CPS Back-to-School Fest Set for Aug. 8 at Washington Park
Cincinnati Public Schools will host its annual Back-to-School Fest Aug. 8 at Washington Park, giving CPS families a central kickoff for the 2026-27 school year.
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Cleveland Sets Aug. 7 Target to Choose Teams for 12 Former Schools
Cleveland and CMSD are scheduled to select redevelopment teams for 12 former school sites, but no selections or final uses have been announced.
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Lima promotes $25 million Opportunity Zone investment program for companies and infrastructure
The City of Lima is highlighting a $25 million Arctaris-Lima investment program aimed at growing companies and community infrastructure in census tracts 126, 129 and 141.
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Toledo Jeep Fest brings expected 100,000-plus visitors downtown
Toledo Jeep Fest runs Aug. 6-9, with more than 100,000 visitors expected downtown and a parade, displays, drone show and TARTA service.
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Haitians in Springfield lose federal protection after court action
Haitians in Springfield are facing uncertainty over deportation protection and work authorization after a federal court allowed TPS to end Aug. 5.
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Youngstown schools prepare for 2026 high-school consolidation
Youngstown schools are completing summer preparations for a 2026-27 reconfiguration that will combine Chaney and East high schools.
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Millersburg revives village Independence Day celebration as part of 2026 civic programming
Millersburg’s community Independence Day celebration returned July 4, 2026, with a parade, food and family activities after being absent from the village in recent years.
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Construction Set to Begin on New 33,000-Square-Foot Chardon Library Branch
Geauga County Public Library will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m. Aug. 10, 2026, for its planned 33,000-square-foot Chardon Branch at 345 Park Avenue.
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Commercial Point Council Publicly Censures Member Over Alleged Offensive Remarks
Commercial Point Village Council voted July 6 to censure Councilman Eric Nungester after a resolution alleged misogynistic remarks and use of a racial slur inside council chambers.
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Akron Officials Defend Flock Cameras as Privacy Debate Continues
Akron police officials say Flock Safety cameras help investigations, while privacy and oversight questions remain unresolved in the city’s public-safety debate.
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Hillsboro school board approves $165,595 insurance package for 2026-27
Hillsboro City Schools approved a $165,595 liability, fleet and property insurance package for the July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, coverage year.
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Enon Village Council lists Aug. 11 meeting as next public decision point
The Village of Enon’s 2026 schedule lists the next regular Village Council meeting for Aug. 11 at 6 p.m., with agenda, minutes and meeting-access information available through the village website.
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Bowling Green schools weigh elementary-building options as district ratifies labor agreements
Bowling Green City Schools is discussing elementary-school facility options while ratifying agreements covering bus drivers and competitive contracts. No closure, consolidation or construction plan has been approved.
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Hudson council approves school police agreement and six-month data-center application stay
Hudson City Council approved a police-services agreement with the school district and a six-month stay on new data-center applications during its July 14 meeting.
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Shelby council schedules August meetings as city decisions move into late-summer agenda cycle
Shelby City Council’s official 2026 calendar lists public meetings for Aug. 3 and Aug. 17 at 29 Mack Ave., with additional meetings scheduled through Dec. 21.
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New $3.5 million Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport terminal opens in Gallipolis
Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport marked the completion of a nearly $3.5 million terminal project that replaces its smaller 1960s-era facility.
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Hamilton postpones North Hamilton Crossing plan hearing
Hamilton postponed a July 2 public hearing on adding North Hamilton Crossing to Plan Hamilton, with no replacement date announced.
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Fairfield Planning Panel Reviews Proposed 34-Villa, 68-Lot Whispering Hill Subdivision
Fairfield received applications for a proposed Whispering Hill development near South Gilmore Road and Mack Road, with 34 paired villas planned across 68 individual lots.
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Athens County data-center proposal near The Plains faces reported setback
A local report says officials voted against allowing a proposed data center in Athens County, but the governing body, vote tally and legal status remain unconfirmed.
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Lakewood Local Schools’ new superintendent begins August 1
Lakewood Local Schools approved Heather Hedgepeth as superintendent at a special meeting on April 16. Her official start date is August 1, 2026, just before the 2026-27 school year.
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Ohio families have until Aug. 14 to apply for 2026 Summer EBT benefits
Ohio families can apply through midnight Aug. 14 for a one-time $120 Summer EBT grocery benefit per eligible child. Many children qualify automatically, but others must apply through the state portal.
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Ohio’s back-to-school sales-tax holiday returns Friday for three days
Ohio’s sales-tax holiday runs from Aug. 7 through Aug. 9, 2026, with exemptions limited to qualifying clothing, school supplies and instructional materials.