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7 Brew Coffee drive-thru planned for Linden Avenue in Riverside
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (260+ words) A developer wants to open a new drive-thru coffee shop in Riverside. Council recently approved plans to construct a new 7 Brew Coffee location at 4211 Linden Ave. The 0.42-acre site is situated south of U.S. 35 and east of Woodman Drive. The developer…...
Owner of Hocking Hills cabin pleads guilty in hidden camera case
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) An Akron man is scheduled to be sentenced in November for placing a hidden camera in a bathroom of his Hocking Hills rental cabin. Jason Daniel Yard was the owner of a cabin he called Sly Fox Lodge on Ohio…...
18-year-old gets 5 years in Springboro police chase that ends in Washington Twp.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (62+ words) An 18-year-old from Kentucky is headed to prison following his conviction on multiple felony charges after a police chase in August involving a stolen minivan that ended in a crash and shelter in place advisory in Washington Twp. What was…...
New Lebanon teacher among finalists for Ohio Teacher of the Year
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (122+ words) Rhoda Nisbet, a New Lebanon Local Schools Middle School math teacher, is among the four finalists for the Ohio Teacher of the Year competition. Rhoda Nisbet, a New Lebanon Local Schools Middle School math teacher, is among the four finalists…...
Ohio wants to ban buying soda with food stamps: Working group tackling challenges
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (496+ words) A governor's task force composed of retailers, medical professionals and government officials has begun its work to help Ohio achieve its not-so-straightforward goal of excluding sugary, low-nutritional drinks from food stamp eligibility. The working group, created by an executive order…...
Eaton HS band director accused of inappropriate relationship with students
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (430+ words) The Eaton High School band director is facing charges after he reportedly had inappropriate relationships with at least two students. Paul E. Bingle, 49, of Oxford, was charged with two counts of sexual battery, one count each of unlawful sexual conduct with…...
Arkansas prison employees fired after 'Devil in the Ozarks' escape
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (590+ words) The head of the Arkansas Board of Corrections told state lawmakers the violations allowed Grant Hardin to escape from the Calico Rock prison wearing a makeshift law enforcement uniform on May 25. But officials have said there was no evidence employees…...
Medicaid enrollees fear losing health coverage if Congress enacts work requirements
7+ mon, 10+ hour ago (989+ words) It took Crystal Strickland years to qualify for Medicaid, which she needs for a heart condition. Strickland, who's unable to work due to her condition, chafed when she learned that the U.S. House has passed a bill that would impose a…...
Georgia's experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (817+ words) Just days shy of its two-year anniversary, the Georgia Medicaid program is providing health coverage to about 7,500 low-income residents, up from 4,300 in the first year, but far fewer than the estimated 240,000 people who could qualify. The state had predicted at…...
At least 2 people killed as storms push through South
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (244+ words) Two people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend. The storms downed trees and powerlines and brought heavy rainfall, hail and gusty winds as…...