MANSFIELD — Capt. Jim Sweat said a $283,366 upgrade to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office body-worn camera program is the latest example of the department embracing new technology. The effort, half of which is being funded by a state grant, will provide 50 new body cameras for the department through a new contract with Axon […]
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DeWine, Husted upset by social media’s successful injunction
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted released the following statements on Tuesday after Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley, the United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, granted tech lobbying group NetChoice’s request to temporarily stop the Social Media Parental Notification Act from being enforced beginning […]
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ODNR celebrates 75 years of conservation in 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – The state of Ohio features a diverse landscape — with rolling hills, winding streams, and a Great Lake — and for 75 years the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has been charged with the protection and conservation of […]
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Loudonville Schools to receive $100K through Trees to Textbooks program
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. LOUDONVILLE – Loudonville is among a group of Ohio’s rural school districts that will receive state funds through the Trees to Textbooks program. The Loudonville-Perrysville Consolidated School District will receive 101,003.97. In addition, Hanover Township will receive $50,501.98, while Ashland […]
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Mechanics Bank building rehabilitation receives state support
MANSFIELD — A pair of projects related to the refurbishment of the Mechanics Bank building in downtown Mansfield will receive state support after an announcement on Thursday by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. The cost of the two projects combined totals a little more than $1.1 million, with a total tax credit of nearly nearly $330,000. […]
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OCJS announces RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement Fund Grant
COLUMBUS – The Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) is now accepting applications for funding through the RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement Fund. Grants will cover drug task force expenses related to enforcing the state’s drug laws and combating illegal drug activity. Funds can be used by agencies to investigate drug trafficking organizations and disrupt the drug supply through […]
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Kari Gunter-Seymour reappointed as Ohio’s Poet Laureate
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced he will reappoint Kari Gunter-Seymour of Albany, Ohio as the state’s poet laureate. Gunter-Seymour’s next term begins Jan. 1, 2024. “Fran and I are pleased that Kari Gunter-Seymour will continue to serve as Ohio’s Poet Laureate where she will continue her work of creating connections through poetry […]
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DeWine announces new $150M Welcome Home Ohio program
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik have released official program guidelines for the new $150 million Welcome Home Ohio program, which was developed to improve access to affordable housing across the state. “Housing needs are present all across Ohio,” DeWine said. “Through this […]
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Perrysville receives $1 million H2Ohio grant
PERRYSVILLE — The village of Perrysville received a $1 million grant for a water system regionalization project from H2Ohio, according to a Dec. 1 press release from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. “Small villages just don’t really have the money for that kind of stuff,” said Michael McCaskey, Perrysville’s village […]
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Ohio & Michigan governors bet on The Game
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer placed a friendly wager ahead of the rivalry football game between The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, commonly referred to as “The Game.” “College football fans will have a great game to watch on Saturday as the 11-0 Ohio State Buckeyes face […]