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The Licking County Health Department’s (LCHD) Safe Communities Coalition reported three county crash fatalities in July 2025. In July 2024, there were four reported crash fatalities. Year-to-date (July 31, 2025), there have been 20 crash fatalities in Licking County. At this time last year, there were 13 crash fatalities year-to-date (July 31, 2024). Our sincere condolences to the families and …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal’s (SFM’s) Ohio Fire Academy celebrated the graduation of its EMT class 0021 earlier today at a ceremony that took place on SFM’s campus in Reynoldsburg. The 22 graduates represent communities throughout Ohio, as well as Indiana and Minnesota. A complete list of graduates and their hometowns is available here. These graduates successfully completed …

The Division of State Fire Marshal’s Ohio Fire Academy will celebrate the graduation of its 0021 EMT class, which is made up of 22 individuals representing communities across Ohio, as well as Minnesota and Indiana. Click here for a complete list of graduates and their hometowns. WHAT: The Ohio Fire Academy’s Cadet Training Program is one of the most challenging in the nation, …

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 …

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 …

MOUNT VERNON, July 30, 2025 – Everyone who volunteers to serve their community has their ownindividual reasons for doing so, but the collective good that results is a benefit to everyone. The City ofMount Vernon’s Volunteers of the Year for 2025, who will be honored at the First Friday on August 1, 2025,are Paul Acitelli (posthumously), Heather Barbour, and Nellie …