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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has designated the week of Oct. 6-12 as Fall Sports Officials Appreciation Week. Officials Appreciation Week is part of the OHSAA’s Respect the Game program, which encourages sportsmanship among student-athletes, coaches, officials and spectators. “We are grateful to the men and women all across the state who serve as contest officials,” said …

COLUMBUS, OH – Pammy Maye, a 48-year-old woman accused of the horrific murder of five-year-old Darnell Taylor, is scheduled to appear in court today. This comes after multiple delays in her trial, which has drawn significant attention due to the severity of the charges. Maye faces several charges, including aggravated murder, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse. According …

Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) is again teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to highlight Fire Prevention Week, which kicks off today, Oct. 6, and runs through Oct. 12. This year’s campaign theme is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The campaign aims to educate individuals about the importance of having working smoke …

NEWARK, OHIO, OCT. 3, 2024 — The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) hosted a public art photography contest that ran from May through July. Community members were encouraged to submit photos of public art in six categories, including sculpture, mural, people, animals, nature’s influence and other. A judging committee selected submitted photographs for first, second and …

(MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio) — A 46-year-old Marion County man was sentenced this afternoon to 20 years to life in prison for sex crimes involving minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Morrow County Sheriff John Hinton announced. “Only prison bars can contain the vile impulses of a child rapist,” Yost said. “I pray that this sentence provides the victims a …

for Allegedly Defrauding Consumers (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a central Ohio home-improvement contractor who has a history of changing names to try to avoid accountability. In a lawsuit filed in the Delaware County Common Pleas Court, Yost’s office accuses 1st Choice Renew and its owner, Aaron Cowans, of multiple violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices …

Ontario OH – The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. will be hosting a Medicare Part D Information Session on Friday, October 11, beginning at 10 a.m. located at 2131 Park Ave West, in Ontario in the Hawkins Conference Center. Please note the event will be streaming on Facebook Live. Connect through our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/aaa5ohio/. The Agency will …

The American Red Cross Central & Southern Ohio Region is issuing an urgent appeal for volunteers who are willing to travel this fall to support emergency shelters for major national disaster relief efforts. Interested volunteers are urged to sign up today at redcross.org/volunteer. All candidates must complete necessary training and be able to commit to a two-week deployment. Applicants who don’t have …

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic InjuryDisaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Ohio for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, smallbusinesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses fromdrought that began on Sept. 10.The declaration includes the primary counties of Lawrence and Licking, and the adjacent counties ofCoshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, …

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 …