News Staff Congressional district maps…previously deemed unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court will be used in 2024…after the high court dismissed legal challenges against the Republican-drawn districts on Thursday. The Ohio voting-rights groups that brought forward the challenges moved to dismiss their own lawsuits against the Republican-drawn maps earlier this week, saying the turmoil isn’t in the … Read more
A three-day jury trial is set for November…for a Stryker man, accused of retaliation against a public official. Michael Hill, 39, has been charged with the third-degree felony. The final pre-trial hearing was held in Williams County Common Pleas Court. The judge granted a motion for the defense to file all motions on behalf of … Read more
Bryan Municipal Utilities enters an agreement to store natural gas for emergency generation. Officials say…natural gas is used in three of the city’s four generators. Those are used in cases of emergencies. How much natural gas is used in a year varies heavily. The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approved the agreement.
The Bryan City council and the Bryan Board of Public Affairs agree on a new human resources director following a joint meeting this week. Tricia Lyons will take over the post, effective Oct. 16, pending successful completion of a background check and drug screening. There will also be a one-year probationary period. Lyons has nearly … Read more
The Ohio State Highway Patrol had two pursuits and officer-involved shootings with murder suspects in the region over the Labor Day weekend. Both incidents are under investigation and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called to investigate the officer-involved shootings. As a result, two people suspected of murder were transported to hospitals with serious injuries … Read more
Ohio’s largest manufacturing trade group thinks legalizing recreational marijuana would lead to higher business costs and more workplace injuries. The Ohio Manufacturers Association voiced its opposition to Issue 2, a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would make recreational marijuana legal, saying it would harm the manufacturing industry across the state. Issue 2 … Read more
Gov., DeWine announces the formation of a bus safety group to address school transportation concerns following last week’s bus crash in Clark County that resulted in the fatality of an 11-year-old. The Ohio School Bus Safety Working Group will examine topics related to school bus regulations, licensing and training, crash risk factors and more. Local … Read more
Some 40 Native American tribes have ancestral ties to Wayne National Forest, a quarter-million acres spread across portions of Appalachian southeastern Ohio. Their citizens have never stopped helping the U.S. Forest Service manage this expanse of forested hills, hollows, streams and lakes. Now, a vigorous debate is underway over a Forest Service proposal to replace … Read more
Republican Ohio state Rep. Bob Young is stripped of his leadership position in the Ohio House…after his second arrest in less than two months in an ongoing domestic violence case. Fellow Republican House Speaker, Jason Stephens removed the Summit County representative from his position as a committee chair, following him being charged with violating a … Read more
Convicted former Ohio House Speaker, Larry Householder has been transferred to Oklahoma to begin his time in federal prison. The 64-year-old Republican had been held in the Butler County Jail in southwestern Ohio since he was sentenced June 29…to 20 years for his role in the largest corruption scheme in Ohio history. He was recently … Read more