It doesn’t have a front-row seat, but Franklin County will still see a significant chunk of the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Pennsylvania is in the path of the eclipse, with 100% coverage in Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Warren counties and at least 90% in the rest of the state. The eclipse will begin […]
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Organizations tackle Franklin County’s kindergarten readiness crisis
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Organizations across Franklin County are working to address what experts are calling a kindergarten readiness crisis. More than 60 percent of children in the county are not ready for kindergarten. Those numbers are even higher in minority communities. Two-thirds of Ohio kindergarteners falling behind, data shows Experts say kindergarten readiness can have […]
Franklin man sentenced to life in prison for raping young girls
Mar. 28—A Franklin man was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping two young children. Alex Macphereson, 35, was sentenced Wednesday in Warren County Common Pleas Court after his convictions on three counts of first-degree felony rape, and two counts of gross sexual imposition, which are third-degree felonies. Macphereson will not […]
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AMBER Alert issued statewide for 15-year-old girl from Franklin County
A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old Franklin County girl. Kaylee Cope was taken from Grove City around 11:30 p.m. on Friday. Investigators said she was taken by Jeffery Gimenez, 17. Gimenez is possibly armed and dangerous. Investigators said he was on social media yesterday with a gun, saying he “has a […]
State approves fifth amendment to Franklin County’s unorganized territory TIF program
Mar. 22—FARMINGTON — The state has approved an application for the fifth amendment to the Franklin County’s Tax Increment Financing District and Development Program connected to the unorganized territory in the county. The approval letter from Commissioner Heather Johnson of the Department of Economic and Community Development was sent in a March 8 email to […]
Assessments to find out why Franklin County students are falling behind
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the first time, a Columbus area nonprofit is carrying out a test to see why so many children in Franklin County are not ready for kindergarten. Right now, Future Ready Five says kindergarten readiness in the area is a significant crisis: more than half of kids in Franklin County are […]
Indicted Franklin soccer coach to soon appear in federal court on new charges
Former Franklin soccer coach Camilo Campos who was indicted by a Williamson County grand jury on more than 30 counts of sex-related charges has now been asked to appear in federal court on additional charges. Campos was first arrested in July 2023 after a restaurant worker found videos on his phone that showed him raping unconscious […]
Area scholars honored at 2024 Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Program
Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) recognized 14 senior students from client school districts for their academic success and school and community service at the annual Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Award Program on March 12. Three students were awarded $500 scholarships each based on their school grades, test scores, activities and an essay detailing the positive […]
A look back at the history of the letters on El Paso’s Franklin Mountains and NMSU’s ‘A’
University of Texas at El Paso celebrates TCM Day this week, the longest-running student tradition at UTEP, with a day of events. TCM Day began in 1923 when the school was known as the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy, and it was observed every March to initiate new student engineers and geologists into the […]
Two troopers legally justified in fatally shooting Franklin man, AG rules
Mar. 8—Two state troopers were legally justified when they shot and killed a 42-year-old Franklin man late last year, the Attorney General’s Office said Friday. Troopers James Powers and Aramus Caraballo responded to a call to a home on West Bow Street on Nov. 20, 2023, as part of the New Hampshire State Police SWAT […]
Franklin Co. gets $9M to help turn HAPO Center into year-round event destination
The HAPO Center is in the middle of a renaissance, with Franklin County seeking to turn what was once an agricultural event center into a formidable regional entertainment venue. But the question looming over the head of Franklin County leaders has been how they would find the money to bring that vision to reality. That […]