BUCYRUS – Barbara E. Armstrong, 76, of Morral, Ohio has been sentenced to six months in jail for her involvement in a securities fraud scheme that she carried out with her late husband, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities. Armstrong was sentenced by the Crawford County Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday and will […]
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Ohio’s minimum wage set to increase in 2026
COLUMBUS — Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. This adjustment represents a 2.8% increase from the current 2025 rates of $10.70 for non-tipped employees and $5.35 for tipped employees. The change reflects the mandate of the Constitutional Amendment (II-34a), […]
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Ohio minimum wage set to increase on Jan. 1
COLUMBUS – Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase Jan. 1, 2026, to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. This adjustment represents a 2.8% increase from the current 2025 rates of $10.70 for non-tipped employees and $5.35 for tipped employees. The change reflects the mandate of the Constitutional Amendment (II-34a), passed […]
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Ohio’s minimum wage set to increase to $10.70 per hour
COLUMBUS – Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase Jan. 1, 2025, to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees, according to a press release Friday from the Ohio Department of Commerce. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $394,000 per year. […]
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Crawford County couple indicted on 19 counts including securities fraud, theft from the elderly
BUCYRUS – Barbara E. Armstrong and her husband Thomas J. Armstrong were indicted by a Crawford County Grand Jury on Sept. 24 on 19 criminal counts, including Securities Fraud, Sale of an Unregistered Security, Theft from the Elderly, and Telecommunications Fraud. The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities announced the indictment in a Friday press release. The agency […]
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Ohio Division of Securities offers tips to avoid elder financial exploitation
COLUMBUS – In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Saturday, June 15, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities urges all Ohioans to be aware of the potential dangers facing our older neighbors, friends and loved ones through various scams, frauds and other forms of financial exploitation. According to the FBI’s 2023 Elder Fraud […]
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Consumer Alert: Cryptocurrency exchange bankruptcy warning
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Commerce is issuing a consumer alert for Ohioans to be cautious when investing, buying, and/or selling largely unregulated products such as cryptocurrency. The official alert can be found here. The department’s Division of Financial Institutions issued a License Revocation Order on Friday against West Realm Shire Services Inc., doing […]