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Flourishing

It was then that I realized that I was totally content. My garden might not have flourished, but my life most certainly had.
Thank you, Dr. Brown
Dr. Mark A. Brown did a wonderful thing this week. Dr. Brown is the president of Tuskegee University (formerly the Tuskegee Institute) over in Alabama.  
31 states – including Ohio – decide to join federal school choice program
States that have opted into the federal Education Freedom Scholarship Program are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Kentucky man sentenced to prison for shooting death of West Union man
A Bowling Green, Ky. man was sentenced this week to at least 23 years in prison in connection with the shooting death of a West Union man in January 2025, according to a press release from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
Lynchburg-Clay Board of Education member Rebecca Sanderson resigns
Rebecca Sanderson has resigned from the Lynchburg-Clay Local Schools Board of Education, effective immediately, according to a letter submitted to the Board on July 28.
Ohio governor candidate suggested consolidating universities; economists think it’s a bad idea
Republican nominee for governor Vivek Ramaswamy in March said that consolidating Ohio’s public universities would make higher education better and more affordable.
Ohio Haitians lose jobs, face terror — and impossible choices
With Ohio’s Haitian refugees losing their protected status Monday, Springfield’s large population has begun being terminated from their jobs, a pastor who works with the community said on Tuesday.
Former Ohio church employee sentenced to prison for embezzling funds
A 43-year-old woman has been sentenced to prison for embezzling money from a church where she was previously employed.
New analysis estimates nearly 52 million children nationwide qualify for Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit scholarships
A new analysis released by the American Federation for Children estimates that approximately 51.7 million children nationwide will qualify for scholarships under the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC).
Federal judges chastise Trump’s Justice Department for 'unlawful,' 'unethical' and 'unseemly' conduct
Across the country, federal judges are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether they can be trusted to tell the truth or uphold centuries-old legal norms.
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