Ohio GOP Claims Legalizing Pot Increases Crime. Fact Check Shows It Doesn’t

“When you look at crime statistics in jurisdictions that have taken this step, you don’t see dramatic effects on crime and certainly don’t see evidence of significant negative effects on crime, or increases in crime, that some people fear,” Adler said. “ …

Ohio State Beauty Academy spring student talent showcase slated

LIMA — The Ohio State Beauty Academy will host the 2025 spring student talent showcase at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20 at the University of Northwestern Ohio Event Center, 1450 N. Cable Road, Lima. More than 30 students will participate in the “Bright, …

Cridersville Historical Society discussing ‘Nature of Ohio’

CRIDERSVILLE — Nature Education Supervisor Dan Hodges, of Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District, will discuss the “Nature of Ohio” at 7 p.m. Monday, March 17 at the Otterbein Cridersville Community Room, 100 Red Oak Drive, Cridersville. Hodges will …

A former Ohio State quarterback is reuniting with a star wide receiver in the NFL

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Justin Fields and Garrett Wilson are reuniting in the NFL, as the former Ohio State quarterback has found a new home and a fresh start. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Fields is reportedly signing a two-year, $40 million contract with …

Vice President JD Vance confronts protestors while out near his Ohio home

CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - Vice President JD Vance was reportedly confronted by a group of protestors near his home in the Walnut Hills neighborhood in Ohio. Vance shared details of the incident in a post on X about protestors following him as he …

2025 Southeast Ohio Regional Science Olympiad takes place at Marietta College

MARIETTA, OH (WTAP) -The 2025 Southeast Regional Science Olympiad was held across campus at Marietta College with different schools coming over to compete. According to Marietta College, the college welcomed over 20 different teams that are competing in …

The Offspring, Eric Clapton set concerts for Northeast Ohio | Did You Hear?

Coming in at the tail end of the original alternative music explosion 30 years ago, The Offspring recently released the album “Supercharged,” which includes No. 1 hit song “Make It All Right.” Next up for the SoCal punk rockers is a massive summer tour …

U.S. Attorney’s Office in Ohio Cracks Down on Illegal Reentry with New Charges and Convictions

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio has recently unveiled a set of immigration-related charges and convictions aimed at four individuals involved in separate illegal reentry cases. These prosecutions are part of the ongoing …

Ohio Lottery player wins $150K Powerball prize

7 BROOK PARK, OH – A Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold at Smith & Snow Shell in Brook Park for the March 8 drawing, but the winner has yet to claim the prize. The ticket matched four of five numbers plus the Powerball—2, 4, 16, 23, 63, and …

Woman killed in Ohio County house fire