A piece of legislation near and dear to many Tri-State families is making its way through the Ohio Statehouse.
House Bill 203 , named Aspen’s Law , could stiffen the penalties for distracted driving in a school zone.
The bill comes after two crashes involving Lakota Local School District students walking to and from school. The bill’s namesake, Aspen Runnels, was hit and killed while in a crosswalk at the intersection of Bethany Road and Liberty Court near Lakota East High School in May 2024 …