Is Clark County Combined Health District Ignoring A Major Factor In Detrimental Numbers?

BY JEFF SKINNER  SPRINGFIELD - The City Commissioners heard a presentation at their Tuesday, September 9 meeting, to cover reporting data from the Clark County Combined Health District from Anna Jean Sauter and Gracie Hemphill. The report reviewed data collected over the last three years for the community health assessment.

Citizen Action Forces Police Shutdown of Haitian Samedi Rave

BY JEFF SKINNER  SPRINGFIELD - In a city like Springfield, change only comes if you force it. Over the last several years the heritage residents have suffered under the creation of a two-tiered system where replacement labor from Haiti has been permitted to ignore local laws and ordinances while people’

Op-ed: Let’s Talk About…Spending

BY  LIZZIE MARGOLIUS In part one of this series, we went into detail about the various forms of taxes and taxes specific to Ohio.  In part two, we are going to talk about state and local spending.  This past summer, the Ohio General Assembly passed its largest budget to date

TOR Weekly News Roundup

Headlines handpicked from around the web to keep you informed 9-4-2025 1. How much does it cost to attend college in Ohio? These schools have highest sticker price - Sheridan Hendrix, Columbus Dispatch 2. Ohio man admits to federal hate crime for antisemitic attack on Jewish students at Ohio State

Frische Reveals Chilling Call With EPA, Warned To 'Back Off' Hex Chromium Inquiry

BY PATTY KLEIN FINDLAY - Controversy continued at the September 2nd Findlay City Council meeting. During old business, Councilwoman Frische spoke about a couple of phone calls she received from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, including one from the EPA telling Frische to 'back off' the issue. The

Battleground Ohio: Hildenbrand Responds to ACLU “We’re not releasing anybody”

BY JEFF SKINNER  GEAUGA - Last week the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, issued letters to multiple counties demanding the immediate release of detainees for Immigration Customers and Enforcement from sheriff departments under contract with the federal government for detention of said illegal immigrants. The ACLU argued that the

Battleground Ohio: ACLU Threatens Legal Suit with Counties Over ICE Agreements

BY JEFF SKINNER  STATEWIDE - Earlier this year, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio proceeded with several lawsuits against multiple counties in Ohio, including Geauga, Lake, Butler, Fairfield, Fayette, Portage, Mahoning and Seneca, over agreements held with ICE. The ACLU Initially demanded multiple counties provide copies of their agreements,

Chesterland Residents Start Petition To Overturn Fire Station Zoning

BY JEFF SKINNER CHESTER TWP - On Monday, August 25, Chester Township trustees voted 2-1 to rezone a specific parcel of property, namely the location of the old Fire House 2 structure, to industrial. Kayleigh Varga, the owner of the property directly next to the fire house lot, is now

Not Just Tax Dollars: Big Data Is Out For Ohio’s Water, Too

BY NICK ROGERS STATEWIDE - As giant, Generative Artificial Intelligence-supporting data centers continue to proliferate in Ohio, the narratives tend to center around job creation, economic benefit, possible electric grid strain, and the increasingly large tax breaks awarded to tech behemoths like Amazon and Google to lure them to the

Chester Trustees Vote To Rezone Fire Station Property for Industrial Use

BY JEFF SKINNER  CHESTER TWP - Chester township trustees hosted the second portion of the public hearing regarding the plan to rezone and eventually sell the property that currently houses the old Fire Station number 2. The village hall was once again filled with residents anxiously anticipating the trustee vote

Findlay Mayor Loses Her Cool When Flood Mitigation Vote Gets Delayed

BY PATTY KLEIN FINDLAY - What began as a routine Findlay City Council meeting on August 19 turned into a battle of wills. The first reading of a resolution to adopt an updated hazard mitigation plan sparked questions from Councilwoman Holly Frische. The plan is tied to a long-awaited grant

As Federal Troops Prepare Deployment into Ohio, Are We Approaching a Decade’s Long Ensnarement?

Originally Posted on The Heartland Beat According to a recent Fox News Article, 19 state, including Ohio, are preparing for national guard deployment, mirroring the recent Federal ‘crime’ crackdown across the country. While many are cheering the move as America’s major cities have become hotbeds for violent crime and