Ohio early vote way up compared to 2022 but absentee ballot requests are down
A political scientist says Trump's years of attacks on mail voting, not his recent reversal, explain the drop as Democrats and independents lead early returns.
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Skeletons, pumpkins and spiderwebs take over downtown Tiffin planters for Halloween
Students, business owners and residents each designed a planter, with displays staying up through October ahead of the Oct. 15 Third Thursday Trick-or-Treat.
Gary Click lectures audience on ‘critical thinking’ while getting basic facts wrong at Fremont debate
Click told Fremont Ross students not to be lied to, then misquoted the Declaration of Independence, misstated US Mideast alliances and misrepresented super PAC rules.
Jon Husted backed utilities’ land-seizure powers now threatening Ohio farms for data centers
A 2022 Ohio Supreme Court case shows AEP already invoked the 2007 law to claim presumptions favoring condemnation, with a hearing on new Piketon-area lines set for October 27.
Ramaswamy campaign puts convicted child sex offender in TV ad, removes him after reporters expose past
His sexual predator registry photo appears to show the same patriotic shirt Ramaswamy complimented at a county fair before the ad was produced.
Derek Merrin promises ‘Made in Ohio’ jobs while handing out Bangladesh-made campaign shirts
When pressed on the Bangladesh-made shirts, Merrin deflected by calling Kaptur pro-China and pro-Mexico, despite her votes against NAFTA and China trade relations.
Ramaswamy loans campaign $5 million more as Acton outpaces him with donors
Despite trailing in donor fundraising for three straight months, Ramaswamy has now sunk more than $36 million of his own money into the governor's race.
Ohio lawmakers introduce bills to add age limits, regulate electric bikes and electric scooters
Sponsors cite Akron Children's Hospital already topping its 2025 e-bike injury total by July and a fatal Columbus crash as lawmakers push a spring deadline.
Frankart touts ‘fiscal conservatism’ as his farm collects $4.5 million, tops Seneca County in federal subsidies
The Seneca County commissioner is promoting his fiscal conservatism in a reelection radio ad. USDA records show that Ridge View Farms, which he owns and operates, has received more federal farm subsidies than any other recipient in Seneca County.
Sherrod Brown explains his proposals to lower costs for Ohioans
The former Democratic Ohio senator is challenging current Republican Sen. Jon Husted in the Nov. 3 election.
Ohio Supreme Court keeps GOP nominee on ballot without ruling on closed-door meeting
Attorneys for the voter who brought the case say the decision denied Ohioans an answer about transparency in the election process.
‘Glad we got our boys out’: Gary Click abuse allegations alarm Sandusky County residents
Parents are expressing relief that their children no longer attend his former church, while others recall unease about the longtime Fremont pastor's behavior around children. The reaction has also revived scrutiny of Click's response to questions about sexual predators at a Republican candidates' forum.
Acton discusses plans for small business during Bexley campaign stop
A Bexley cafe owner says his electric bill jumped from $1,500 to $3,400 a month, prompting Acton to pitch small-business loans and health cost negotiations.
A construction ban on data centers would be better for Ohio than the status quo, study says
Scioto Analysis ran 10,000 simulations and found requiring data centers to use 90% renewable power scored best, after Ohio taxpayers covered $2.3 billion in subsidies.
Seneca County PIVOT recovery program awarded $190,000 state grant
The grant adds to prior funding including $157,665 from OneOhio's opioid settlement fund, though officials haven't said how many participants it will serve.
Jon Husted promoted Gary Click as campaign chair after child sex abuse investigation went public
The Ohio senator's campaign identified Click as its Sandusky County chairman a month after police allegations became public, then touted his endorsement months later.
$10 diesel? One Ohio analyst says it’s possible.
Analyst Eric Pachman says near-record-low reserves, delayed refinery maintenance and an Iran-driven export squeeze could push diesel past $10 a gallon.
Ohio Election Integrity Unit finds ‘no violation’ with Ramaswamy’s campaign credit card reporting
Sen. Kent Smith questions whether LaRose, who has endorsed Ramaswamy, is letting the campaign skate after it logged nearly $500,000 in obscured credit card spending.
Gary Click quietly left his church. Six months later, police were investigating child sex abuse allegations
Click says he stepped down as Fremont Baptist Temple pastor in March 2025. By late September, Oregon child welfare officials had sent Fremont police an abuse referral naming him. The allegations became public in November, months before constituents learned he had left the pulpit.
Elizabeth Smart to speak in Tiffin at free Heidelberg event
A coalition including the sheriff's office, Mercy Health and Heidelberg University is backing the task force event, with RSVPs encouraged for planning.
