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Ohio lawmakers introduce competing proposal for online age verification

Rootstown · Rootstown

Ohio lawmakers introduce competing proposal for online age verification

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Ohio lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are concerned about protecting minors on the internet, but how exactly to handle age verification has been a bit of challenge. Now, legislators are offering competing visions for determining an internet users’…See the Story

Woman sentenced to jail, probation, for theft of firearms

Kent, Ohio · Kent

Woman sentenced to jail, probation, for theft of firearms

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- A Kent woman who pleaded guilty in September to the theft of several firearms from a home in 2022 was sentenced to three years' probation with six months of that to be spent in the Mahoning County jail. Ciara Tillison, 32, was sentenced by Judge Anthony D'Apolito in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court after guilty pleas to charges of burglary, a second-degree felony, and 17 counts of grand theft when the property is a f…Read Article

Kent State University to close LGBTQ Center, Women’s Center and Multicultural Center | The Highland County Press

Kent, Ohio · Kent

Kent State University to close LGBTQ Center, Women’s Center and Multicultural Center | The Highland County Press

Kent State University is closing its LGBTQ+ Center, Women’s Center and Student Multicultural Center because of a new state law banning diversity efforts that is set to take effect at the end of the month.Read Article

Ravenna’s Bobby Melzer lands eighth place in shot put

Ravenna Ravens’ senior Bobby Melzer had come close to making it to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state meet for several years. Having finally earned a state bid, Melzer did not waste a moment, earning eighth place in the shot put by throwing a distance of 54 feet, 8¼ inches last Friday morning at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus. “It feels good,” Melzer said. “I know I could have done b…Ravenna · Ravenna Read Article

Golden Flashes set to play Oklahoma on October 4 at 4 p.m. Eastern on SEC Network - Kent State Golden Flashes

KENT, Ohio –– Kent State football announced another TV game as they will play on the SEC Network at 4 p.m. Eastern when they travel to Oklahoma on October 4.Kent, Ohio · Kent Read Article

2025 Tree Town Festival King, Queen, Prince and Princess Candidates Announced

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The 2025 Tree Town Festival King, Queen, Prince and Princess Candidates have been introduced. Photos and captions with more information about the contestants can be found on the Tree Town Festival Facebook page. You can support their endeavor to be crowned royalty by making ticket donations. The tickets can win you on the ground prizes and the big money prize.Kent, Ohio · Kent Read Article

Zach Peterson Memorial Scholarships Awarded to Windham Students

Windham High School senior Brandon Petrich, pictured above with Jama & Dan Peterson, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship to support his continued studies in the automotive technology field. In addition, scholarships were awarded to four Windham sophomores—Jayla Smith, Daherin Silver, Nikolas Anderson, and Ryan Quiggle—who will begin their studies in the automotive and power equipment fields at Maplewood Career Center next school year. These schola…Windham, Ohio · Windham Read Article

Kent State’s Jatczak Playing in MLB Draft League for Williamsport Crosscutters - Kent State Golden Flashes

KENT, Ohio –– Kent State's baseball standout Hayden Jatczak has been invited to compete in the MLB Draft League, where he will suit up for the Williamsport Crosscutters this summer.Kent, Ohio · Kent Read Article

Triple Trail Fest Returns to Mantua for Third Year

On Saturday, June 7th, outdoor enthusiasts of all ages will convene in Mantua to celebrate summer and the three major trails that wind through the community. The first event — the Headwaters Adventure Race – kicks off at 8 am in Buchert Park. Competitors of all ages will convene on Buchert Park to run two miles along the Headwaters Trail, bike 10 miles along scenic (and hilly) roads throughout Mantua and Hiram, and then paddle 5 miles along the …Mantua, Ohio · Mantua Read Article

Windham junior high students enjoy field trip courtesy of Grant

For Windham Junior High students, studying the War of 1812 has taken them beyond the classroom. A group of students were selected by history teacher Stephanie Parish-Smith to go on a one-day field trip to Put-in-Bay which was funded through a grant from the American Battlefield’s History Field Trip Program Trust on May 9. Parish-Smith assembled a group of seventh and eighth graders to take a field trip to Lake Erie and visit some of the sites ac…Windham, Ohio · Windham Read Article

Gang member arrested in local prostitution sting

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SALEM, Ohio (WKBN) -- A convicted felon from Ravenna was arrested in a prostitution sting in Salem Thursday. Investigators say 34-year-old Erick Stewart responded to an undercover ad and agreed to pay $60 for sex. When he arrived and saw the police, he tried to drive away but got stuck in traffic and was arrested. Stewart, a known gang member with a violent criminal past, is on probation in Portage County. He's now in the Columbiana County Jail …Ravenna · Ravenna Read Article

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