The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is suing Liberty Township in an effort to block a newly imposed tax. The township recently implemented a $1.00 per guest admission tax, aimed at funding fire and EMS services that serve the zoo and surrounding area. In response, the zoo has filed a lawsuit requesting the court to delay or stop the tax from …

On July 28, 2025, Delaware County Common Pleas Court Judge Marianne T. Hemmeter sentenced Karin Humphrey, a 54-year-old Delaware woman, to 20-25.5 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to 2 counts of possession of cocaine, both felonies of the first degree with 1 count carrying a major drug offender specification, and 1 count of obstructing official business, a felony …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association and its six District Athletic Boards have awarded $200,000 to 200 recent high school graduates as part of the OHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program. In addition, the OHSAA has sent $1,250 to each member high school, a grand total of $1,020,000, to assist with items needed by each school’s athletic department. The money …

Ohio — Whether it’s due to aggressiveness behind the wheel, distraction or a “me first” attitude, drivers choosing to run red lights cause more than 1,000 fatalities every year―putting not only their own lives at risk but those of other road users as well. National Stop on Red Week runs through August 9 and AAA is taking the opportunity to remind drivers …

 The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology invites the community to experience an unforgettable summer evening at La Bella Vista: An Evening in the Garden, a Mediterranean-inspired fundraising event on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 6 PM in The Works’ LeFevre Courtyard. Guests will be transported to Italy’s Amalfi Coast with Italian-inspired appetizers, drinks, and desserts, accompanied by live music from the Tom …

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS), through its ongoing partnership with the Ohio Arts Council, continues to make preparations for the 2025 Ohio Veterans Art Exhibition, which will be on display in downtown Columbus this fall (see below). The deadline to submit works for this display is Mon., Sept. 1 – with the opening of the exhibition to follow in October – and …

COLUMBUS – As students across the state prepare to head back to the classroom over the coming weeks, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is asking drivers to protect our kids by sharing the roadway with school buses and adhering to traffic laws. Since 2020, a total of 6,225 crashes involving a school bus have been reported in Ohio, five of …

DELAWARE – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 6 officially broke ground on a $32 million project to construct a new combined interchange on Interstate 71 in Delaware County. Located about one mile south of the existing U.S. 36/SR 37 interchange, the new interchange will work in conjunction with the current ramps to improve traffic flow throughout the area.   This …

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)  announced that it has awarded $800,000 in hazardous materials training grants to 30 applicants. “Hazardous materials training grants will provide thousands of emergency response personnel with valuable training to adequately respond to emergencies across Ohio,” stated PUCO Chair Jenifer French. Through the annual hazardous materials training grant program, educational institutions and local governments across …

Ontario has hired Bret Simmermacher to be its next varsity baseball coach. Simmermacher has area ties as a former baseball coach at Crestline and Shelby. Most recently, he was the head coach at East Ridge High School in Clermont, Florida. A Crestline native, Simmermacher spent a season in the minor leagues back in 1986 as a left-handed relief pitcher for …