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The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association has elected Scott Mogan as its new President.

The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) will hand out its annual awards at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association banquet on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Marriott Columbus OSU.

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) has announced that Ayers Ratliff has joined the OHHA team as Assistant Director.

Positivity and optimism were the common threads from Monday’s meet and greet with Bowling Green City Schools’ new superintendent.Ted Haselman, who started Aug. 1, invited community members to chat Monday at the Performing Arts Center.

COLUMBUS, OH - Gene Wiley has made one final call in his lifelong career of decision making. He announced his retirement on social media June 9, 2023, stating, “I made a monumental decision today. I am now retired from Presiding Judge of Harness Racing. After 48 years, I have some medical issues that may keep

The 2018 Andy OSullivan 5k at Cowm Reservoir Proceeds from this year’s Andy O’Sullivan 5k race at Cowm Reservoir in Whitworth will go towards raising money for a school building in Malawi, East Africa. Former race organiser Andy is supporting the work of a Bolton schoolteacher, who is raising funds for the non-governmental organisation Chisomo Children’s Club to build a school in Bisa village, with the aim of providing education for all and keep children off the streets. Established in 19...

By Madi Kregel, OCJ field reporter               The last year certainly made life challenging for anyone trying to plan events, and, as a result, 2020 created coutless challenges for any industries that depend on those events for financial viability. The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) has around 35,000 members, with around 65 different venues for racing. The majority of those venues are county and independent fairs. So like many during the shutdown in March, the OHH...