Tyler Mathias

Early surge fades as Owls’ season ends in semifinal

GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Kenyon College women’s lacrosse team battled back from an early deficit to take a lead in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament semifinal, but the top-seeded Denison University Big Red pulled away in the second half to end Kenyon’s season. The Owls led 5-4 at the start of the second quarter, but the Big Red …

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OHSAA Basketball State Tournaments Returning to Traditional Final Four

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Next March, the Ohio High School Athletic Association girls and boys basketball state tournaments will return to the traditional format of the Final Four, with all state semifinalists converging in the same area in one weekend for the state tournament. The University of Dayton Arena will continue to host all seven state championship games, along with several semifinal …

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Lady Cougars Keep Season Alive with Win over Maple Leafs  

UPLAND, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (27-19, 19-17 CL) competed in the first day of the Crossroads League Softball Tournament against Goshen College (18-28, 14-22 CL), hosted by Taylor University on Tuesday, April 29.   MVNU entered the elimination game as the sixth seed against the seventh-seeded Maple Leafs.   Goshen struck first, taking a 2-0 lead in the …

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FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ ANNUAL STATE OF THE COUNTY REPORT RELEASED

This morning, the Franklin County Commissioners released their tenth annual State of the County report, offering a clear and comprehensive look at how county government is delivering results and expanding opportunity in every corner of the community. Organized around the Commissioners’ six core principles of good governance, the report highlights measurable outcomes and the many ways the 15 county agencies, other …

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AAA urges homeowners to plan ahead, stock Emergency Kit

The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles and New Jersey may seem extreme and unlikely examples of loss, but according to the U.S. Census Bureau, fires, tornados and other natural disasters force more than two million people from their homes each year. With spring storms expected to roll across the state this week, AAA reminds homeowners to plan and prepare for …

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Yost Cracks Down on Shady Used-Car Dealerships

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing six defunct used-car dealerships that failed to provide vehicle titles to dozens of consumers. In each of the lawsuits – filed in the Common Pleas Courts of Butler, Fairfield, Fayette, Licking, Stark and Wood counties – an auto dealership and its operator are accused of violating Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act and …

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OHSAA Announces Golf, Girls Tennis, Soccer and Girls Volleyball Tournament Divisions  

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns for the upcoming fall sports of golf, girls tennis, soccer and girls volleyball. The divisions and regional assignments for football will be announced on Thursday. The divisions for cross country were announced last Thursday. Earlier this month, schools were given the opportunity to move up to …

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Moving Ohioans in the Future

Join us at one of 12 public open houses to discuss and give feedback on improving the safety and the condition, efficiency, and mobility of the transportation system to better move Ohioans where they need and want to go in the future. Your feedback will inform the state’s long-range, multi-modal transportation plan, Access Ohio 2050. Developed by the Ohio Department …

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Beal, Huddleston honored by peers

ount Vernon Nazarene University faculty and staff gathered to recognize their peers at the Excellence in the Call awards on Thursday. Pictured, from left, are: Executive Vice President Dr. Colleen Derr, Trinia Huddleston, Anita Beal and President Dr. Carson Castleman. Huddleston and Beal were recognized for their contributions to the campus community. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon Nazarene University) MOUNT …

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Ohio Fire Academy Celebrates Newest Class of Firefighter Graduates

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal’s (SFM’s) Ohio Fire Academy celebrates its first firefighter class of 2025. The 36 individuals who make up Firefighter Class 240 were recognized at a graduation ceremony this morning at SFM’s campus in Reynoldsburg. The graduates represent communities across Ohio and Indiana. To view a complete list of graduates and their hometowns, click here. …

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