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  Belmont County Courthouse Has Brief Cameo on HBO Series ‘The Chair Company’
The original picture of the Belmont County Courthouse that was showcased in HBO’s new original series “The Chair Company” roughly 9 minutes and 24 seconds into Season 1, Episode 3. (Photo Provided) The Belmont County Courthouse made a cameo...
    
  How are Ohio schools funded? What to know about schools and your taxes
Property values in Southwest Ohio are expected to increase again next year after significant jumps in 2023. Higher property values do not always mean higher taxes, but can have a greater impact in certain school districts. State lawmakers are...
    
  County campaign finance reports released
WARREN — With election day less than a week away, pre-general election campaign finance reports filed with the Trumbull County Board of Elections reveal spending details across multiple races. The Friends of Natasha Natale, a group supporting...
    
  The Ohio Valley’s Scots-Irish population was steeped in the occult
Scots-Irish immigrants, the first European settlers in large numbers to southwestern Pennsylvania, are typically associated with the region’s industrial takeoff. Their legacy includes Gilded Age figures like Andrew Carnegie, banker and railroad...
    
  Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs, increase spending on AI
Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere. Teams and individuals impacted by the job cuts will be notified on Tuesday. Most workers will be...
    
  Pilot adds two travel centers in Ohio, Texas
Pilot has expanded its network with two new travel centers in Findlay, Ohio, and Eagle Pass, Texas. The Findlay location has been completely rebuilt, while the Eagle Pass site marks a brand-new addition to the company’s network. Both facilities...
    
  Groups poised to help SNAP recipients if payments stop The Columbus Foundation has announced $500,000 in new grants to help 21 nonprofit organizations address rising food insecurity across central Ohio.The funding c
The Columbus Foundation has announced $500,000 in new grants to help 21 nonprofit organizations address rising food insecurity across central Ohio. The funding comes at a critical time for local food pantries, many of which report growing demand...
    
  Keeler: Broncos, Sean Payton need to give QB Bo Nix Cadillac at NFL trade deadline, not an old Marcedes
Why are the Broncos test-driving a used Marcedes when they should be looking for Cadillacs? At 6-2, Denver is actively shopping before the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline, which is the tantalizing, alluring stuff of dreams. The Broncos have, so far,...
    
  Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs amid company's AI push to slash costs
Amazon announced plans to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as part of a sweeping restructuring effort linked to its growing investment in artificial intelligence and cost-cutting initiatives. The layoffs mark the company’s largest since 2023, when...
    
  Beavercreek superintendent named Ohio superintendent of the year
The Ohio Superintendent of the Year award recognizes excellence across four critical areas: Leadership for Learning, Communication, Professionalism, and Community Involvement. ExploreState, national PACs play role in local school board races “This...
    
  Amazon announces 14K corporate jobs cut, increased AI spending
Amazon announced Tuesday that it plans to eliminate about 14,000 corporate jobs as the retailer ramps up its spending on artificial intelligence. In a message sent to employees Tuesday morning, Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people...
    
  Broadview Heights to borrow $2 million to extend Treeworth Boulevard off Ohio 82
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The city will borrow $2 million to pay for the extension of Treeworth Boulevard off the north side of Ohio 82 just west of Interstate 77. On Sept. 15, City Council approved the borrowing through the issuance of bonds and...
    
  Brian Kelly’s LSU bombshell just nuked college football’s hiring market – and Florida is the biggest casualty
CLEVELAND, Ohio — When LSU fired Brian Kelly on Sunday evening, they didn’t just end one coaching tenure – they fundamentally altered the entire college football coaching market for the 2024 carousel. According to a recent episode of Josh Pate’s...
    
  Haynes King, the coaching market and the Winners and losers from College Football Week 9
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Haynes King is no longer just a name to watch and he’s got Georgia Tech off to its best season in nearly 60 years. The Yellow Jackets’ senior quarterback is putting together one of the most compelling campaigns in college...
    
  Directors of Ohio’s county job and family services offices worry about the benefit cutoff this weekend
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau Posted on: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 < < Back to COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 1.4 million Ohioans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will see their food benefits...
    
  NFL Trade Candidates: Analysis Ahead of Deadline on November 4
CINCINNATI, Ohio — The NFL trade deadline is approaching on November 4 at 4 p.m. ET, prompting teams to assess potential trade candidates. ESPN analysts have put together a comprehensive list of 25 players who may be available for trade based on...
    
  Sixth Circuit Upholds Ohio Ban on Political Contributions by Green Card Holders
[co-author: Anne-Mason Smith] Federal political action committees (PACs) must review whether they have accepted contributions from green card holders before making contributions in Ohio following a recent federal court decision. Last year, Ohio...
    
  Another Ohio District Court Rules that the Non-Economic Damages Cap on Catastrophic Medical Injuries is Unconstitutional as Applied
Lyon v. Riverside Methodist Hospital, (10th Dist.), 2025-Ohio-2991 Following the 8th District Court of Appeals’ ruling in Paganini v. Cataract Eye Center of Cleveland earlier this year, the 10th District has likewise ruled that the non-economic...
    
  Local superintendent named 2026 Ohio Superintendent of the Year
BEAVERCREEK — Paul Otten, Superintendent of Beavercreek City Schools, has been named the 2026 Ohio Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators and the Buckeye Association of School Administrators. [DOWNLOAD:...
    
  Amazon recorta 14.000 empleos corporativos mientras acelera su gasto en inteligencia artificial
Amazon recortará alrededor de 14.000 empleos corporativos, mientras el gigante minorista en línea aumenta su gasto en inteligencia artificial al tiempo que reduce costos en otras áreas. En junio, el director general Andy Jassy, quien ha buscado...