Petey Halpin’s Two-Run Homer Puts Guardians Ahead 3-2 in ALCS Game 3
CLEVELAND — Petey Halpin delivered the biggest swing of the afternoon at Progressive Field on Thursday, Oct. 15, launching a two-run home run in the fifth inning that put the…
40th Sylvania Fall Festival Returns Oct. 17-18 With Parade, Music and Kids Zone
SYLVANIA — One of Northwest Ohio’s longest-running fall traditions returns this weekend, as the 40th annual Sylvania Fall Festival takes over Centennial Terrace on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, with…
Three Orphaned Manatee Calves Arrive at Columbus Zoo for Rehab From Florida
COLUMBUS — Three orphaned manatee calves have a new temporary home in Central Ohio. The females — Celine, Poplin and Gingham — arrived at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on…
Dayton Man Gets 22 Years for Dealing Drugs While on Federal Supervised Release
DAYTON — A Dayton man was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 15, in U.S. District Court to 264 months — 22 years — in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent…
Reynolds, Baker Face Off in Ohio Senate District 3 Race on Taxes, Housing
COLUMBUS — Voters on the southern edge of Franklin County will decide Nov. 3 whether Republican Sen. Michele Reynolds of Canal Winchester keeps the Ohio Senate’s 3rd District seat or…
Marietta Foundation Offers $2 Million Match to Grow Washington County Giving
MARIETTA — The Marietta Community Foundation is asking Washington County residents to help build a larger permanent fund for local needs, launching a matching campaign in which every qualifying unrestricted…
Athens West Side Residents Shape Long-Term Renewal Plan With Habitat
ATHENS — Residents of Athens’ West Side are helping design a long-term renewal effort for their own neighborhood, working with Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio and the Westside Community…
COTA Unveils First Customer Plan to Fix Missed Trips, Improve Bus Rides
COLUMBUS — The Central Ohio Transit Authority has released its first-ever Customer Experience Action Plan, a multi-year effort released Oct. 14 that aims to make buses show up more reliably…
Akron Police Ask Public for Help Finding Endangered Missing Man, 30
AKRON — Akron police asked the public on Thursday, Oct. 15, for help locating Deandre Fitch, 30, an endangered missing man who was last seen in the early morning hours…
Toledo Group Home, Lucas County Sued Over Death of Boy, 11, on Bike
TOLEDO — Lucas County Children Services and a Toledo group home face a new lawsuit over the death of De’Vonte Bailey, an 11-year-old boy who was struck by a car…