Ohio Northern Lights Alert: Jan 8–9 Aurora Chance
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbus, OH – Ohioans may have a rare opportunity to spot the Northern Lights late Thursday night into early Friday, January 8–9, as increased solar activity pushes auroras farther south than usual....
Columbus library returns late fee, congratulates reader
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There’s now proof that a kind of note can go a long way. Last weekend, staff at the Karl Road Columbus library branch found a note and $10 inside a returned book. In the note, Lily said she turned the book in the day after she found it was overdue. She […]
Ohio State Highway Patrol pursues teens accused of stealing a car
The Ohio State Highway Patrol released video of a pursuit involving three teenagers in a stolen car.
Ohio lawmakers call for inspections at county jail accused of serving ‘warden burgers’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — On Tuesday, three Ohio state legislators -- State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus), State Rep. Mark Sigrist (D-Grove City), and State Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) -- sent an urgent letter to Annete Chambers-Smith, director of the Ohio Department of Corrections, requesting the...
Ohio drag queen announces bid for Congress
An Ohio drag queen is hoping her next stage is in Washington, D.C. Toledo performer Sugar Vermonte – or David Gedert – has registered as a Libertarian in the race for the U.S. House of Representatives. You might remember Gedert in the national spotlight when he competed as...
Catholic conference shatters attendance records as 26,000 young people flock to faith event
Catholic conference SEEK 2026 breaks attendance records with over 26,000 young people across three cities, marking 24% growth and church vitality.
National Park Service adds five Underground Railroad sites in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio — The National Park Service has added five new sites in southern Ohio and northeastern Kentucky to its National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, recognizing the role Appalachian communities played in helping enslaved people escape to freedom before the Civil War. The newly designated...
Police searching for wanted theft suspect in Ohio
OHIO — Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers and the Green Township Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted on a felony theft charge. According to information released by Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers, Kara Galarde is wanted in connection with a theft that allegedly occurred on...
Ohio announces state’s first measles cases, ‘outbreak’ of 2026
CINCINNATI, (WXIX) - Ohio health officials announced the state’s first measles cases Thursday, calling it an “outbreak.”. Three children in one household in Cuyahoga County are infected, according to Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff. One of the three cases that is part of this...
Columbus school board critiques superintendent, alleges grant dollars went unspent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After a tumultuous year, the Columbus City Schools Board of Education criticized Superintendent Angela Chapman in her annual review. The board had its first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday night, and the first since issuing Chapman’s annual review on Dec. 19. In her review, board members said...
