Category: Ohio

County Executive and Sheriff Sponsor Police Academy Scholarships

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Sheriff Kandy Fatheree are sponsoring police academy scholarships for qualified Deputy Sheriff candidates. Summit County residents...

Marion County Judge, Wife Convicted in Hit-and-Run

(MARION, Ohio) — A Marion County Common Pleas judge and his wife have been found guilty of multiple felony charges stemming from a June...

Rep. Weinstein statement as 15 additional mass vaccination sites set to open across Ohio

COLUMBUS—State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) issued a statement today as state officials announced a number of regional mass vaccination sites across Ohio, which will...

Rep. Weinstein: State testing bill imperfect, but immediate action needed to end confusion, help students

Says more needs to be done to give teachers and students the tools they need to succeed amid coronavirus-disrupted academic year COLUMBUS— State Rep. Casey...

County Executive and Council Approve $16 Million for Rent and Utility Assistance

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Monday, March 1, 2021, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council authorized more than $16 million in U.S. Department of...

AG Yost Part of Multistate Settlement to Shut Down Massive Illegal Robocall Operation

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with 38 other states, is shutting down an illegal robocall outfit that used veterans, children and...

Summit County Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Earlier this week, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed a resolution declaring March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and designating...

Individuals Responsible for 1974 Reynoldsburg Murder Identified

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Reynoldsburg Division of Police Chief Curtis Baker today announced that forensic testing has solved the...

Summit County Honors Women’s History Month

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On March 1, 2021, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council passed legislation declaring March Women’s History Month in the county....

AG Yost Applauds Prioritization of Peace Officers for COVID-19 Vaccine

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost applauded the addition of peace officers in Ohio’s prioritized list for the COVID-19 vaccine. “We have a...

Summit County Emergency Management Agency Announces New Smartphone App

SUMMIT COUNTY, OH—The Summit County Emergency Management Agency (Summit EMA) now has a smartphone application (app) available in both the Apple App Store and...

Attorney General Issues 2020 Conceal Carry Report

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued Ohio’s Law on Concealed Handguns annual report showing that 169,232 concealed carry licenses were...

Governor DeWine Announces Launch of Ohio Aging Compass

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—As Ohio recognizes Older Americans Month and Older Ohioans Month this May, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Aging (AGE) Director...

Ohio BMV Self-Service Kiosks Celebrate One Million Transactions

(COLUMBUS, OH) -The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) today announced its self-service kiosks have surpassed one million transactions, marking a major milestone in...

AG Yost Releases 2026 ‘Yellow Book,’ Provides Guidance for Public Officials Using Vanishing Chats

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2026 edition of the Ohio Sunshine Laws manual, which clarifies that messaging applications...

Governor and First Lady DeWine Celebrate New Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Research and Ohio Milestones on Read Across America Day

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine join Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio in highlighting a new...

Report: Ohio’s Death Penalty System Remains in Limbo as Cases Languish Statewide

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's capital punishment system continues to face significant challenges, with no executions carried out in more than six years, according to...