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Jessica Weyer Bentley, a Roundhead resident and Ohio Northern University employee, marked the Wednesday release of her third poetry collection, 'As My Father Lay Dying.' Reviewer David O'Nan described the 36-page book, from…
Mount Vernon officials advanced legislation on first reading that would let the city's Flock Safety contract lapse on Oct. 25 and bar ALPR camera…
Albert's Fresh Market in Grafton, Ohio, has set aside space and received a $100,000 village grant to add a pharmacy after the village's only drug…
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce plans to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education to extend the availability period for…
The K-12 Industry-Recognized Credential Review Committee will meet Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. at the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce office in…
The Linda Friend Memorial Spooktacular will move downtown Bucyrus on Saturday, Oct. 24, running 4-7 p.m. with a free community movie at 7 p.m. at…
Trumbull County commissioners approved annexing about 62 acres from Howland and Weathersfield townships into Niles for a JRD Holdings housing…
Trumbull County Commissioners say the county's 911 center could relocate to Kent State University's Trumbull Campus. A previously considered Cortland…
Ohio's latest state report cards show Lorain County districts spanning from 5-star ratings for Avon and Lorain County JVS to 2.5 stars for Lorain City,…
Teays Valley (1-3, 0-1 OCC) travels to Reynoldsburg (1-3, 0-1 OCC) for a 7 p.m. Friday game, per the Circleville Herald. The Vikings were shut out 6-0…
The Preble County Land Bank is asking owners of vacant or blighted properties to submit a Request for Property Investigation as it prepares a fiscal…
On September 14, a breaking-and-entering investigation in Bucyrus escalated into a police pursuit, resulting in injuries to a K9 officer and two…
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital was rated 'high performing' in eight procedures and conditions in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Hospitals…
Nine contractors bid between $896,845 and $3,248,200 to demolish the former West Park Shopping Center at 1157 Park Ave. West in Mansfield, Richland…
Bucyrus, Ohio, will begin distributing nearly 5,000 standardized garbage cans on September 21, a process expected to take about four weeks and offered…
Fayette County officials announced a new countywide land use plan intended to guide growth, infrastructure and farmland conservation over the next 20…
The community calendar includes a variety of events in Morrow County. Highlights include a guided Village Walk in Chesterville on September 21, the…
Whitehouse Village Council approved selling land to the Toledo Lucas County Public Library by a 4-3 margin, clearing a path for a branch at the…
State and local agencies in northwest Ohio logged crashes, citations, and arrests around Sept. 7-15, 2026. A two-vehicle collision at Ohio 65 and Ohio…
Coon's Candy held a soft opening last Wednesday at its new Harpster location, 16451 County Road 113, about a quarter mile north of the old store, per…
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