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Ohio Bocce League Is Ready to Roll, Seeks Owners
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Mahoning Valley has always been one of North America’s epicenters of bocce. Now it will be the site of its first semipro bocce league. The Ohio Bocce League is currently soliciting team owners and players for its inaugural...

Greg Landsman's latest tweets cover floods, education events, and EPA staff controversy
Greg Landsman U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st district | Official U.S. House HeadshotGreg Landsman U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st district | Official U.S. House Headshot Congressman Greg Landsman, representing Ohio's...

‘Superman’ Actor Sean Gunn Says Film Is Pro-Immigrant
If you don’t like immigrants, then you are not American. That was actor Sean Gunn’s declaration when asked about the new superwoke Superman movie that casts its hero as an immigrant outsider. Gunn plays Maxwell Lord in the film, according to IMDB....

Defamation suit offers early test of Ohio’s new anti-SLAPP statute
In Cambridge, Ohio attorneys have filed what may be the state’s first anti-SLAPP motion. The newly established legal procedure gives defendants a tool to dismiss frivolous lawsuits filed suppress their protected speech. According to the Institute...

The New Nuclear Arms Race
Keiko Ogura was just 8 years old when the atoms in the Hiroshima bomb started splitting. When we met in January, some 300 feet from where the bomb struck, Ogura was 87. She stands about five feet tall in heels, and although she has slowed down...

Ohio governor approves state operating budget focused on tax cuts and conservative values
State Rep. Angela King | The Ohio House of RepresentativesState Rep. Angela King | The Ohio House of Representatives State Representative Angie King (R-Celina) has announced the approval of House Bill 96 by the Governor of Ohio, officially...
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Explained: Superman’s immigrant origins and the Maga outrage
A new Superman movie is being released. And the Make America Great Again (Maga) movement is mad. Really mad. Because James Gunn, the filmmaker behind the movie and the head of DC studios, is drawing attention to one of the major themes of the...

Ohio REALTORS opens registration for annual convention in Cleveland
Registration is now open for the 2025 Ohio REALTORS Annual Convention & EXPO. This year's event, scheduled from September 15 to 17 at the Hilton Downtown and the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, aims to bring together real estate...

Detroit’s Strategy To Welcome Immigrants Enabled Its Population Turnaround
After decades of population decline, attracting immigrants has been key to growing and maintaining a more resilient economy in former industrial cities like Detroit. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining...

My terminally ill stepfather's suffering was ended. Ohioans deserve optionLisa Vigil Schattinger
Registered nurse Lisa Vigil Schattinger is the executive director of Ohio End of Life Options. She holds a master of science in nursing. I became an advocate for medical aid in dying for the terminally ill after witnessing my stepfather's death....
Why Cotie McMahon transferred from Ohio State to Ole Miss
Ole Miss women's basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin landed Ohio State transfer Cotie McMahon. McMahon, a two-time All-Big Ten first-team selection, was the 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. The Rebels' roster has seen significant turnover...

Homing pigeons program at Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center
Shawn Nelson will present his program on Homing Pigeons for Beginners Saturday. Seating is limited. Questions can be sent to beavercreekw@aol.com. (Submitted photo) The Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center will welcome Shawn Nelson for his...

Rossi finishes 15th at Mid-Ohio, Dixon wins 59th career race
The NTT IndyCar Series and Nevada City native Alexander Rossi returned to the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday. Rossi started 12th and finished 15th in the 90-lap race, which featured eight lead changes. Scott Dixon was able to beat out Chip...

‘Superman’ Director Wades Into Immigration Furor With Claim That Man of Steel Is Migrant Who Personifies the ‘Story of America’
James Gunn, the acclaimed director spearheading a reboot of the “Superman” film franchise, is jumping into American politics with both superhero boots. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Mr. Gunn describes the iconic superhero as “an...

“Never seems to end for us”: Graham Rahal makes feelings clear on his ‘brutal’ Mid-Ohio ordeal
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Graham Rahal recently shared his thoughts about his race via his social media. He had a poor weekend at the Mid-Ohio race, held on July 6. On Sunday, IndyCar's account on X posted a picture of Rahal's lap one...

DeWine coming to southeast Ohio to celebrate Northwest Ordinance
The celebration of the Northwest Ordinance will take place at the Start Westward Monument in Marietta on Wednesday. (Photo Provided) MARIETTA — Gov. Mike DeWine is scheduled to attend the 238th Anniversary of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787...

Ramsey believes in East Ohio Regional Hospital’s future
LOOKING AHEAD — East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry remains dark and quiet last week, but signs of life are expected to appear soon as a new owner hires staff, conducts maintenance and prepares for its reopening. -- Jennifer...

Marking Ohio’s Founding
This week, local residents will continue the celebrations of this country’s early days and values on the 238th anniversary of the “Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio.” On Wednesday,...

Race car stolen from storage facility found
SOUTH POINT, Ohio (WSAZ) - A man whose prized race car was stolen from a storage facility is euphoric to have it back in his garage. When Gary Zipperian talked with WSAZ last Wednesday, he shared his frustration over a trailer containing his race...
Gender-affirming care is a medical issue, not a political one | Letter
The June 19 Enquirer article, "Supreme Court upholds trans care ban," includes a very thought-provoking statement from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Roberts said that "it is his understanding that the Constitution leaves that...