High school football: Area running backs highlight OPSMA Division II-III All-Ohio selections

All-Ohio honors continued to flow into The News-Herald area on Dec. 11 as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association unveiled the 2024 Division II and Division III All-Ohio teams.The selections are made by media members throughout the state. They are made …

Democracy on the brink at the Ohio Statehouse

Continued one-party domination in the Ohio Statehouse does not bode well for our democracy. The Ohio Legislature has a Republican supermajority in House and Senate and now will have a 6-1 Republican-majority Ohio Supreme Court. Thanks to shameful false ads …

Ohio politician proposal makes flag planting a felony

Michigan players celebrate their win over Ohio State in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. AP Photo | Jay LaPrete An Ohio politician has seen enough flag planting by visiting sports teams. Republican state Rep. Josh …

Ohio Firefighter Nick Jones Returns After 21-day Hurricane Relief Mission with Ohio Task Force 1

Ohio's own Lieutenant Nick Jones of the Westerville Fire Department has returned home after dedicating 21 days to hurricane relief efforts as part of Ohio Task Force 1's Urban Search and Rescue Team. The team, which includes 82 members, was …

Ohio State University football players say they're leading a 'religious revival'

Lawmaker proposes making it a felony to plant flag at Ohio State stadium

Between the jingle and holly of this merry holiday season, an Ohio lawmaker is channeling his inner grinch. In light of the melee that broke out at the end of the Ohio State-Michigan contest in late November, State Rep. Josh Williams (R-OH) proposed a bill …

Repeat Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation at Nestle Purina Plant in Ohio, No Explosives Found

The Nestle Purina PetCare plant in Williamsburg Township faced an alarming repeat incident today, as employees were evacuated following the threat of a potential bomb on the premises. According to the FOX19 NOW report, a note discovered inside a Porta …

Ohio Supreme Court rules boneless chicken does not mean chicken without bones

Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court of Ohio ruled against a man suing an Ohio restaurant after a chicken bone in his “boneless” chicken tore a hole in his esophagus. The Ohio Supreme Court noted the patron “could have reasonably expected to find a …

Ohio’s high court won’t reconsider boneless chicken case against Hamilton restaurant

Eight years ago, a Butler County diner at Wings on Brookwood restaurant in Hamilton, Michael Berkheimer, ordered boneless wings. Berkheimer, the plaintiff in the case, said one of the pieces had a bone, which tore his esophagus, causing a bacterial …

Ohio Fire Marshal provides tips to prevent fires during the holidays

Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon says lights and cords are a common source of accidents, and some need to be inspected regularly for any damage. COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the holiday season lights up across Ohio, Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon is urging revelers to take …