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Whether it’s due to impatience, a “me first” attitude, aggressiveness or distraction, drivers running red lights cause more than 1,000 fatalities every year―putting not only their own lives at risk but the lives of other road users as well. National Stop on Red Week is Aug. 4-10 and AAA is taking the opportunity to remind drivers that ignoring traffic signals can have dire consequences. …

COLUMBUS – Governor Mike DeWine today announced that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is now distributing 1.4 million copies of Ohio’s new state map highlighting the “Ohio, The Heart of it All” tourism brand.    “Our state map is a gateway to all things Ohio,” said Governor DeWine. “Our new map is about more than just our roads, it’s a tool we …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) Director Stephen D. Dackin today announced the award of $332,960 in Grow Ohio Grants to support local programs providing agricultural education opportunities for children in 14 communities across the state. “The programs supported by our Grow Ohio Grants will enrich the lives of children across Ohio,” said …

HARTFORD FAIR CONTINUES TUESDAY HERE’S WHAT IS ON TAP: 8:00 AM HEARTLAND BANK DAYWestern Horse Grading (Haul-Ins Only) Horse Complex9:00 AM Western Horse Show Horse Arena9:00 AM Jr. Fair Market Hog Show Swine Complex9:30 AM Jr Dairy Show/Showmanship Grubb Arena9:30 AM Jr Dairy/Pygmy Goat Show/Showmanship Grubb Arena10:00 AM Poultry Skill-a-thon B. Carr Pavilion10:00 AM Poultry Showmanship/Poster Contest B. Carr Pavilion11:00 …

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 …