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Jul 8, 2021 The Ohio Elks Association Cerebral Palsy Fund has awarded $3900 to the Ross County Pioneer School to fund student sensory boxes. Due to the pandemic this past year, the current sensory room items were limited to only certain students who had very specific sensory needs. With the limited space and interactions to meet protocols, many students were struggling with these changes because the need for sensory input is not something that can be scheduled. With input from Pioneer’s thera...

Testimony submitted on SB 117 By Beth Sergent - bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com COLUMBUS, Ohio — Proposed legislation currently in an Ohio Senate Committee, could affect the Kyger Creek Power Plant located in Gallia County, and, as both supporters and critics argue, consumers. Senate Bill 117 (SB 117) states its a bill to “amend section 4928.01 and to repeal section 4928.148 of the Revised Code to repeal the legacy generation resource provisions of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly and prov...

Roger J. Dennerll entered the Gates of Heaven on Easter morning, April 12, 2020, after 79 years of a fully lived life. After battling cancer the past few

ARCANUM — While the school is out for summer, kids look forward to spending their days giggling at the splash pad, doing cannonballs at the pool, or

The Ohio Senate has passed a bill that would allow residents to legally celebrate certain holidays, inclduing Fourth of July weekend, by shooting off fireworks.

WESTERVILLE — Rachel Ray has been named economic development director for the City of Westerville. She most recently served as economic development a

By Olivia Wile Columbus SHARE WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Three thousand American flags were lined by the soccer fields across from the Westerville Community Center for Memorial Day. What You Need To Know 3,000 flags line the Westerville Community Center soccer fields Each flag may be purchased to have a ribbon placed on them to honor a hero The hero may be anyone the buyer choses “We were putting up th...

View Comments Pediatricians in the Cincinnati region are gearing up for giving COVID-19 vaccines to kids in their office practices, adding a layer of familiarity for parents and kids who are considering the inoculations. The FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12-15 on May 10, and already, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center is providing the vaccines at clinics, while others are anticipating a quick rollout of office-based vaccination. Dr. Chris Peltier of Ped...

More Shannon Thorsen has joined Karpinski as Director of Business Development. She will focus on new client development in the firm’s key markets. Thorsen transitioned to business development after many years as an architectural designer. Now for nearly a decade, she has cultivated new client opportunities and delivered sustainable revenue. Thorsen is a board member for the NAIOP Northern Ohio Chapter and Vice Chair of the chapter’s Women’s Leadership Network. Learn more at www.karpinskie...

Pandemic health orders to end June 2 R-H Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio — Governor Mike DeWine announced Wednesday that he has asked the Ohio Department of Health to remove most pandemic health orders on Wednesday, June 2. The timeline will allow any Ohioan who has not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine to obtain one to protect themselves and others before the lifting of coronavirus mitigation protocols. “It is time to end the health orders. It’s been a year. You’ve followed the protocols. You’ve ...