Zachary Robert Hammons was arrested Friday and taken to the Crawford County Justice Center. He was held on charges of pandering obscenity involving a minor.
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Roses are the queen of the flower bed
A friend from church, who loves his roses and has fond memories of his family’s rose garden, was disappointed with how they grew this year and asked me for advice. A few years ago, following my hip surgery I had a therapist to help me get back on my feet. She was likewise disappointed with […]
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Rising property sale prices push up Richland County land values in 2026 triennial update
Because buyers have consistently paid higher prices for real estate between the county’s last major revaluation in 2023 and 2026, those transactions established higher statistical baselines for entire neighborhoods.
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Duck, duck, race: Ontario’s inaugural Community Fall Festival brings a flock of fun
ONTARIO — Talk about a lucky duck. Ontario’s inaugural Community Fall Festival featured a race unlike any other, sending hundreds of rubber ducks down Dunlap Drive. Children grab ducks after the Duck Regatta. (Credit: Hannah Martin) The Duck Regatta gave one lucky individual the chance to win a $1,000 cash prize and the title of […]
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Crestline girls, Crestview boys win team titles at Galion district meet
GALION — The sky is the limit for Crestline, at least as far as coach Trevor Shade is concerned. The Bulldogs placed five runners in the top 10 and coasted to the team title in the girls Division IV race at Saturday’s Galion district cross country meet at Amman Reservoir Park.
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AU racks up second straight rout by thumping Kentucky Wesleyan
ASHLAND — One week after topping Thomas More on the road by a 48-10 count, the Ashland University football team earned yet another rout of a Kentucky-based Great Midwest Athletic Conference team – 56-0 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday (Oct. 24) afternoon at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field.The Eagles improve to 3-5 overall and 3-3 in […]
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15 years ago my cousin unlocked 56 exotic animals, triggering a bizarre story that drew national attention
I was just 7 years old when Terry Thompson released 56 exotic animals into the hills outside Zanesville before allegedly killing himself. It was 2011, and I wasn’t old enough to know the national scale of the story, but I remember the murmurs from family members.
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Two Shelby tax renewals on Nov. 3 ballot for health department and city parks department
Shelby has two property tax levy renewals up for a vote: one going to the city’s parks department, the other to the city’s health department.
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Bellville residents will consider 2 levy renewals in November
One generates about half of the funding needed to maintain the village cemetery. The other makes up about a quarter of the village police department’s budget.
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Richland B&O Trail open for bike traffic; road still under construction until Oct. 30
LEXINGTON — This is the announcement trail lovers have been anticipating. Richland County Engineer Adam Gove announced Friday that the Richland B&O Trail is open for byciclists.