Suburban poverty highest in Columbus with statewide rise
A State of Poverty report finds Columbus suburbs show the fastest growth in suburban poverty from 2000 to 2013 at 114 percent while Ohio’s poor total about 1.8 million. Cleveland remains the city with the largest poor population, and Dayton leads urban poverty growth. experts urge policy actions on health care funding and transportation.
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City debates digester funding amid sewer capacity push
Officials push a $16 million sewage digester to replace the incinerator while county leaders demand study before committing money. The roundup also notes a Delaware County theft conviction tied to animal shelters, a Columbus Corvette shooting, Akron Zoo snow leopard name contest, and Toledo funeral waste findings.
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Ohio backs transitional recovery houses for heroin addicts
Residents of Ome Garden in Harrison Township clash at a meeting about relocating recovering addicts. Dirk Oglesby’s 3rd Chance Ministries runs houses. a 2014 fire at 2405 Berwyck Ave raised safety concerns. State and local officials push sober living as part of a broader strategy to cut recidivism and expand beds, with Montgomery County aiming for 25 houses and 100 beds.
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Ohio General Assembly
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Planck
Adamhs Board
Defiance teen testifies on 2003 fatal shooting case
Corey Breininger now 23 recounts how Hawkey allegedly manipulated him to kill his father for an insurance payout. Prosecutors appeal court ruling they call contradictory while neighbors differ on Hawkey’s treatment of the boy. The defense questions whether Corey lied or was shaped by guilt.
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