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Some school employees will begin receiving the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine this month…as Ohio continues its goal of returning all children to in-person learning by March 1st. Gov., DeWine says employees at Cincinnati city schools will be the initial recipients this week and those at other districts, next …

Sen., Rob Portman tells the media he won’t seek reelection. He says the political climate out there is just too hot. He says it’s nearly impossible now to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress. The announcement ends his 30 year political career. Pretty much, what happened on January …

Ohio National Guard members who deployed to Columbus and Washington after the insurrection are back home, now. The Guard had about 500 members assisting local and state authorities in the state capitol. There were around 1,000 more providing security and other support services in the Washington, D.C. area during the …

Bonnie Kimpling…accused of stealing thousands from the now-closed school for children with autism that she ran in Bryan…withdraws her request for intervention and is now scheduled to stand trial, in June. She previously told the court…alcohol abuse led her to steal $150 thousand dollars from the P.A.T.H. School for Autism …

Governor, DeWine announces that the Ohio Department of Health will extend the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew until Jan. 30. It does not apply to those going to and from work, those who have an emergency, or those who need medical care. The curfew is not intended to stop …

Mark A.T. Leazier, 42, formerly of Montpelier, OH, passed away on January 17,2021. He was born July 20, 1978, in Norfolk, VA, to Larry A. & Lucille M. (Jones) Leazier. Mark is survived by his minor children, Avery Leazier, and Raegan Leazier, as well as countless siblings and numerous nieces …

A Stryker man is hurt in a solo crash Saturday morning on Ohio 2 at the intersection of County Road 15, in Bryan. Officials tell reporters, the driver tried to turn northbound on 15 and went off the roadway. The vehicle rolled onto its side. The victim was flown to …

State Senate President, Matt Huffman appoints Napoleon republican, Rob McColley as vice chair of both the Government Oversight…and the Reform and Judiciary committees…for the 134th General Assembly. McColley will also serve on the Energy and Public Utilities…Workforce and Higher Education…and the Rules and Reference committees, too. He also was selected …

Gov., DeWine orders $390 million dollars in across-the-board budget cuts for the rest of the fiscal year, citing the ongoing economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Ohio. The governor added…because the cuts aren’t as big as last year…an additional $160 million dollars can be provided to the state Department …

Results from a program, to make applying for pardons simpler and faster…have been a disappointment. That’s what Gov. DeWine tells reporters. He launched the Expedited Pardon Project in December 2019, to speed up the clemency process for residents who have a felony conviction but have become contributing members of society. …