COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official football computer ratings on Tuesday afternoon. The weekly ratings report is released each Tuesday for the remainder of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, Oct. 25. The top 12 in each region will qualify for the playoffs, with the top […]
Larry Phillips
I've lived in Richland County since 1990, married here, our children were born here. This is home. I have two books published on a passion topic, Ohio high school football. Others: Buckeyes, Cavs, Bengals, Reds, History, Disney.
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Sept. 1 marks the beginning of Ohio’s fall hunting season
COLUMBUS – Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrel, dove, Canada goose, and teal open in early September, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. White-tailed deer archery hunting season follows later in the month. Squirrel season is open from Tuesday, Sept. 1 until Sunday, Jan. 31, 2027. Squirrels are plentiful statewide, with fox squirrels more abundant […]
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Howard man killed in Tuesday morning utility task vehicle crash in Knox County
DANVILLE — A Howard man was killed Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Danville, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Eric G. Carpenter, 52, of Howard, succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene, the Patrol reported. The incident involved a utility task vehicle (UTV) that crashed on Harrisburg […]
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Powell Police Sgt. inspires his Mount Vernon softball team with fight against cancer
Read how Powell Police Sgt. and Mount Vernon softball coach Ryan Pentz is facing lung cancer while inspiring his team to fight.
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Knox County man pleads not guilty in connection with planned attack at White House
Tycen Proper pleads not guilty in alleged White House UFC attack plot as trial is set for Sept. 14; read the latest on the case.
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Nine indicted in central Ohio human trafficking investigation
COLUMBUS — Nine suspected members of a human trafficking ring in west Columbus have been indicted on a combined 42 felony charges, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Shayla D. Favor announced Monday. The defendants are accused of using narcotics to coerce women into commercial sex work at the Econo Lodge […]
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Federal grand jury indicts 8, including Danville man, in White House plot
COLUMBUS — A total of eight defendants now face federal charges related to the alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event held at the White House on June 14. All eight men were charged together in a two-count indictment returned […]
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Delaware County gunners enjoy strong youth turkey hunting weekend
DELAWARE – Delaware County youth hunters enjoyed a wildly successful spring turkey special hunting weekend. There were 13 birds checked during the state’s special youth-only weekend on April 18 and 19. The three-year average was 7 turkeys. Youth wild turkey hunters in Ohio’s south zone checked 1,941 birds during the state’s special youth-only weekend, according […]