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BY LIZZIE MARGOLIUS STATEWIDE - The year is 1803 and your child gets up at 6:00 A.M. to get ready to do chores such as chopping firewood, heating the stove, making breakfast and feeding the livestock. Then they sit in their favorite chair and read the New England Primer,
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News stories hand-selected from TOR writers 1. Ohio's Sherrod Brown, weighing his political future, launches a pro-worker organization – Julie Carr Smyth, MSM 2. Protesters rally for USPS across Northeast Ohio, United States - Noelle Haynes, Cleveland 19 3. Flying soon? You'll need a REAL ID.
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CHESTERLAND - Like a cursed toothfairy, many residents unpleasantly opened their mail this past week to a notice from Geauga county Public Health, informing them of a need for maintenance to their septic system. The program is a ‘state mandated’ testing requirement for owners of a septic drainage system to ensure
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SPRINGFIELD - In a presentation to the Springfield Commissioners on Tuesday, March 11, Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson cited success in bringing down the massively increased number of road side accidents and an increase in primary care visits among the Haitian migrant population, rather than straining the hospital
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STATEWIDE — A controversial $2.5 billion bond issue, set to appear on Ohio's primary ballot this May, has drawn criticism from taxpayers and political watchdogs who question the timing, necessity, and process behind the proposal. The measure, which aims to address the state's infrastructure needs, has
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COLUMBUS — A proposed bill in the Ohio House is raising concerns about digital identification and its potential impact on state elections. House Bill 78, introduced by Republican Rep. Thomas Hall, seeks to allow the use of digital driver’s licenses and state identification cards, including for voting. Opponents of the
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FINDLAY - Emotions were still raw as 4 individuals who were arrested by the FBI took to the stage at the Hancock County J6 Prisoner Town Hall. Moderator Jack Windsor asked the large audience to keep in mind that two things can be true at the same time. Violence could have
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CHESTERLAND - In an intensely watched meeting of the West Geauga Board of Education, the board voted to approve an emergency resolution to remove the district’s $128,000,000 bond from the May 6 special election. Members of the public voiced their concerns over the vote, stating concerns ranging from
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CHESTERLAND - The West Geauga Board of Education has added a last minute resolution to their agenda for the Monday, March 10 meeting, seeking to remove the upcoming Bond Issue from the May 6 election ballot. The Bond issue seeks to drain an additional $128 million from the community, in addition
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BY TOM HACH STATEWIDE - On January 8, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law HB 8, known as the Parents' Bill of Rights, which was passed by the Ohio General Assembly during the 2024 Lame Duck session in December. Language in HB 8 strengthened Ohio's existing
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FINDLAY - Hancock County and City of Findlay residents packed council chambers on March 4, 2025 in anticipation of the third reading for a Findlay ordinance creating two locations for recreational cannabis dispensaries. The ordinance was debated in a work session where citizens had the opportunity to voice their concerns over
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PARMA - The parish hall of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral was packed over the weekend as members of the state’s largest Ukrainian population showed up to show their support and listen to concerns over the recent falling out of U.S. President Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy