined $58. Andrew T. Clark, 9699 Summers Pond Dr., Loveland – Pleaded guilty to speeding, 69 m...

Birthdays John Kerns, Shannon Griffin, Pam Warner, Adam Warner, Chad Noble, Jim Alspaugh, Zack Barnes, Terri Penhorwood, Lillian Rodriguez, Dwight Watkins, Tamra Fleming, Tyler Fecher, David Daum, Bet...

News Release – Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director Doug Ute For Immediate Release – October 14, 2026 Contact – Tim Stried, Director of Communications, tstried@ohsaa.org Profession...

October 13, 2026 COLUMBUS — Week 8 of the 2026 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the eighth week of the season. Here,...

News Release – Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director Doug Ute For Immediate Release – October 13, 2026 OHSAA Contact – Tim Stried, Director of Communications, tstried@ohsaa.org OHSA...