Ohio’s current poet laureate, Dave Lucas, insists that all of us already love poetry, even if we think we don’t. “If you know by heart the lyrics to your favorite song, you already love one kind of poetry,” he writes. “You love another when you laugh at a joke or groan over a bad pun. The jargon of your profession and the slang you speak with friends are poetry.” If […]
Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart was one of nearly all 88 Ohio Sheriffs to attend training in Columbus Wednesday. The day was part of the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association Training, which was mandatory for the county sheriff's. Attendees had the opportunity to hear from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Superintendent of the Ohio Bureau of Investigation and Identification Joe Morbitzer, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber and Governor Mike DeWine.
A new auxiliary officer was sworn in at the Wapakoneta Police Department on Wednesday. Derek Nelson was sworn in by Wapakoneta Mayor Tom Stinebaugh. Officer Nelson completed the Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training Program at James Rhodes State College in October.
COLUMBUS – Thousands of Ohio employers and workers will convene March 6-8 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center for the 2019 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo (OSC19). The annual event hosted by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) offers workplace safety and health education, training and resources for Ohio workers and employers. “There is no better conference for Ohio employers seeking to strengthen their safety programs and rally their […]
WASHINGTON (February 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released preliminary data on 2018 emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and carbon dioxide (CO2) from power plants in the lower 48 states. This data shows a decline in both NOx and SO2 emissions compared to 2017. “These data show that America is enjoying ever cleaner air as our economy grows, and the U.S. continues as […]
The capital murder trial for a Bellefontaine woman has been postponed after the judge in the case granted a defense request for more testing and evaluation. The Bellefontaine Examiner reported that the trial of Brittany Pilkington was scheduled to start March 18, and Logan County Prosecutor Eric Stewart said his team was ready. Judge Mark S. O'Connor however sided with defense attorneys saying that a delay is necessary […]
Two people from Kenton were arrested following a traffic stop in Logan County on Tuesday. The Bellefontaine Examiner reported that officers from the Bellefontaine Police Department stopped a minivan being driven by 44 year old Heather M. Carter. The driver told police there were firearms and ammunition in the vehicle, which was then searched. Numerous handguns, a rifle and loaded magazines, as well as a duffle bag containing […]
COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges on February 20 against a Michigan man and woman after a traffic stop in Wood County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized more than 9 pounds of marijuana edibles, 26 mason jars of THC Kool-Aid, 92 THC vape cartridges, and 15 grams of hashish wax worth $27,500. On February 16, at 7:15 p.m., troopers stopped a 2005 Scion XB […]
A round of winter weather caused problems on the roads overnight and this morning. Several inches of snow fell around the region leading to a level one snow emergencies in Hardin, Hancock and Wyandot Counties. Union County went to level 2 emergency early this morning. The snow forced most area schools to close or delay the start of classes today. The Hardin County Sheriff's Office reported that […]