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An Ohio school district has brought back in-school driver’s ed classes to help more students earn licenses before they turn 18 as a way of finding employment. Akron city schools is piloting the program, which takes place after school at a discounted cost, with scholarships available to help students further …

CHP Home and hospice care got a Christmas gift from the staff at CCNO. Throughout the year the jail conducts special fundraising events for the employees to raise money for a charity selected by the staff. A donation of four thousand dollars in memory of late co-worker, Sue Rastocan was …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting four deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the New Year holiday, that’s according to provisional statistics. Two fatalities were the result of not wearing a seat belt when available and one was OVI-related. The two-day reporting period began at midnight Tuesday. This is lower …

A semi crashes on I 469, near Cedarville. The driver was apparently not hurt in the crash. The big rig was hauling 29,000 pounds of scrap metal according to Indiana State Police. It appears the driver was exiting the roadway when he lost control of the semi. The crash snarled …

A federal agency approves Indiana’s request to use Medicaid funding to provide expanded services to residents diagnosed with serious mental illnesses. U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services authorized the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to use those funds to pay for short term care for patients admitted at …

Conservative religious groups are planning to appeal an Indiana judge’s ruling that canceled a trial, challenging limits on the state’s religious objections law that were signed by then-Gov. Mike Pence. An attorney for the groups filed the notice but hasn’t yet submitted any arguments regarding the appeal. That action comes …

The unemployment rate remained low in Fulton County during the month of November, that’s according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The jobless rate for the month was 3.7%, which is down from 4% in October. Last November, the rate was also 4%. Among the state’s 88 …

The Ohio Supreme Court agrees to clarify how long juvenile court judges have jurisdiction over youthful sex offenders. State law allows juvenile offenders to petition a judge to have a sex offender classification removed. Juvenile court judges have permanent jurisdiction over juvenile sex offender classifications, regardless of where the juvenile …

A bill would allow judicial candidates in Ohio to determine whether to list their party affiliation on general election ballots. The bipartisan-sponsored Ohio House bill would go into effect in 2021. The proposal would not affect next year’s state Supreme Court races. If the bill passes, residents would see party …

A review of thousands of documents is delaying a state lawsuit, aimed at recouping millions of dollars from the founder and leaders of what was once Ohio’s largest online charter school. Lawyers for the defendants, tied to the defunct Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, said in September they located about 50,000 …