6+ hour, 56+ min ago (439+ words) Ringing off: After speculation swirled that Usha Vance's ringless public appearances signaled marital trouble with her husband, Vice President JD Vance, a spokeswoman for the second lady told USA TODAY that she is "a mother of three young children, who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring sometimes." The Vances have three children: Ewan, 8, Vivek, 5, and Mirabel, 3. Here are five things we learned from the May 9, 2025 ethics disclosure form filed by Ohio House Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Phil Plummer, a Dayton Republican, about his 2024 finances: 1. Besides Plummer's 2024 legislative salary of $78,598.92, last year the former Montgomery County sheriff reported receiving somewhere between $50,000 and $99,999 in retirement income from the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and somewhere between $10,000 and $24,999 in rental income. 2. Plummer also made somewhere between $1,000 and $9,999 last year from serving as the wrestling coach…...

13+ hour, 17+ min ago (519+ words) High school cross country: 2025 Girls Cross Country State Championship, November 1, 2025 CLEVELAND, Ohio " The 2025 cross country season is over, and it's time to hand out awards. Here at cleveland.com, we present our annual Girls Cross Country All-Stars. This year's team is highlighted by Hathaway Brown senior Anna Prusak, the 2025 cleveland.com Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Prusak takes up one spot on the first team. Here are the rest of the Girls Cross Country All-Stars: Hannah Jicha, Strongsville, Sr.: Jicha finished fourth at the Division I state meet, with a time of 17:53.96. It was her second straight top 10 finish (sixth last year) in her third state meet overall. Kaitlyn Reese, Avon, Sr.: Reese finishes her career as a four-time All-Ohio runner. She was fifth at the Division I state meet (17:54.48), her third year in the top 10. She was…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (467+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio may start paying its small towns and villages to merge. A new bill at the statehouse would create a $25 million grant program to reward local governments that combine into one community. Akron Republican Rep. Jack Daniels and Berea Republican Rep. Mike Dovilla pitched the idea in House Bill 574. It would offer as much as $2.5 million to any township, village, or city that completes a merger. The exact amount would depend on the new community's population and administrative costs. "I think the state is ripe for this kind of improvement," Dovilla said. Ohio has 253 cities, 673 villages, and 1,308 townships, according to data from the Ohio Secretary of State's Office. Each municipality must fund police, roads, and basic services. Dovilla said many smaller communities could benefit from joining forces by cutting duplicate services, strengthening the tax base, and coordinating resources…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (140+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " Monday will grow increasingly cloudy in Northeast Ohio as the day progresses, eventually bringing rain to the region overnight. The National Weather Service is predicting high ... Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Clouds move in There is a 90% chance of rain Tuesday with highs in the mid-50s. There is a 60% chance of rain Wednesday and highs again will be in the mid-50s. Colder conditions arrive for Thanksgiving; highs are expected to be in the mid-30s and there is a chance of snow showers. It will remain colder Friday and Saturday, with highs staying in the mid-30s, but temps will climb back to the mid-40s Sunday. There is a 30% chance of snow Saturday and a 50% chance of rain Sunday. Northeast Ohio will lose one minute and 41 seconds of daylight Monday....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (143+ words) Refinery bill: The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday from Ohio's Rep. Bob Latta to commission a study on America's petroleum refining capacity, with support from all the legislative body's Republicans and 25 Democrats, Eaton writes. The Bowling Green Republican's REFINER Act passed 230-176. Five things we learned from the May 13, 2025 ethics disclosure form filed by state Rep. Kevin Ritter, a Marietta Republican, about his 2024 finances: Allen Trimble, Ohio's 8th and 10th governor (1783-1870) "Ohioans now face a clear choice: return to Amy Acton and the dark days of COVID lockdowns, or move forward to a brighter future under the dynamic leadership of an outsider businessman." Ohio GOP chairman Alex Triantafilou in a statement about former Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan's decision not to enter the 2026 gubernatorial primary....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (878+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State football program is expected to sign five receivers during the early signing period for the 2026 recruiting class, which lasts from Dec. 3-5. Learn more about these members of the Buckeyes" recruiting class with this profile. Ohio State"s receiver recruiting has perhaps the most unfair expectations of any position on the entire roster, if not the whole nation. The Buckeyes have had numerous first-round picks in the last handful of years, and each year, the standard for Ohio State is to continue that pipeline so long as offensive coordinator Brian Hartline remains on staff. For the 2026 class, consider that box checked. There"s expected to be five signees to Ohio State"s 2026 class, all of whom will bring a various skillset to the offense. And while five is a large number, it could end up proving…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (174+ words) Ohio State vs. Rutgers, November 22, 2025 COLUMBUS, Ohio " Ohio State football will enter this year's edition of The Game as the nation's top-ranked team. The Buckeyes, for the 13th straight week, are the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25. Michigan checked in at No. 15 before hosting its biggest game of the season. Ohio State has opened its season with 11 straight wins, capped by Saturday's victory against Rutgers. The Buckeyes will likely also be the top-ranked team in Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings, and they're in position to make the CFP regardless of The Game's result. Michigan (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten), though, is currently on the outside of the 12-team field looking in. The Wolverines are in must-win territory entering the final week of the regular season. UM has won five straight, with its latest victory coming Saturday at Maryland " a dominant 45-20 win. Here's a…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (191+ words) Ohio State vs. Rutgers, November 22, 2025 COLUMBUS, Ohio " Ohio State football enters The Game vs. Michigan as a heavy favorite for the second straight year. The Buckeyes are 12.5-point road favorites for Saturday's game, according to DraftKings. Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. Eastern with the game airing on FOX. Top-ranked Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) has lost four straight against its rival, capped by a shocking defeat last season as a three-touchdown favorite. Since he stepped in as head coach in 2019, Ryan Day has only led the Buckeyes to one win over the Wolverines (9-2, 7-1). He'll look to change that in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It's unclear if Ohio State will have its top two weapons, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, available for The Game. Following Saturday's win against Rutgers, Day said the two were "day-to-day" as they recover from injuries. Tate hasn't played since…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (563+ words) Ohio State vs. Rutgers, November 22, 2025 COLUMBUS, Ohio " Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones famously wrote that he didn't come to Columbus to play school. He came to play football. However, the most elementary educational concept might give us a glimpse into why Ohio State believes it can end its four-game skid against Michigan on Saturday: summer reading. Coach Ryan Day tasked his team with reading Joshua Medcalf's "Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great." The purpose of the assignment was, as the title suggests, teaching the Buckeyes how to properly build toward beating the Wolverines. The ultimate goals are obvious: beating Michigan, winning the Big Ten and securing a national title. To get there, though, Ohio State needed to understand the importance of drills, practices and games " such as Saturday's win over…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago (162+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Ohio State football will be without its two best receivers, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, during Saturday's game vs. Rutgers. Tate has not played since a Nov. 1 victory against Penn State. He ranks eighth in the Big Ten with 711 receiving yards and sixth with seven touchdowns. Prior to a Nov. 8 win at Purdue, Tate felt some tightness, according to coach Ryan Day. The seventh-year coach said Tate could have played against the Boilermakers but didn't as a precautionary measure. He was then listed as out on OSU's availability report heading into last week's win vs. UCLA. When asked Tuesday if Tate was dealing with a setback, Day provided no update. Smith was listed as questionable on last week's availability report. While he suited up " catching four passes for 40 yards " he only played 22 snaps. Smith's 10 receiving touchdowns lead the…...