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NEWARK, OHIO – On August 1, 2024,  Austyn M. Mays, 27 of Newark made several social mediaposts claiming to have committed sexual abuse to an unknown juvenile, and other disturbing comments. Mays’ activity and behavior was in violation of his terms of probation, leading to his subsequent arrest.The comments and posts that Mays has made are being investigated by Detectives …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today $2.7 million in H2Ohio grants will be awarded to 52 communities around the state to upgrade equipment and salt storage facilities. This is the second round of grant funding awarded in the H2Ohio Chloride Reduction Grant Program.  “Road salt is a necessity during the winter …

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) joined forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on move over enforcement. During the project, 511 motorists in Ohio were issued citations for move over violations. The high-visibility enforcement effort included the Indiana State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, West Virginia State Police and OSHP. The initiative …

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (C-TEC) are excited to offer a certificate program in Fire Safety and EMT that is federal grant-eligible, to help those in need pay for tuition and other costs. This is in keeping with the institutions’ continued efforts to develop affordable, accessible and relevant education and …

COLUMBUS – The fifteenth of nearly two dozen “super loads,” and last of four loads that exceed 900,000 pounds, will depart the dock site in Adams County on Wednesday, August 7. The convoy will head to New Albany to deliver the load to the site of the new Intel plant in Licking County. Like the last three loads, this is an …

Grant Bell, the last individual charged in connection with the Columbus Zoo misuse of funds scandal, has pleaded guilty to theft, according to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Grant Bell, formerly a purchasing agent at the Columbus Zoo and son of the zoo’s former Chief Financial Officer Greg Bell, entered his guilty plea, marking the conclusion of legal proceedings involving …

There will be No Parking on the south side of E. Main St. from downtown to O’Bannon Ave from05:00am until 6:00pm on Saturday, August 3rd. Signs will be posted along the roadway this week. ThisNo Parking zone will enable the creation of a designated bike lane along the southside of the road forthe safety of the bike riders and to …

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) recently announced its member institutions that earned the 2024 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. Among the more than 470 collegiate programs to be recognized, the Kenyon College Owls were one of just 182 NCAA Division III programs to make the list. To be eligible for the academic award, a team had …

Ohio’s annual tax-free holiday, which began in 2019 to aid families with back-to-school shopping, is coming up soon and this year it lasts over a week. The tax-free holiday will start at midnight on July 30th and continue until 11:59 p.m. on August 8th. This year, the holiday applies to up to $500 worth of merchandise per item. Families are …