Kid’s Note Found in Returned Book to Karl Road Library -Staff Waste No Time...
By Jack Beresford, Newsweek Staff at an Ohio library (Columbus Metropolitan Library, Karl Road) were shocked to discover a note alongside something else unexpected in an overdue book returned by a young girl, according to Newsweek. In a post shared to Threads, Columbus Metropolitan Library revealed a book was...
$1 million lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — A Cleveland man is the winner of a $1 million top prize on an Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket, lottery officials announced. The winner claimed the prize from the Billion scratch-off game, which pays $50,000 a year for 20 years. He chose the cash option of $500,000. After state and federal taxes totaling 26.75...
One person found dead inside tent in Ohio, investigation underway
OHIO — A man was found dead early Thursday morning inside a tent near a homeless camp in Youngstown, marking the second time this month that a person has been found dead outdoors during extreme cold conditions. According to police reports, officers were dispatched around 12:45 a.m. after a 911 caller reported that a...
Police searching for missing 16-year-old in Ohio
OHIO — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager who was last seen earlier this week in Middletown. According to the Middletown Police Department, 16-year-old Jonathan Lee Gindele has been reported missing after he was last seen on January 19, 2026, in Middletown. Jonathan is described as...
CLOSINGS LIST: 100+ NE Ohio schools cancel Friday classes
Several school districts have already canceled Friday classes as dangerously cold temperatures return to Northeast Ohio before potentially heavy snow over the weekend.
‘Best birthday ever!’ Ohio woman big winner thanks to friend’s gift of lottery tickets
CANTON, Ohio (WKRC) - A Canton woman’s surprise birthday party turned into a jackpot celebration after she won $20,000 on an Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket. Wendy said her best friend, Carrie, gave her a bouquet containing 60 scratch-off tickets as a birthday gift. Wendy scratched a few tickets during the party but...
Columbus, OH Could See Heavy Snow Depending on Storm Track
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbus, OH — Ohio could see a high-impact winter storm this weekend, with snowfall totals ranging from modest to as much as 24 inches, depending on how far north the storm’s core tracks. According to the...
Buc-ees is coming. What other chains do you want to see in Columbus?
The long-awaited Texas-based gas station Buc-ees has a set opening data for its first Ohio location, in, well, Dayton, but what beloved chain outside the Buckeye State does Columbus want to see settle here? After all, the Cincinnati area got Publix, the store our readers wanted to see in the Columbus area the most in...
6 inches of snow expected — plus bonus low wind chill for emotional damage
“We come from the land of ice and snow.” — Led Zeppelin, “Immigrant Song”. We are less than two weeks away from Groundhog Day, the wondrous meteorological moment when a nervous, winter-weary nation learns if an early spring is in the offing. Well, just in case anyone...
3 ‘large jackpots’ left unclaimed, could be yours
If you recently purchased lottery tickets you may have a chance to claim a large jackpot. The Ohio Lottery said Wednesday that three remain unclaimed. One was purchased in Germantown, a $500,000 Luck for Life ticket. It was bought at Kasey’s Gas Mart (1341 W. Market St.), and had the winning numbers: 10-17-24-32-34...
