Rob Oller commentary | Thad Matta dips into past to change future
Imagine sitting in a restaurant booth with a friend you have not seen for decades, but instead of catching up on life the conversation picks up where it left off years ago, with plans for a fun and fulfilling future. That is what the Ohio State men’s basketball program is going through at the moment — going back to move ahead. In the past three months, coach Thad Matta has made two hires — Chris Jent as assistant coach and Alan Major as director of recruiting and player development — who were p..>> view originalColumbus men continue to help Flint residents with water problems
Though the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, doesn't get as much attention these days, some Columbus residents haven't forgotten the people there. Jaquan Yawn, 28, and Trevion Blanding, 33, have helped spearhead an effort to help Flint residents that's called Columbus4Flint. They'll travel next Saturday with a team to Flint to deliver more than 3,000 cases of bottled water and other helpful items, such as baby wipes, hand sanitizers, disinfectant and paper towels. Yawn became involved after watc..>> view originalIntegration requires affordable housing
There exists the same degree of segregation of people of color in Columbus today, if not more, than that which existed decades ago. White flight has continued north to Polaris, and Morse Road and Dublin-Granville Road in the former Northland Mall vicinity have been emptied of a thriving marketplace. Think of the shopping mecca known as the Continent in a previous era. The same poorer areas of Columbus (generally not the Northwest Side) are still housing the poorer whites and people of color, an..>> view originalWoman accuses former Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott of ...
A woman called Columbus police this morning to report that her boyfriend, former Ohio State running back and current Dallas Cowboy Ezekiel Elliott, had assaulted her this morning and on several previous days. However, several people told police that Elliott did not attack the woman this morning. Elliott denied to police that he ever attacked her. Police said Elliott, the No. 4 overall pick in the NFL draft in April, has not been charged and the case was referred to the Franklin County prosecuto..>> view originalSports, history, nature bring tourists to county
Buy PhotoAutumn Shafer, 8, joins other children from all over central Ohio in climbing a tree using ropes at the Arbor Day Festival at Dawes Arboretum.(Photo: Jessica Phelps/The Advocate)Buy PhotoNEWARK – They come from far and wide to see sporting events, historical sites and natural beauty in Licking County.Tourism in the county has more than overcome the loss of some major attractions and experts anticipate tremendous opportunities in the next few years.The resurgence of downtown Newark, the ..>> view originalRepublican National Convention Makes History In Cleveland, As ...
The Republican National Convention is now over – and it’s made history in many ways. The convention opened on Monday afternoon with the usual fanfare, and a little bit of controversy, as the people behind the so-called “Never Trump” movement tried and failed to change the rules and allow each delegate to vote their conscience instead of the way they were pledged to vote. That was a very public glimpse into the division within the Republican Party over Trump. And it was very evident in the Ohio d..>> view originalClark County plane crash victims identified
The FAA is investigating the crash of a small experimental plane that went down in a rain-soaked cornfield in Harmony Twp., Clark County, Friday morning (July 22), killing a husband and wife from Dearborn, Mich.:Dead are Levon King, 81, and Gloria King, 85The FAA lost contact with plane just before 11 a.m.Unclear if crash was weather-related, officials sayMr. King was a longtime political figure in MichiganPreliminary crash report could be ready next weekClick here to download our free apps for ..>> view originalFollow the money flowing to ward initiative campaigns in Columbus
Columbus-area developers and business titans are lining up heavily against Issue 1, giving the anti-ward campaign a 3-to-1 financial advantage over the group trying to change the Columbus City Council. Meanwhile, an out-of-state political action committee gave nearly $20,000 worth of canvassing and legal services to the pro-Issue 1 group. Voters will decide on Issue 1 in a special election on Aug. 2. The ballot proposal asks voters to consider changing Columbus City Council from seven at-large..>> view originalAnalysts say Donald Trump sold fear, not facts, in acceptance speech
When Richard Nixon unveiled his “law and order” theme at the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, the nation that year had witnessed the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, several race riots that destroyed portions of major cities and growing rancorous protests over the Vietnam War. Donald Trump said in his acceptance speech Thursday in Cleveland that America is sorely in need of another “law and order” president in 2016. “I have a message to every la..>> view originalWildlife poachers come from all walks of life
Thad Bingham, 44, and Brian Scheer, 45, stretched the rules a bit during a 2014 hunt in Colorado. On July 12, their day in court arrived and they had to explain their actions while entering their guilty plea. Their activities are tough for sportsmen and wildlife officers to swallow. These guys were like bankers stealing from the bank. Bingham and Scheer were both U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees. State officials report that these two lawbreakers pleaded guilty to poaching-related charges..>> view original
Saturday, July 23, 2016
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