It’s not often high school students find themselves on the front lines of preserving a species. But that’s happening right now at Indian Creek High School where a team is working with others throughout Ohio in an effort to help save the endangered Eastern Hellbender salamander. The ...

Public officials in our region have said for years that one of their priorities is attracting and retaining new and exciting industries — and the kinds of individuals (and their families) who work for such companies. According to WalletHub’s Most and Least Innovative States (2025), neither ...

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives have come out and said it: They don’t believe you are smart enough to read and understand a ballot and make the best choice for your communities. On March 24, the House passed legislation that would eliminate replacement tax levies. According to ...

State Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Wellsburg, didn’t mince words March 24 when his colleagues voted to try to wrest more control of local decision-making from municipalities across the state. “This is dumb,” he said. “ … Where is this a problem that we have to address? I haven’t heard of ...

Ohio Sen. Andrew Brenner is again pitching an idea that seems to have zero support in Columbus. Earlier this month, he spoke in support of Ohio Senate Bill 127, which would automatically close low-performing public schools. Brenner, R-Delaware, told the state Senate Education Committee, ...

As Ohio lawmakers consider expanding funding for education vouchers, it appears as though the programs may have veered off course from their original intended purpose. According to a report by WCMH-TV in Columbus, data from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce shows nearly 90 ...