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Social 24 June 2026

Premier Showmen 4-H Club news

Kennedy Hamilton, Blake Osborn and Wyatt Osborn are gaining firsthand insight into one of Ohio’s most important agricultural industries after attending an event connected with the Ohio Beef Council, an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting beef production across the state.

Opinions 24 June 2026

Fauci, the CIA, and the unanswered questions of COVID

The Roman statesman Cicero explained it best when he said, “To be ignorant of what came before is to remain a child.” And when it comes to COVID, we have been treated like children.

Education 24 June 2026

US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates

The U.S. Department of Education will temporarily reduce interest rates for federal student loan borrowers enrolled in auto pay starting July 1, the agency announced Thursday.

Headlines 24 June 2026

Mamdani hit with ethics complaint over NYPD detail

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been hit with an ethics complaint accusing him of violating the rules by using an NYPD security detail to shuttle a left-wing congressional candidate between campaign stops ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Sports 24 June 2026

Girls flag football is now OHSAA’s 29th recognized sport

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has elevated girls flag football to a fully recognized sport for the 2026-27 school year, following a unanimous vote of the OHSAA Board of Directors at its June meeting.

Headlines 24 June 2026

Trump administration tightens oversight of state Medicaid demonstration programs

The Trump administration told states last week it will exercise more stringent financial oversight of waivers that states use to design pilot programs under Medicaid, the state-federal program for low-income people and those with disabilities.

Headlines 24 June 2026

Trump administration abandons fight against wind energy as clean energy output surges

Headlines 24 June 2026

Muskingum County child rapist sentenced to 70 years in prison

Raymond West Sr., 58, of Zanesville appeared before Judge Kelly Cottrill in the Muskingum Court of Common Pleas recently to learn his fate after having been found guilty after a three-day trial earlier this year.

Headlines 24 June 2026

More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices

The days of ground beef and chicken legs are long gone at the Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry just outside of St. Louis. The nonprofit has swapped out those staple proteins for cheaper ground chicken and hot dogs as it faces higher food costs and surging demand.

In The News 24 June 2026

Former Clinton County pastor sentenced to 15 years in prison

A former Clinton County pastor was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.