Columbus Cops Seek Gunman After Teens Held Up on Red Carnation Drive
Columbus police have released a surveillance-style photo of a man they say robbed two 18-year-olds at gunpoint on March 8 in the 5600 block of Red Carnation Drive in southwest Columbus. According to the department, the suspect brandished a firearm, demanded the victims' property, then took off before officers...
‘There are no Rules:’ Ohio Drivers Slam Columbus Police as Traffic Tickets Disappear, Dataset...
A sprawling dataset compiled from 17 years of Franklin County Municipal Court reports paints a stark picture of traffic enforcement in Columbus, Ohio. The numbers suggest a system in retreat. Speeding citations are down roughly 75 percent since their peak, stop sign violations have dropped by nearly 80 percent, and...
8 Ohio Fish Sandwiches So Good, They’ve Built A Cult Following
No ocean views, no crashing waves, and yet Ohio has quietly built a fish sandwich reputation that rivals coastal states. Across the Buckeye State, golden fillets are coming out of fryers crisp, flaky, and unforgettable. Some spots have been perfecting their recipes for decades, while others are adding creative...
Ohio Weather Alert: Statewide Wind Threat Could Cause Power Issues Across Central and Northern...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbus, Ohio – Strong wind gusts could quickly create hazardous travel conditions across Ohio, especially along major highways and open stretches of roadway heading into early April. According to the...
Ohio Farm Bureau names new director for four area counties
The Ohio Farm Bureau has named Olivia Robinson of Hanover as organization director for Guernsey, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry counties. Robinson will work with county bureaus to address issues important to members and their communities, according to a community announcement. Robinson has six years of experience in the...
Columbus Baby’s Skull-Shattering Death: Mom Indicted, Boyfriend Charged
Autopsy findings released Wednesday lay out in stark detail how 9-month-old Michael Tustin died in September, with multiple skull fractures, brain bleeds and severe neck injuries that Franklin County’s coroner has concluded were the result of abuse. The death has been ruled a homicide, and his mother, Billie Jo...
One dead, one injured in Hancock County crash
A Findlay man is dead and a McComb woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on on State Route 186 in Hancock County. According to a press release from Ohio State Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Paul Leader was traveling south on State Route 186 at approximately 10 p.m. when he traveled left of center. Leader,...
A math equation: Ohio – Property Taxes = Total devastation for our communities
As a high school math teacher, I have spent my career sharing my love of equations. There is beauty in the simplicity of knowing that the inputs will always equal the outputs, no exceptions. Our state lawmakers know this well. They fiddled with the inputs of the Fair School Funding...
Video shows Columbus police take woman down to the ground during arrest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Division of Police said Ohio’s inspector general is now investigating a use-of-force incident involving an officer. The incident was captured on cell phone video in the Linden area on Tuesday evening. The video shows a woman walking backward toward officers who have their guns...
Ohio Weather Alert: Storms Develop by 2 PM South of I-71 With Wind and...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbus, OH – Isolated thunderstorms could develop as early as midday Friday across southern Ohio, bringing the risk of damaging winds and large hail during the afternoon hours. According to the National...

















