COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is promoting safe driving among new motorists by sharing important information and resources to help youthful drivers and their parents understand the responsibilities of sitting behind the wheel. “Driving is an important responsibility, especially for our young drivers,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “In Ohio, we’re working to expand access to driver training to …

NEWARK, OHIO, AUG. 28, 2025 — Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark have collaborated with Licking/Knox Goodwill Industries on a creative program that provides professional clothing to job-seeking students. As a part of the partnership, Goodwill supplies vouchers that COTC and Ohio State Newark students can use to purchase attire for job interviews, career fairs, academic …

 Week 1 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances on opening night of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a look. -Shelby’s Brayden DeVito was at it …

Delaware County Common Pleas Court Judge James P. Schuck sentenced Adam Stone, a 42-year-old Bucyrus man and former attorney, to 4.5 years (54 months) in prison for Telecommunications Fraud (a felony of the third degree) and Attempted Impersonation of a Peace Officer (a felony of the fourth degree). Judge Schuck found that the offenses were serious enough that maximum, consecutive …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board (TAB) for the 2025-26 academic year. TAB – which is designed for high-school juniors and seniors from public, private, charter and online schools statewide, including home-schooled students – offers young people an opportunity to engage with state government officials and discuss …

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) today announced a $1.2 million grant award to Youth to Youth International, a program of CompDrug, to serve as the lead organization for the newly established Ohio Youth-Led Collective. “This investment reflects our commitment to supporting young people as leaders in prevention, their schools, and their communities. The Ohio Youth-Led Collective …

– Advanced vehicle technology is becoming increasingly common, presenting both opportunities and challenges. AAA Automotive Engineers evaluated five passenger vehicles with low-speed-capable Active Driving Assistance (ADA) systems, also known as Traffic Jam Assistance, in heavy traffic. The study compared hands-on and hands-off ADA performance. Notable events occurred every 9 minutes on average. The most common events were cut ins and poor lane centering. …

CLEVELAND — Coaches cast their ballots earlier this week and the North Coast Athletic Conference released Thursday its 2025 preseason poll for field hockey. Within the 10-team standings, the Kenyon College Owls were predicted to finish fourth. That fourth-place position was up one spot from the team’s fifth-place finish one season ago. The 2024 Owls were 10-6 overall and 6-4 …

Pataskala, OH — Katelynn Strohacker, 23, a former employee at Over The Rainbow Children’s Center, has been charged with third-degree felony child endangerment following a disturbing incident involving a 1-year-old child. On July 21, 2025, investigators allege that Strohacker used painter’s tape to bind the child’s eyes, hands, and feet, then placed the child face-down under a blanket, leaving them …

GAMBIER, Ohio – The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced its 2025 men’s soccer preseason coaches’ poll Tuesday afternoon, with Kenyon College earning the No. 2 spot in the ranking.  The Owls, who collected two first-place votes and tallied 71 points, trailed only Denison University, which secured six first-place nods and 78 points to top the poll. Kenyon sits ahead …