COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase Jan. 1, 2025, to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $394,000 per year. The current 2024 minimum wage is $10.45 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.25 per hour …

Delaware County, OH — Delaware County, the fastest-growing county in Ohio, is set to expand its public transportation services, making it easier for residents to get around. Delaware County Transit has announced that, beginning October 14th, it will extend its services to the areas of Berkshire, Galena, and Sunbury. According to the Executive Director of Delaware County Transit, this expansion …

It was nearly a clean sweep for the Knox County Football teams Friday Night for week 6. The Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets improved to 2-4 on the season with a 37-0 road win over Zanesville. The win was the second in a row for the Jackets. They were led by Mavrik Gregory who ran for 121 yards and a pair …

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kenyon College women’s tennis team took a trip up north to Kalamazoo College, the site of this season’s Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) NCAA Division III Central Regional Championship. The Owls played two days at Kalamazoo’s Stowe Stadium, and Kenyon ended its fall season by advancing to the round of 16 in both the singles and doubles …

Mount Vernon beat Zanesville 37-0 Danville beat Loudonville 22-0 East Knox beat Mount Gilead 20-0 Fredericktown fell 19-6 to Northmor Centerburg beat Cardington 33-6 Utica beat Lakewood 44-0 Shelby beat Highland 41-6 Johnstown beat Heath 42-13 Ashland beat Madison 33-27 3 OT Northridge beat Newark Catholic 42-20 Granville won 31-14 over Watkins Canal Winchester beat Newark 31-7 Lexington a 19-0 …

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Kenyon College volleyball team hosted Otterbein University on Thursday night in the third of four home games before kicking off the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) schedule.  Although the Owls were able to get a decisive win in the second set, the Cardinals proved too much to handle down the stretch falling 3-1.  Kenyon (6-11) got …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), have announced a significant milestone: over 2,000 license plates have been registered in the voluntary database for individuals with communication disabilities. This initiative allows individuals with a medically- diagnosed communication disability to voluntarily …

Ohio has officially broken its record for the most tornadoes in a single year, with 71 confirmed so far in 2024. The latest tornado touched down in Preble County, east of Eaton, during Tuesday’s severe weather, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). This weak tornado adds to what has already been a historic year for tornadoes across the state. …

 A Fairfield County man was sentenced this morning to 18 years to life in prison for an April 2023 murder in Sugar Grove, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. The sentencing for Issac Pence, 21, of Carroll follows his conviction on Aug, 26 on one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault, and one count of tampering with evidence. A Hocking …

Sawmill Parkway Extension – The new roundabout at the intersection of Sawmill Pkwy. and S. Section Line Rd. is fully open and no longer detoured. Final work on incidentals within the project area will continue for several weeks but is not expected to impact traffic.W. William St. & Carson Farms Blvd. Traffic Signal – The new traffic signal went into full operation …