A memorial tree planting for former Bucyrus City Schools teacher Carl Rexroad is set for Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Bucyrus High School. The public and former students are invited. Rexroad taught at BHS from 1968 until…
The Clinton County Auditor's Office is holding its fourth annual coloring contest for children 10 and younger, with the winner receiving a free 2027 dog license and a feature on the county website. Entries open Nov. 2 and must be…
A free car seat giveaway for low-income Stark County families is scheduled Dec. 4, 2026, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Stark County Sheriff's Office, 4500 Atlantic Boulevard NE, Canton. The sheriff's department posted details on…
An Ohio Capital Journal historical account describes 19th- and early 20th-century synagogue dedications in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus, when construction drew Christian neighbors, clergy and public officials. It reports both…
Cleveland State University's trustees approved the Cleveland State Commitment, which covers tuition for Ohio first-year students with at least a 3.0 GPA and family income of $125,000 or less, starting next year. Tuition-only aid lasts…
Ohio's first week of early in-person voting in the 2026 midterm drew 194,841 ballots, nearly four times the 50,368 at the same point in 2022, while absentee requests fell to 631,079 from 871,041, according to secretary of state data…
WSAZ’s Backroads and Backstories visited Nelsonville in Athens County, Ohio. Stuart’s Opera House, built in 1879, remains in frequent use and will host Reefer Madness performances this month. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway has run…
Invenergy has begun full construction on Yellow Wood Solar, a 300-megawatt project with about 2,460 acres of panels in Clark and Jefferson townships in southern Clinton County, Ohio. Output would go to Meta under a long-term agreement.…
Groundwork Ohio held a Wednesday morning roundtable in Wapakoneta on early childhood education, drawing school, state and provider representatives. Attendees included St. Marys superintendent Bill Ruane and state Sen. Susan Manchester,…
The Morrow County Park District Board hosted an Oct. 3 chili cookoff at Flying Squirrel Preserve near Fredericktown, welcoming nine AmeriCorps members and about 80 guests, according to the Morrow County Sentinel. Mike Murphy won the…
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is asking residents for feedback on a five-year strategic plan, with the community input phase beginning the first week of November. Library leaders say the feedback will help shape…
A City of Columbus bulletin dated Oct. 14, 2026, released phishing-awareness materials for the second week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, including a scenario-based video and a presentation on phishing components. The bulletin said…