Adams County
28
Allen County
90
- Arts and Entertainment
- Celebration of Children
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Children and Family Support Services
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- Reynolds-Griffin Claims All-Ohio School Board Award
- Lima Family YMCA and UNOH Seeks Students to Grow “Bean City Bots” Robotics Team
- Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges Discusses Education Dynamics at Annual Conference
- Public Tours Lima City Schools’ New Ag and Engineering Campus
- Springview Manor Residents and Staff Cheer on Lima Senior Spartans with a Pep Rally
- Lima City Schools Kick off Family Literacy Events with “Reading Under the Lights”
- Lima City Schools to Receive $1.4 Million Grant to Help with Purchase of 4 New Electric School Buses
- Hundreds of Lima City Schools Students Show Spartan Pride in Homecoming Parade Downtown
- State Grant Dollars Heading to Lima City Schools and Apollo Career Center
- Spartan Ride Bringing Books and Other Educational Items to Lima City Schools Students
- Mental Health
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Special Needs
- Sports
- Strong Room
Ashland County
131
-
Education
- Teachers at Northeast Ohio elementary school win $1 million Powerball prize
- Mapleton School District Incident – Press Release
- Mapleton Schools Cleared to Reopen After Student Illness Scare
- Hillsdale Local Schools Pay Tribute to Veterans
- Loudonville-Perrysville Seeks to Pass Levy and Bond on 2024 Ballot
- Discovery School adds new STEM Program
- Mid-Ohio ESC Board of Governors Approves BCBA Development Program Policy
- Mansfield City Appoints New Middle, High School Administrators
- Mansfield BOE Votes to Close Tyger Digital Academy, Effective Immediately
- Voters to Decide $71 Million Loudonville-Perrysville Schools Building in November
- Health Matters
- Neglect
-
Physical Abuse
- 3 heading to prison after boy was attacked by dog while being restrained with handcuffs, prosecutor says
- 6-Year-Old Boy in Handcuffs Attacked by Pit Bull, Ashland County Deputies Say
- 3 adults Arrested Over Pit Bull Attack on 6-Year-Old Boy Who was Handcuffed by Hands and Feet, Police Say
- Mother Tells Judge she Didn’t Know Handcuffing Son was Illegal
-
Sexual Abuse
- Ohio Child Safeguarding Alarm Grows After Two LifeWise Academy Volunteers Convicted in Child Sexual Abuse Crime Cases
- Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
- Ohio Pastor’s Guilty Plea Exposes Horrifying Child Sexual Abuse at Camp
- Northeast Ohio fire chief charged with child sex crime
- Mansfield Man Charged with Seeking Sex with Child Still has no Jail Tablet Access
- LifeWise Fires New School Director After Past Sexting Scandal with Students Comes to Light
- Loudonville Teacher Resigns Following Investigation Into Alleged Misconduct
- Sports
Ashtabula County
18
- Child Abduction
-
Education
- Future of Lakeside High School hangs in balance after levy fails as lawsuit continues
- Lawsuit filed against insurance company by Ashtabula Area City Schools following roof collapse
- Gov. DeWine says state helping to make schools as safe as possible following Minnesota mass shooting
- Appalachian Ohio’s public schools face tough choices with potential state, federal funding cuts
- Engineers recommend tear down at Lakeside High School following roof collapse
- Multiple schools in Ohio closed Tuesday
- Lakeside High School students return to in-person learning in a new building after snow causes roof collapse
- Ashtabula Lakeside High School to be Closed ‘for the Time being’ after Snow Causes Part of Roof to Collapse
- Ashtabula Area City Schools Expand Digital Hall Passes Program
- Students Explore Careers in Aviation Thanks to New Program at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
Athens County
25
- Arts and Entertainment
-
Education
- Joe Burrow Foundation, Nationwide Children’s launch mental health program for Ohio schools
- Athens County school district placed in fiscal emergency after $3M deficit
- Career Centers in Appalachian Ohio Receive big Grants to Expand Services
- Fed Hock Hopes New Middle School Helps Boost Student Support and Communication with Parents
- Trimble Student Council Offers Free Childcare to Attract More Parents to Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Dozens Voice Concerns Over Federal Hocking Dchool District Deficit ‘Plan’
- Students and Volunteers Build a Garden at Trimble Elementary and Middle School
- Federal Hocking Schools Seek New Superintendent
- Trimble High School’s Class of 2024 Graduates
- Athens High School’s Class of 2024 Graduates
- Neglect
- Sexual Abuse
- Sport
Belmont County
59
- Celebration of Children
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Ohio teacher child Sexual Abuse case sent to grand jury, images included Young Children
- Teacher in Court Over Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges as Judge Bars Contact With Children
- WANTED: Ohio Sheriff’s Office looking for man who allegedly raped a child
- Assistant Belmont County EMA director charged with soliciting a minor
- Ohio sheriff’s office says a man charged with rape is in custody after missing court
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- St. Mary students move on to the county spelling bee
- Key Club Week: Celebrating Student Community Service
- BACE Members Share Concerns at Barnesville School Board Meeting
- Elementary student’s alleged hoax threat prompts school lockdown
- Holloway Elementary debriefing after student makes false report about gun
- Barnesville Schools Receive 3.5 Overall Rating for Test Scores
- Ohio students and first responders brought together for remembrance and reflection of 9/11
- Bridgeport schools see enrollment surge ahead of new education complex
- Barnesville Schools: September Menus Released
- Back to School Fun in the Ville
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Sport
- Strong Room
- Substance Abuse
Butler County
122
- Celebration of Children
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Butler County Woman Arrested Over Alleged Distribution of Explicit Content Involving Children
- Ohio Man Indicted on 34 Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges After Months-Long Probe
- New details released in case against Lakota teacher accused of having sex with student
- West Chester social worker sexually abused boys. Now he’ll spend decades in prison
- Cincinnati man facing 17 rape counts ‘facing multiple life sentences’
- Middletown Woman Sent to Prison for Sex Video with Young Child in Background
- Former West Chester Social Worker, Youth Counselor Given $500K Bond for Allegedly Raping Multiple Children
- West Chester Social Worker Facing Allegations of Grooming, Abusing Multiple Children
-
Children in Conflict With the Law
- Elementary school-aged children caused $80K in damage at Creekside Middle, police say
- Large police presence at Belmont Pines after teen assaults staff member
- 13-year-old detained in West Chester car break-in case
- ‘It was just a Joke’ | Lakota East Student Arrested for Threat to Shoot up School
- Police: Talawanda High School Student Charged for School Shooting Threat
- 9-Year-Old Facing a Felony Charge for Alleged Social Media Threat to Middletown Schools
- Judge Rules Against Butler Tech Teen Accused of Bringing Drugs, Phone to Inmates
- Teens Accused of Breaking Into Cars in West Chester Have Criminal Records in Hamilton County
- 2 Juveniles, 19-Year-old Arrested After More Than 40 Vehicles Were Broken into at West Chester Hotels
-
Education
- Ohio Pilot Program Gives Free Glasses to Students, Protecting Health and Learning
- Fairfield students report seeing man touching himself next to school bus: Police
- Lakota Local Schools attempting massive overhaul of buildings, schools
- Lockdown lifted at 3 Lakota schools after stolen car chase; 2 people in custody
- Greater Cincinnati school district announces closure due to water main break
- Local school district announces delay due to power outage
- Lakota announced locations of 4 new elementary schools
- Area school district announces transportation, safety updates
- Talawanda Schools administrator placed on leave as district learns ‘new information’
- School districts implement updated cell phone policies for upcoming year
-
Health
- Butler County Mother Sentenced in Case Involving Repeated Unnecessary Child Hospitalizations
- Bengals star Trey Hendrickson spends time with hospitalized children at skydiving event
- $365M expansion for Cincinnati Children’s in Liberty Township
- ‘Every Penny Counts’: 11-Year-Old Trenton Girl Raises Money for Stage 4 Breast Cancer
- ‘I Wasn’t Ready to go Yet’ | How a Butler County Teacher Says his ‘Band Family’ Saved his Life After Leukemia
- Missing Children
-
Neglect
- Police: Body of Missing 6-year-old boy Found in Pond near West Chester Home
- 18-year-old Pleads Guilty in Middletown Crash that Killed Teen, Injured Others
- Deputies: 16-Year-old Dead, 2 Others Hospitalized After Head on Crash in Butler County
- Crash Report: 17-Year-Old Lakota West student was in Crosswalk When Struck by Car
- Student Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car Near Lakota West High School
- Driver Who Fatally Hit 15-Year-Old Lakota East Freshman Charged With Vehicular Homicide
- Missing Teen Believed to Have Been Found Dead After Search of Great Miami River
- Police: Juvenile Hit by Driver in Oxford, Flown to UCMC
- Lakota Bus Drivers Wear Purple to Show Support for Freshman Hit by Truck
- Sheriff: Lakota East Freshman Hit by Vehicle, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries
-
Physical Abuse
- Child in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run in Middletown, Driver Arrested
- Ohio Officer Charged After Teen Allegedly Whipped by Stepfather While Handcuffed
- Tri-State teenager killed by train while reportedly saving her friend
- Four-year-old boy dies after Liberty Township home explosion
- 2 people, 1 child critically injured in West Chester crash
- Teen was fourth Lakota Local Schools student to die in car collision since March 2024
- 17-year-old driver killed, passenger seriously injured in Butler County crash
- Coroner identifies Lakota student killed in Liberty Township crash
- Boy, 6, hospitalized after near-drowning Saturday; CPR brought pulse back
- Sheriff: 17-year-old dies after head-on crash in Liberty Township
- Sexual Abuse
- Special Education
-
Sports
- ‘This is big’: Community unites around Middletown High School football’s post-season run
- Nation’s leading high school rusher plays football in Greater Cincinnati
- Lakota West QB Sam Wiles earns WCPO 9 Gold Star Athlete of the Week
- ‘We’re Going to Get Over the Hump’: Lakota West Football Eager to get Past Regional Final
-
Strong Room
- International Women’s Day 2026: Recognizing Women’s Role in Protecting Children
- Shining a Light: CASA volunteer honored for advocacy in Butler County
- Young boy sells custom pens to help buy supplies for Butler County animal shelter
- ‘It’s been hard’: Local girl sells popsicles to benefit metastatic breast cancer research
- Burger King employee fired after Ohio woman says she received marijuana in her kids’ order
- ‘People need resources’: Middletown Hosts Two-day Addiction Recovery Event in Effort to Reduce Drug Use
Champaign County
8
- Child Sexual Abuse
-
Education
- Urbana High School to march in Washington Memorial Day Parade next year
- Graham schools earns highest in several areas in Champaign County on state report card
- Graham schools keep replacing bad HVAC systems, say building temps above 64
- Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Seeks CBI Instructor at Urbana High School
- URBANA CITY SCHOOLS SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM
- Missing Children
- Strong Room
Clark County
146
- Arts and Entertainment
- Celebration of Children
- Child Care
-
Children in Conflict with the Law
- Springfield teen gets 18 years to life for murder of own mother
- Boy arrested for putting gas on brother, lighting him on fire in Tremont City
- Springfield teen gets 18 years to life in prison for shooting death of father
- Teen killed in Accidental Shooting in Northridge Area, Police Say
- Juvenile Dies After being shot in Clark County; Teen Charged with Reckless Homicide
- Tecumseh Student Apprehended After Making School Threat
-
Education
- Springfield’s Fulton Elementary students come together before Thanksgiving holiday
- Springfield’s School of Innovation to close, consolidate with Springfield High School
- Springfield students challenge bill on parental consent for mental health care
- Springfield students with disabilities get support as they enter the workforce
- 6 competing for 3 seats on Greenon Local School board
- GOP bill would require pro-life educational video in Ohio grades 3-12
- Electrical issues close multiple Springfield schools Wednesday
- 3 vying for 2 seats on Springfield school board
- Springfield school superintendent says report card is ‘reflection of growth, resilience, commitment’
- Springfield Schools Mentorship Program to celebrate inaugural class graduation
- Health Matters
-
Immigration
- After Deportation Scare, False Child-Trafficking Claims Put Springfield’s Families at New Risk
- Springfield Haitian Families Fear for Children Amid Immigration Enforcement Threats
- Fear and Family Separation Loom for Thousands of Children as Haitian Protections End in Springfield
- Advocates renew concerns with Haitian children potentially becoming ‘stateless’
-
Neglect
- Four-Year-Old Injured, Grazed by Bullet after Sibling finds Gun in Clark County Home
- 2-Year-Old Flown to Hospital After ATV Hits Them in Springfield Township
- Springfield Police Investigate Downtown Shooting Involving Teen
- Judge Denies Stay of Minivan Driver’s Sentence During Appeal in Fatal School Bus Crash
- Child Run Over by Car Suffers Head Injury, Driver is in Custody, Police say
- Clark County Man Sentenced to 9 to 13 Years in Prison for Deadly School Bus Crash
- Driver of Van in Deadly Clark County Bus Crash Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide
- Family Remembers 11-Year-Old Boy Killed in School Bus Crash
- Validity of Immigrant’s License Key to Trial in Deadly Clark County School Bus Crash
- Child Reportedly Falls From Rafters in Clark County
-
Physical Abuse
- School Aide Caught on Video Dragging Autistic Student Down Hallway, Arrested at Manch Elementary
- Springfield teen on dirt bike hit by car dead of injuries
- Child dies in Clark County farming accident
- 15-year-old taken to hospital following hit-and-run crash in Springfield
- Springfield police investigating crash involving teen cyclist
- One student hurt when pickup rear-ends Springfield school bus
- Teen killed in Springfield crash will be honored by CTC at Convocation
- 17-year-old killed in Springfield crash, teen passenger injured
- Fairborn parents get 11-16 years in prison in death of 4-month-old son
- Driver who caused deadly school bus crash wants conviction thrown out, says trial wasn’t fair
- Sexual Abuse
- Special Education
-
Sport
- High school football: 5 things to know before Week 14
- High school football: After two years away, CJ Wallace is back — and lighting up defenses for Springfield
- High school sports: Boys and girls golf postseason is underway
- Watch St. Ignatius, all OHSAA boys volleyball state semifinals on 1 network today
- High school basketball: Tecumseh optimistic after young lineup took lumps this season
- Hodges Looks to Make His Mark as Girls Basketball Coach at Central Catholic
- McNicholas High School wins Division II Boys Volleyball State Championship
- Northeastern Names new Middle, High School Athletic Director
- Hayward’s Drone Soccer Team Students Display Skills to Governor, Former OSU Standout
-
Strong Room
- Border Patrol agents rescue teenagers from water in Lake Erie incident
- Supplying alcohol to children is a crime, and the ‘Sticker Shock’ program has students helping enforce that message
- Clark County to hold huge annual job fair Tuesday at Hollenbeck Center
- Clark County JFS recognized for helping children, families
- Teen driver’s switch from horses to horsepower gets mom’s anxiety flowing
- Weather Report
Clermont County
71
- Celebration of Children
- Children and Family Support Service
-
Children in Conflict With The Law
- 3 teens arrested in connection to gorilla mask car break-ins in Clermont County
- Sheriff: Student Charged with Assaulting Officer After Incident that Prompted Lockdown
- Police: Clermont County Sixth-Grader Arrested After Making Shooting Threat at Middle School
- PD: 4 Juveniles Arrested After Crashing Vehicle into Gun Store, Stealing Firearms
- Student charged, Suspended After Bomb Threat at West Clermont Middle School
- Drug Abuse
-
Education
- State places Clermont County school district in fiscal caution, says levy is ‘plan A’
- A federal judge just dismissed an Ohio teacher’s fight against book bans
- Local school to transform former childcare facility into office, free up classroom space
- West Clermont 8th graders find, fix flaw in state testing essay grading
- Residents divided over Greater Cincinnati school district’s new tax levy
- Ohio band teacher gets national recognition
- Milford School District Tax Levy Fails
- Milford School District Proposes Earned Income Tax Levy: What you Need to Know
- Milford School District Proposes Earned Income Tax Levy: What you Need to Know
- ‘Sick and Despicable’: Amelia Elementary School Lockdown Caused by Threat Sent to Suicide Hotline
- Health Matters
- Missing Children
-
Neglect
- Ohio Mother Sentenced After 4-Year-Old Dies From Being Fed Mainly Soda
- Parents who abused their 5 adopted special needs children ‘worse than prisoners of war’ are sentenced after plea deal
- Juvenile Driver Killed, 2 Hospitalized in Clermont County Crash
- Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for 4-Year-Old’s Malnutrition Death
- PD: Juvenile Hit by Driver at Apartment Complex in Delhi Township
- Woman Sentenced to Prison for 4-Year-Old’s Malnutrition Death
- Ohio Mom Sentenced for Mountain Dew Killing of Diabetic Daughter
-
Physical Abuse
- ‘Absolutely heartbreaking’: Uncle reflects after infant hospitalized, babysitter charged
- Babysitter accused of severely injuring infant was intoxicated, prosecutor says
- 4-year-old drowns in Clermont County pool, police say
- West Clermont elementary school bus involved in crash
- Goshen school bus clipped a lumber truck, driver injured, dispatch says
- Clermont County father sentenced for death of one twin, injuries to the other
- Clermont County man pleads guilty in death of his infant daughter
- Family confirms identity of teen in apparent drowning at East Fork State Park
- Police recover body of missing 14-year-old from East Fork State Park Monday morning
- Fire at local home triggers ammunition; neighbors rescue teen but 11 dogs dead
-
Sexual Abuse
- Ohio Police Chief Charged With Child Sexual Abuse Had Previous Misconduct Allegations, Records Show
- Former Clermont County daycare facility Worker Faces Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Charges After Grand Jury Indictment
- Former Ohio Daycare Worker Indicted on Multiple Child Sex Abuse Charges
- 13 Indicted in Shocking Child Sexual Abuse Crime Scandal in Clermont County, Prosecutor Reveals
- Clermont County man accused of grooming child for years before raping, abusing her
- Clermont County man convicted of sexually abusing girl for years
- Police: Former Harrison cop recorded minor in bathroom, faces voyeurism charges
- Now-former Milford City Manager Charged with Trying to Buy Sex from 15-Year-Old
- Former Ohio Nurse Sent to Prison After Dramatic Hearing in Hidden Camera Case
- Sheriff: Milford man Indicted on 20 felony Charges Related to Child Porn
- Sport
- Strong Room
- Weather Report
Clinton County
13
- Celebration of Children
- Child Loss
- Child Sexual Abuse
-
Education
- Student brings inert explosive device to local elementary school, prompts evacuation
- East End School Closes For Good in Clinton County
- EC Superintendent Gives Update on May 20 Bus Accidents
- Clinton Co. Business Advisory Council Presents Integrity Scholarships
- OVCTC Excels at Ohio FFA State Competitions
- Health Matters
- Neglect
- Weather Report
Columbiana County
62
- Arts and Entertainment
- Child Loss
-
Education
- Leetonia students collecting new toys for less fortunate
- Lisbon School District hosts community-wide giving
- Columbiana Schools tackle vaping with intervention program
- CCCTC promotes students exploring career options
- Changemakers: South Range High School students honor teachers
- East Liverpool Schools facing state revenue cuts
- Lisbon school honors program awarded grant from Columbiana County mental health board
- Beaver Local Schools welcomes new indoor facility named after former NFL player
- Both village and high school of East Palestine receive donation of drone
- Friday town hall to discuss plans to launch off-campus Bible studies during Salem school hours
- Health
- Missing Children
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
-
Sexual Abuse
- Columbiana County Man Gets 12+ Years for Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Content on Social Media
- Former Leetonia school bus driver sentenced for voyeurism
- Former Columbiana County substitute teacher indicted on 23 child pornography charges
- Lisbon man accused of having obscene image of pre-school child
- Ohio hospital chaplain arrested on child porn charges
- Lisbon man sentenced, designated sex offender for child sex images
- Salem sting: Man sought sex with woman and teen daughter
- East Liverpool man secretly indicted on child pornography charges
- Former Lisbon teacher secretly indicted for ‘lewd’ images of children
- East Liverpool Man Gets 14 years in Child Sex Case
- Sports
- Strong Room
Coshocton County
5
Crawford County
34
- Celebration of Children
-
Education
- How schools have adapted since the COVID pandemic
- Colonel Crawford Lions Club Hosts Annual Halloween Party for C.C. School District Children
- Five Local Students Awarded Scholarship from AgCredit
- Galion Student Cameron Fullen Accepted into Allstate Band and Regional Orchestra
- Bucyrus City Schools Awarded $696,675 Ohio Career Technical Education Equipment Grant
- GOAL Digital Academy Concludes Successful 2024 Summer Enrichment Programs
- Homeschool in Nature: GPS at Lowe-Volk Park
- Colonel Crawford Welcomes New Leadership and sets the Stage for the Upcoming Schoolyear
- Northmor District Anticipates High State Ratings and Approves New Measures
- Firelands FCU Donates $3,000 to Support Local Students
- Missing Children
- Neglect
- Sports
Cuyahoga County
1106
-
Arts and Entertainment
- Quiet Carnival to creates fun, inclusive space for children with autism
- This children’s concert promises bubbles, puppets and a song that has parents clutching their pearls
- This student-led musical is taking the stage
- Hudson, Lakewood high schools shine at 2025 Dazzle Awards at Playhouse Square
- Museum of Illusions Opens in Downtown Cleveland
- Bullying
-
Celebration of Children
- From Silence to Speech: Young Girl in Ohio with Autism Finds Her Voice Through Therapy
- High School Students Step Into History, Serving as Pallbearers for the Forgotten Dead
- Cleveland Police surprise fourth grader who saved a toddler
- History made: First Lebanese American Miss Ohio Teen USA
- Padua Franciscan High School senior is Miss Ohio Teen USA 2025
- Northeast Ohio students who built prosthetic hands now flying to Ecuador for delivery
- Solon speech and debate teams earn national recognition in Iowa
- ‘I’m so proud of this child’: Heroic 16-year-old saves Cleveland family from burning home
- 11-year-old from Bedford publishes several books
- Shaker Heights Senior Graduates With College Degree Before Getting High School Diploma
- Child Abduction
-
Child Care
- New Report Shows Ohio Struggling in Children’s Health, Family Support, Welfare Rankings
- Over Half of Ohio Children Trapped in Childcare Deserts, Raising Child Safety Alarms
- Ohio Faces Foster Care Shortage as Thousands of Children Wait for Safe Homes
- A Horse Walks Into the Hospital — And Brings Hope to Children Who Need It Most
- National program aiming to expand child care supply heads to northeast Ohio
- Ohio child care shortage challenges working parents
- Ohio Senate cuts $10 million for childcare but gives $20 million to faith-based fatherhood program: Today in Ohio
-
Child Loss
- One Child Dies, Another Critical After Two Children Trapped in Crashed Stolen Car in Cleveland
- Ohio Mother and Boyfriend Convicted in Death of 7-Year-Old Special Needs Child Found Weighing 19 Pounds
- Uvalde Foundation Steps In as Ohio School Community Reels From Student Death
- Ohio Mother Charged in Infant Son’s Death Years After Prior Child Fatality Conviction
- 10-Year-Old Cleveland Girl Suffers Severe Burns After Viral TikTok ‘NeeDoh’ Microwave Challenge
- Suitcase Murder Case Sparks Outrage as Fathers Demand Justice for Slain Children
- Father of Girl Found in Suitcase Says Pleas to Courts and CPS Went Unanswered, Raising Child Protection Concerns
- Child Safety
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Horror at Ohio Daycare as Former Worker Accused of Abusing Children, Selling Videos Online
- Ohio Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Material Offences
- Former Baseball Coach Arrested in Ohio Over Alleged Sexual Communication With Child
- Bay Village High School Principal Placed on Paid Leave Amid Investigation Into Allegations
- Ohio Man Arrested After Allegedly Recording 11-Year-Old Boy in Mall Bathroom
- Ohio Nanny Admits to Child Sexual Abuse, Faces Multiple Federal Charges
- 13-Year Sentence in Child Abuse Image Case Signals Stronger Push to Protect Children Online
- Webster Man Arrested in Ohio for Alleged Child Sexual Abuse via Social Media
- Children Clash with Law in Ferocious Attack on 5-Year-Old Girl
- Cleveland police investigating allegations that a 5-year-old was gang-raped by kids 10 and under
- Child Trafficking
-
Children in Conflict With The Law
- Ohio children ages 8, 11, and 12 steal car after watching ‘GTA’ tutorials on YouTube, crash into home
- Two girls sought for involvement in 50-person fight at Sky Zone
- ‘It was God’s day, but the devil showed up’: Cleveland teens arrested after car break-ins at churches
- Judge suspended after locking up 2 boys because they refused to visit their estranged dad, reports say
- 9-year-old denies charges in attack on autistic girl in Cleveland; judge seeks family services investigation
- 16-year-old, 20-year-old arrested for Westlake gun store robbery
- Cleveland child torture case: Girl, 10, gets home detention at arraignment; a 9-year-old boy fails to show up
- 17-year-old accused of fatal convenience store shooting arrested
- Cleveland teens arrested in connection with 37 car break-ins, shooting incident
- Cuyahoga County judge delays hearing for children accused of torturing 5-year-old
- Digital Focus
-
Education
- Startup Uses Arabic Books to Help Children Reclaim Language, Culture Amid Rising Isolation
- Ohio Moves to Shield Children as AI Enters Classrooms, Releases Statewide School Policy
- Ohio Kindergarten Cutoff Change Sparks Uncertainty for CMSD Families
- Debate Grows Over Whether Ohio Should Consolidate Its 607 School Districts
- Addressing barriers to college for Black men
- Orange school board receives update on operating standards for gifted students
- Bedford Schools superintendent gets no-confidence vote from education association
- Parent alleges staff member attacked 8-year-old at Noble Elementary
- Parents express concerns about CMSD consolidation plan
- Students, faculty evacuate after gas odor detected at Rocky River Middle School
- Emotional Abuse
- Events
-
Family and Children Service
- Safe Families for Children Offers Lifeline to Struggling Northeast Ohio Parents Facing Crisis
- Rural Foster Care Caseloads Surge in Northeast Ohio Amid Mental Health and Service Gaps
- ‘They Start Out Behind’: New Report Reveals Sobering Data About Ohio Children in Poverty
- ‘They’re all our Kids’: Child Wellness Campus Close to Opening in Cleveland; a Plea for Community’s Help
- The Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition
- More Parents Come Forward With Safety Concerns, Alleged Abuse at North Olmsted Daycare
- Cuyahoga County Announces Summer Initiatives for Children and Families
-
Health
- Silence at 15 Months: How Early Warning Signs Nearly Went Missed Before Therapy Helped a Young Girl Reclaim Her Voice
- 2-Year-Old Overcomes Rare Stage 4 Liver Cancer After Life-Saving Transplant from Aunt
- New Partnership Brings Doctors Directly to Youth Clubs, Expanding Health Protection for Ohio Children
- Flu Surge Raises Concerns for Children as Cases Climb Across Northeast Ohio
- ‘Blood Boiling’ Failure: Cleveland Blamed State as Millions Meant to Protect Children From Lead Sat Unspent
- Measles outbreak reaches northeast Ohio
- A young Cleveland fan’s milestone lights up Cavs’ arena
- 30,000 Ohio children stripped of healthcare while billions given to rich: “Stain on Ohio”
- Three in-school healthcare centers open at Cleveland schools
- Children could die: Blame anti-vaccine Trump administration for Ohio’s plummeting vax rates
-
Law and Policy
- DeWine’s hemp ban exposes lawmakers protecting a pipeline of intoxicating hemp to children
- Parents can face fines for kid’s criminal behavior under new law in Euclid
- Ohio needs legislation to prevent kids from getting a hold of guns | Letters
- Advocates Ask Ohio Public Defender Commission To Investigate Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
- Law and Policy Juvenile Justice System
- Law Enforcement Mishap
-
Missing Children
- Child Found Alone in Cleveland Sparks Urgent Search for Family
- Missing 4-Year-Old Ohio Boy Found Safe in Puerto Rico After Custody Abduction Scare
- Euclid police search for missing 17-year-old girl
- Law enforcement and families using new tools to help find missing children
- Independence Police search for teen missing since Nov. 20
- Cleveland Police asking for help in locating missing 13-year-old boy
- Cleveland police search for teen missing since Oct. 8
- Cleveland police are requesting assistance locating juvenile
- Cleveland Police searching for missing 12-year-old
- 13-year-old North Olmsted girl reported missing again
- Mother's Day Celebration
-
Neglect
- Toddler Left to Die Alone for 10 Days: Ohio Mother’s Guilty Plea Sparks Fresh Warnings on Child Protection Failures
- Concern Grows After Amber Alert for Missing Infant Is Canceled Without Update
- Children Placed in Immediate Danger: NE Ohio Parents Arrested After Shocking Police Incident
- Mom leaves 2-year-old in unlocked car with engine running in Berea
- Man charged for leaving 1-year-old baby in car as he shopped at Aldi: Solon police blotter
- Uncle who fell asleep charged after his young nephew was found alone wandering in apartment building: Beachwood police blotter
- Woman arrested after 1-year-old child wanders into traffic in Mayfield Village
- Cleveland 9-year-old Shot by Little Brother
- Mother Furious after her 4-year-old Daughter Falls into Brunswick Manhole
- Crash at Benedictine High School Involved School Vehicle
- Parenting
-
Physical Abuse
- Teen shot on Edgewater Beach in Serious Condition; 20+ Shots Reported
- Jury Convicts Man for Fatal Stabbing of Mother Witnessed by Her Five Children in Cleveland
- Shocking Child Assault Case Sparks Child Protection Concerns in Ohio
- Child in Conflict With the Law, 11, Held in Juvenile Detention Over Brutal Attack on 5-Year-Old
- Panic Across Ohio as Bomb Threats Target Five School Districts
- Two Children in Conflict with the Law to Undergo Competency Restoration in Case of Brutal Attack on 5-Year-Old
- Ohio Mother Charged After 8-Year-Old Brings Loaded Gun to School
- Gun Violence Now a Leading Killer of Children in Ohio, Experts Sound Alarm
- Panic in Ohio Schools as Hoax Threats Trigger Statewide Lockdowns
- Cleveland Mother Arrested, Charged With Murder After Two Girls Found in Suitcases
- Research Alert
- School Safety
- Special Education
- Special Needs
-
Sport
- ‘New era’: OHSAA, athlete advocates react to Ohio allowing NIL deals for high school athletes
- Ohio high school girls soccer’s best goalkeepers: Coach survey, All-State results
- Ohio high school boys soccer’s top forwards: Coach survey, All-State results
- Massillon vs. DeSales: Watch Ohio high school football playoffs Round 3 live
- OHSAA Division II regional semifinals preview: Avon takes state-title defense to undefeated Wadsworth
- OHSAA Division II regional semifinals preview: Avon takes state-title defense to undefeated Wadsworth
- OHSAA Division V regional quarterfinals preview: Fairview’s historic show hits the road
- Ohio high school football scores for Week 8: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025
- Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High School cancels upcoming football game against Harvest Prep, citing mounting injuries and illness
- St. Vincent-St. Mary High School cancels football games against Ursuline High School
-
Strong Room
- Cleveland Clinic, UH provide Thanksgiving meals to 4,000 Northeast Ohio families
- Amazon baby product recalled because of suffocation and entrapment risks
- The Children’s Museum of Cleveland offers free event and memberships for low-income families
- Teens gather for annual Chagrin Falls pumpkin roll
- Juvenile court’s new gun monitoring program shows early success in reducing detentions, recidivism
- Cleveland Clinic psychologist on how to talk to your children about violence on social media
- Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court gets nearly $30 million for community correctional facility
- Buckle up, bite in: Police partners with McDonald’s to give free food to students who drive safely
- Energy drinks fueling concern for children
- Beware of back-to-school shopping scams
-
Weather Report
- Soggy start but the trend is much drier and warmer by the weekend
- A few storms are possible on Wednesday
- City of Cleveland extends cooling centers again amid high temperatures
- Northeast Ohio Weather: Dry today; rain and storms return tomorrow
- CODE ORANGE: An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Saturday
- Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Temps near 80 degrees
- FORECAST | One more day of rain
- Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Showers and thunderstorms
- Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds threaten Northeast Ohio Thursday
- Quiet today, waves of rain & storms return beginning tomorrow
Darke County
22
-
Education
- Michael Osborne Named Scholarship Winner From Press Pros Magazine
- School Talent Show Takes Twist as Student And 3 Teachers Surprise Everyone With AC/DC Song
- Leach Wins Solivita Red Cord Award
- Alchemy Vocal Music Scholarship Awarded to Asia Thompson of Greenville High School
- Achievement Center for Educational Success (ACES) Celebrates Success of Student
- GHS Career Tech Classes Finish Projects
- Greenville Students Return to School After Tornado Wrecks Campuses
- Students Put Learning into Action
- Learning Elementary Economics
- Students, Business Honored at P4P Investor Meeting
- Missing Children
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Sports
Defiance County
14
- Children in Conflict With The Law
-
Education
- Northeastern names new principals at one high school, one elementary
- Defiance school board recognize Combs for American Legion Americanism and Government Test
- Dream Center students highlighted at board meeting, service dog makes visit
- Ayersville Spelling Bee
- Greg Schubert Appointed to Vacant Ayersville School Board Position
- Hicksville Kindergarten Celebrates the Marriage of Q & U
- Fairview High School uses $34,000 Donation to Upgrade Warriors Weight Room
- Neglect
- Sexual Abuse
- Strong Room
Delaware County
41
-
Education
- Appeals court sides with parent group in fight over Ohio school district’s pronoun policy
- Westerville students, parents make final plea to voters to support school district’s levy
- Westerville school board outlines staffing cuts, fee increases if November ballot issue fails
- Westerville school district changes policy to allow religious instruction during school day
- Delaware County deputies tackle dangerous Olentangy school zone
- Olentangy Schools prepares for new school year with safety training
- Olentangy schools puts bond issue on ballot
- Keith Pomeroy named next superintendent of Delaware City Schools
- Federal court to hear challenges against Olentangy Local Schools’ gender pronoun policy
- Delaware City families face school crowding amid population growth
- Health Matters
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
-
Sexual Abuse
- Former Ohio National Guardsman sentenced for sexually abusing minor
- Delaware County man Sentenced to 8-12 Years for Raping a Minor
- Ohio Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
- Bond Lowered For High-Ranking Ohio National Guard Officer Accused of Raping Child
- High-ranking Ohio National Guard Officer Pleads not Guilty to Raping Child
- High-ranking Ohio National Guard Officer Charged With Rape of Child
- Special Needs
-
Sports
- After securing basketball state title, Olentangy Orange looks to repeat in football
- Olentangy Berlin High School baseball facilities reopen after tornado damage
- Northeast Ohio High School Football Scores for Week 3, 2024
- Big Walnut Hires All-Time Leading Scorer Aaron Stumpf to Coach Boys Basketball Program
- Strong Room
- Substance Abuse
Erie County
25
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Children and Family Support
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- Vermilion police: Woman forged another woman’s name to get teen out of school
- Pup from Erie County pound becomes school resource dog
- Vermilion to cut bus routes for 9-12 graders
- 5th-Grader Sings National Anthem at Conference
- Group Hosts Erie County Scholarship Breakfast
- School Honored for Financial Reporting
- School notes: Huron, Clyde-Green Springs, Sandusky Orioles Club and Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
- Health
- Missing Children
-
Physical Abuse
- Sandusky man charged after hitting, seriously injuring children riding a bike
- Erie County dad accused of using cattle prod on his children expected to go to trial
- Erie County sheriff’s office want to solve decades old newborn infant cold case
- Grand Jury Decides if man Accused of 3-Year-Old Girl’s Murder Should Face Death Penalty
- Erie County Man Accused of Using a Cattle Prod to Discipline his Young Children
- Grand Jury Indicts Erie County Dad Accused of Using Cattle Prod on his Children
- Strong Room
Fairfield County
46
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- Walnut Township teachers, supporters pack school board meeting to call for fair contract
- Pickerington school board member cleared of charges, draws criticism over dueling roles
- Pickerington police monitoring school zones with two-lane roads
- Pickerington bus drivers vote to strike on first day of school
- Pickerington school bus drivers reach tentative agreement on contract to avoid strike
- Pickerington school board member charged with tampering with records
- ‘Our students are going to suffer,’ Pickerington Schools divided over levy disagreements
- Pickerington schools to pick between 8-mill and 9.21-mill options for November levy
- What Reynoldsburg schools are doing to become safer
- New construction, new and improved programs for these local schools
- Missing Children
- Neglect
-
Physical Abuse
- 9-year-old shoots himself in the head at Lancaster home
- Two indicted in death of 11-month-old in Fairfield County
- ‘Just tell me if my daughter’s alive.’ After near fatal dog attack, family wants changes
- Juvenile sent to hospital following vehicle crash in Ohio
- OSHP: Pickerington middle school student injured after being hit by vehicle at crosswalk
- Sexual Abuse
- Strong Room
Fayette County
5
Franklin County
2420
- Ohio Lawmakers Push “Foster-to-College” Plan to Protect Children
- Family Finance: Why One Stream Is Never Enough
- Ohio Lawmakers Revise Childcare Fraud Bill as Debate Over Oversight Powers Intensifies
- Family Finance: Why Tracking Money Changes Everything
- Adoption
-
Arts & Entertainment
- Columbus Students Take the Stage to Celebrate 25 Years of MLK Jr. Youth Oratorical Excellence
- Battle of the bands to benefit children in need takes place Friday night at KEMBA Live!
- KIDZ BOP returning to the Ohio State Fair
- The Top 10 Columbus Parks of 2024
- LICI Hosts 300 Kids At Annual Children’s Christmas Party
- A TRIBE FOR JAZZ PARTNERS WITH COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS & OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY ON OTTERBEIN SUMMER MUSIC EXPERIENCE
- Olentangy, Whetstone Among Winners at Local High School Musical Theatre Awards
- Ohio Representatives File New Bill to Protect Kid Influencers
- How Columbus played a role in the start of Nickelodeon
-
Celebration
- International Day of Play: Why Play Is Essential for Children’s Mental, Social Development
- Memorial Day Honors Children, Families Left Behind by Fallen U.S. Service Members Across Generations
- International Day of Families: UN Pushes Urgent Action to Protect Children as Inequality Deepens Globally
- Beyond Celebration: The Easter Lessons Every Child Should Learn
- Good Friday: Faith, Reflection, and a Growing Call to Protect Children Amid Celebrations
-
Celebration of Children
- Heroic Middle School Boys Help Find Missing Child with Special Needs
- Diamond Shakoor’s Chess Journey Shows What Children Can Achieve With Support and Discipline
- Congratulations to Vivek Ramaswamy and Dr. Apoorva Ramaswamy on the Arrival of Their Third Child: Exploring the Rights of Children Born into the Limelight
- Girl Returns Overdue Library Book With Heartwarming Note
- This 9-Year-Old Is Making The Holidays Brighter For Hundreds Of Sick Children
- Grove City police say 5-year-old helped foil suspect after car theft
- Columbus Alternative High School Student Among Nation’s Top 1%
- 8-year-old African-American girl emerges winner of US chess competition, sets outstanding record
- Teen honored at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship for inspiring cancer fight
- Ohio’s young chess prodigy makes history by defeating grandmaster at age 10
- Child Abduction
- Child Abuse
-
Child Care
- Ohio PTA Chief Calls for Urgent Parental Action on Children’s Online Safety
- Ohio childcare system earns progress marks, but funding gaps still raise concern
- Ohio Child Care Funding Scandal Sparks Safety Concerns After $1 Million Overpayments Exposed
- Ohio Lawmakers Revise Childcare Fraud Bill as Debate Over Oversight Powers Intensifies
- Ohio House Committee Amends Childcare Fraud Bill, Redirects Funding Oversight
- Ohio Child Care Strain Sparks Fears Over Children’s Wellbeing and Care Stability
- Ohio Joins ‘A Home for Every Child’ Push to Tackle Foster Care Crisis, Boost Child Safety
- Childcare Breakthrough: Ohio Employers Step In to Cover Costs, Boosting Child Safety and Family Stability
- Ohio Childcare Voucher Scheme Expands Protection Net for Thousands of Vulnerable Children
- Childcare Cost-Sharing Scheme Boosts Child Protection, but Reach Remains Limited
- Child Care quality
- Child Labour
- Child Loss
- Child Road Safety
-
Child Safety
- Child Safeguarding Concerns Drive Columbus Leaders to Consider Return of School Officers and Truancy Units in Columbus, Ohio
- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Ohio
- Ohio Faces Child Safety Crisis as Firearm Deaths Climb Sharply, Report Reveals
- Ohio Child Target: Understanding Child Safety and Recent Incidents in 2025
- Child Hit by Car While Walking to School in Dublin, Ohio
- Are Children Safe Online? DeWine’s State of the State Sparks Debate Over AI, Social Media and Parental Control
- Hilliard Residents Fight to Protect Children as Gas Plant Moves Forward Next to School
- Coach’s Lifesaving Action Shows Why Trusted Adults Are Vital for Child Safety
- Gunfire Outside East High School: Student Shot Near Library Sparks Fears Over School Safety in Columbus
- “Silent Searches, Serious Risks”: Ohio Attorney General Pushes Parents to Activate Instagram Alerts to Catch Hidden Suicide Warning Signs
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Material Offences in Ohio
- Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison Over Child Sexual Abuse Materials
- Bonds Set for Two Women Accused of Abusing Children in SE Franklin County Case
- Ohio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using AI to Create Child Sexual Abuse Images
- Columbus Man Sentenced to 34 Years for Sex Trafficking of Teen Girls
- Ohio Man Charged After Allegedly Luring 10-Year-Old Manitoba Girl Through Snapchat
- Ohio Man Jailed for 14 Years After Using AI to Create Child Abuse Images in Shocking Case
- Registered Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Material Charges
- Ohio Day Care Worker Jailed After Surveillance Captures Abuse of Toddlers
- Missing 12-Year-Old Found After Ohio Crash, Man Charged in Kidnapping Case
- Child Trafficking
-
Children and Family Support Services
- How to Get Help in Ohio for Families and Children
- Ohio Mobilises Free Meals to Support Children During School Break
- Columbus Library Expands Free Summer Meal Programme to Support Child Welfare
- Funding Cuts Hit Youth Programs in Ohio as Columbus Urban League Raises Alarm
- Ohio Aims to Help Foster Children by Joining ‘A Home for Every Child’ Initiative
- Ohio Launches Bold Fatherhood Initiative to Protect Children and Strengthen Families
- Ohio Youth Champion Children’s Right to Health Through Caterpillar Club
- $14.7 Million Head Start: Ohio Secures Major Federal Grant for Young Children
- Ohio Rethinks Child Protection: Early Support for Families Could Prevent System Trauma
- Gov. DeWine Directs TANF Funds to Support Ohio Families, Children, and Workforce Development
-
Children In Conflict With The Law
- Five teens charged in weekend double shooting in Columbus
- Teen pleads not guilty to running over mother who tried to stop car theft with son inside
- Man and teens charged after prank goes wrong in Upper Arlington
- Juvenile faces gun and curfew charges after pop-up party
- Columbus seeing a spike in teens charged with felonious assault in 2025
- VIDEO: Teens charged, baby safe after Grove City police pursuit
- Last of three teens wanted in connection with west Columbus deadly shooting arrested
- Body cam footage shows confrontation between teens, police
- 2 teens charged in rec center gunfire as city pushes to curb youth violence
- Police: Teen shot by police officer, 2 others in custody after gunfire near south Columbus pool, rec center
- Children Living with Disability
- Digital Focus
- Domestic Violence
-
Education
- Ohio Teachers Sound Alarm as Education Policies Spark Fears Over Student Safeguarding in Public Schools
- Ohio Education Law Sparks Debate Over Teaching Students When to Have Children
- Columbus Schools Cut Nearly 300 Staff, Sparking Child Safety Concerns in Classrooms
- $800 Million School Voucher Battle Heads to Court as Ohio Public Schools Fight for Survival
- Ohio Attendance Dashboard Aims to Protect Children’s Right to Education
- Columbus City Council, Schools Launch New Partnership to Transform Education System
- Columbus City Schools Raise Concerns as City Growth Fails to Boost Student Enrollment
- Ohio Kindergarten Law Sparks Debate as New Age Rule Could Delay School Entry for Thousands of Children
- Pediatric Hospital Puts Children’s Right to Development First With Early Literacy Checks
- Only 1 in 3 Children in Ohio Ready for Kindergarten, A Wake-Up Call for Their Right to Thrive
- Emotional Abuse
-
Family Finance
- Family Finance: Why One Stream Is Never Enough
- Family Finance: Why Tracking Money Changes Everything
- FAMILY FINANCE: The One Lesson That Changes Everything
- FAMILY FINANCE: Teaching Your Child to Borrow Wisely (Or Not at All)
- FAMILY FINANACE: What Happens When Money Decisions Go Wrong
- FAMILY FINANCE: Teaching Your Child the Art of Delayed Gratification
- FAMILY FINANCE: Where Does Money Actually Come From?
- FAMILY FINANACE: How to Teach Your Child the Difference Between Needs and Wants
- FAMILY FINANCE: 5 MONEY MISTAKES YOUR CHILDREN SHOULD NEVER MAKE
- Financial Literacy for Kids: Why is it Important?
- Foster Care
-
Health
- Major Ohio Health, Children’s Hospital Project Set to Expand Child, Family Care Services
- Clear Vision, Safer Classrooms: Ohio Launches Free Eye Exam and Glasses Program for Young Students
- Your Pediatrician Might Be the First to Test Your Child’s Reading — And It’s Starting at Age 3
- “Every Child Deserves to See”: Gov. Mike DeWine Launches Free Statewide Vision Program for Thousands of Ohio Students
- Ohio Mother Accused of Injecting Human Waste Into Baby’s IV at Children’s Hospital
- Millions of Girls Remain at Risk: Urgent Action Needed to End FGM by 2030
- Souper Bowl of Caring Rises to Shield Ohio Children from Food Insecurity
- Gov. DeWine announces $5 million investment for child cancer research statewide
- Ohio Takes Bold Step in Fight Against Childhood Cancer, Governor DeWine Announces Game, Changing $5 Million Investment
- Ohio bill would remove hep B from required preschool vaccines, emphasize right to vaccine exemptions
- Health Matters
- Immigration
-
Law and Policy
- Ohio Enacts New “Joshua Alert” System for Missing Children With Autism and Developmental Disabilities
- Governor DeWine Approves “Joshua Alert” to Speed Up Search for Missing Children
- Court Reinstates Child Safety Law Requiring Parental Consent for Social Media Use in Ohio
- Unanimous Vote Pushes Ohio Closer to Banning Child Marriage
- Ohio Lawmakers Advance Multiple Childcare Bills Targeting Access, Workforce Support, Fraud Prevention
- Ohio Lawmakers Move to Toughen Voyeurism Laws After Hidden School Bathroom Camera Scandal
- How the Putative Father Registry Is Helping Ohio Children Through Clearer Adoption Processes
- Ohio Lawmakers Advance Childcare Bills Amid Rising Safeguarding, Fraud Concerns in State System
- Ohio ‘Child Marriage’ Debate Sparks Fierce Clash as Safeguarding Advocates Warn of Risk to Children
- Backlash Grows as Ohio Senate Delays Bill to End “Child Marriage”
-
Law, Policy and Legal Service
- The Ohio Restaurant Association wants your 8th grader working until 9 p.m. on weekends
- Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Filed Over 8-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Columbus Home
- Officials Uncover $30M Fraud Scheme Tied to Fake Children’s Health Services
- Lawsuit Alleges Child Welfare Failures After 8-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Attic Two Years Ago
- Ohio Parents Storm Attorney General’s Office, Claim Child Welfare System Is Tearing Families Apart
- Ohio Child Custody, Support and Visitation Law
- Ohio Child Custody, Support And Visitation Law: Guardian ad Litem in Juvenile and Domestic Court
- Ohio Child Custody, Support and Visitation Law: Where To Go For Free Legal Advice In Franklin County
-
Mental Health
- Youth mental health barriers still prevalent in Ohio, studies show
- Inside the Mental Health Surge Transforming Dublin Schools
- When Social Media Turns Dangerous for Children
- Ohio’s Youth Mental Health Crisis Persists as Barriers to Care Leave Children Struggling
- 1 in 5 Ohio mothers struggle to access mental health care for children, survey finds
- Ryan and Nina Day expand resources for children’s mental health
- Power to the Parents Mental Health Moments
- State Sanctions Mental Health Center Where Teens put in Chokeholds, Slapped and Abused
-
Missing Children
- 19 Years After Their Daughter’s Death, Parents Fight for Law to Help Find Missing Children Faster.
- Missing Children: Ohio Intensifies Efforts to Recover
- Ohio Reports 98% Recovery Rate for Missing Children in 2025, New State Data Shows
- 5-Year-Old Found Near Canal Winchester Safely Reunited With Parent
- Franklin County Children Services reuniting child found in Hilltop with family
- Investigation launched after Columbus police failed to ID missing girl during traffic stop
- Franklin County Sheriff’s Office looking for missing 7-year-old girl last seen with grandmother
- Columbus police searching for missing teen last seen on east side
- Police: 10-year-old girl reported missing near Nationwide Children’s recovered
- Missing Lithopolis teen believed to be in Columbus
- Murder
-
Neglect
- “Stolen Brother”: Ohio Mom Says Child Services Kept Siblings Apart, Then Let Another Family Adopt Him
- Ohio Mother Charged After Young Child Found Wandering Alone While Siblings Left at Home
- Gunfire Erupts Across Three Streets, 14-Year-Old Boy Critically Wounded in North Columbus
- 15-year-old Killed in Perry County Crash involving an ATV and Pickup Truck
- 16-Year-old Dead, 2 Men Hospitalized after Crash Involving ATV in South Columbus
- 2 Juveniles, Adult Injured After Vehicle Crashes into Bob Evans Restaurant in Southeast Columbus
- Two Teens, Mother Dead After Wrong-Way, Head-on Crash on Livingston Avenue
- Police: 2-Year-Old Child Hospitalized After Being Hit by Car in East Columbus
- Boy, 2, Shot in East Columbus Drive-by, on the Mend
- Trial to Start for School Bus Driver Accused of OVI in Upper Arlington
-
Physical Abuse
- Father Arrested After Toddler Injured in Accidental Shooting on Columbus South Side
- Former daycare worker declared competent for trial in Licking County child abuse case
- Neighbors shocked after 3 dead, woman and toddler injured in east Columbus house fire
- Grove City toddler rescued after getting head stuck in staircase banister
- Child hospitalized after stabbing in east Columbus
- Child hospitalized after hit-and-run crash in Linden
- 7-year-old fatally shot himself with unsecured gun in Columbus home, police say
- $2M bond set for Columbus man accused of killing girlfriend’s 5-month-old baby
- Circleville community honors teen lost in weekend crash
- Columbus woman who beat boyfriend’s 4-year-old son to death sentenced to prison
-
Research Alert
- Survey Reveals Nearly All Parents Under Pressure as Children’s Behaviour and Mental Health Drive Rising Stress
- Ohio Families Must Earn Over $360K to Afford Child Care, Study Finds
- New Study Warns Young Children Could Suffer Hidden Brain Injury Symptoms That Linger for Years
- New Study Warns Young Children Could Suffer Hidden Brain Injury Symptoms That Linger for Years
- When fathers exercise, their future offspring may benefit, mouse study suggests
- New study finds not all screen time is equal
- Special Education
-
Special Needs
- Fighting Childhood Hunger: CHA’s Menu of Hope 2026 Highlights Urgent Need to Protect Children
- Nonprofit says federal proposal would gut key programs for Ohioans with disabilities
- Ohio parents of kids with special needs demand preservation of U.S. Department of Education
- Ohio Bill Would Set Child Support Standards in Cases Involving Children With Disabilities
- Ohio Bill Would Allow Child Support For Adult Disabled Children
- Governor DeWine Raises Hope of a Link Bridge Between Ohio School for the Blind and Ohio School for the Deaf
-
Sport
- Ohio becomes next state to allow NIL at high school level
- Ryan Day: Ohio’s NIL proposal a ‘great opportunity’ for high school student-athletes
- Ohio high school football 2025 playoff regional finals announced
- City League Stars: Maggie Oliphint
- The Braves and Patriots battle for Olentangy glory
- City League Stars – Davell Brock
- OHSAA announces second round pairings for high school football playoffs
- OHSAA Game of the Week hits the playoffs
- OHSAA bans Ironton from 2025 football playoffs for recruiting bylaw violations
- Three OHSAA Games of the Week wrap up regular season
-
Strong Room
- Fatherhood Awareness Month: The Critical Role of Fathers in Raising Safer, Stronger Children
- Before Leaving Your Children Home Alone in Ohio This Spring Break? Here’s Why It’s Risky
- US Presidents Day: Why Protecting Children Is the True Test of Leadership
- Ohio Governor Shuts Down Bill Targeting Children Work and School Rules
- This Thanksgiving, Ohio workers and families are holding on by the skin of their teeth
- Thanksgiving food drive steps up as families feel holiday pressure
- Transforming State Early Childhood Governance
- Franklin County juvenile court expands diversion program to include low-level felonies
- Food Assistance Resources
- Gov. DeWine signs executive order providing up to $25M in food assistance as federal SNAP halt nears
-
Substance Abuse
- Ohio Cannabis Control warning: Increase in children exposed to edibles
- Data Shows Yearly Increase in Accidental Marijuana Exposures in Ohio Children Under 12
- Columbus Man Sentenced After Being Found with Drugs, Guns in Child-Filled Home
- Columbus Mom Shares Son’s Traumatizing Experience After he Accidentally ate weed Gummies
- Columbus Mother Gets Prison Time For Injecting Baby With Suspected Opioids
-
Weather Report
- Mild and rainy on Tuesday before a big cooldown
- Sunny, but still breezy and cool Monday
- Warming trend continues into the weekend
- A warming trend is on tap through the weekend
- Blast of winter weather through Tuesday
- Winter weather returning to Ohio
- A quiet day before rain rolls in Friday
- Temperatures take a tumble overnight with lows in the 30s
- Gusty winds and mild temperatures on Wednesday
- Clear and cool start to Election Day
Fulton County
15
- Child Sexual Abuse
-
Education
- Breaking down the impact of the Pike-Delta-York school levy
- School leaders against consolidation
- Fulton Co. superintendents rail against idea of district consolidation
- NwOESC hosting event to discuss effects of proposed state budget on public school funding
- Archbold school board accepts three resignation retirements
- Four County Career Center names four ‘Students of the Month”
- No Wrongdoing Found for Delta Principal who told Student to Remove Pants During Search, District says
- Delta High School Parent Speaks out After Son Told to Remove Pants at School
- Evergreen High School Celebrates Band Director Retiring After 34-Year Career
- Sports
- Strong Room
Gallia County
5
Geauga County
31
- Celebration of Children
- Child Abduction
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Former Northeast Ohio teacher sentenced to prison, must register as sex offender
- Plea hearing for former Northeast Ohio teacher indicted on sex crimes involving a child
- Sentencing for former Strongsville, West Geauga teacher, coach
- Former West Geauga, Strongsville Football Coach Lou Cirino Pleads Guilty to Sexual Misconduct with Former Student
- Geauga County HS Coach Accused of Sending ‘lewd’ Image to Student
- Former Chester Township Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime Involving 16-Year-Old Girl
- Former West Geauga, Strongsville Football Coach Lou Cirino Indicted on Sexual Misconduct Charges in Geauga County
-
Children In Conflict With The Law
- Teens are suspected in felony shoplifting spree: Bainbridge Township police department
- Chester Police Chase Juvenile Driver Going 108 mph
- 16-Year-Old Taken into Custody After Showing Fake Firearm at West Geauga Football Game
- Former West Geauga Student Who Brought Gun to School Sentenced For Attempted Aggravated Murder
- Student Charged With Attempted Murder After Allegedly Bringing Gun To Ohio School
-
Education
- Berkshire Schools issued lockdown after bullet found on hallway floor in Burton
- ‘Swatting’ Incident Causes Lockdown at Chardon High School, Site of 2012 Shooting
- Kenston Local Schools Investigating Video Showing Students Using N-Word, Other Threatening Language
- Geauga County Retired Teachers Association sets date for Summer Potluck Get-Together
- Chesterland School Employee Resigns After Social Media Posts on Israel-Hamas War Surface
- Geauga County Retired Teachers Association to Get Update on STRS
- Law and Policy
- Missing Children
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Sports
- The S.A.F.E Schools Projects®️
Greene County
66
- Arts and Entertainment
- Celebration of Children
- Child Abduction
- Child Care
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Children and Family Support Services
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- Beavercreek City Schools’ levy renewal aims to maintain services without raising taxes
- Seven vie for three seats in packed Xenia school board race
- Beavercreek superintendent named Ohio superintendent of the year
- Fairborn high school classes teach health care exploration, encourage in-demand field
- Statewide teachers association sues Ohio officials, teachers retirement board
- Bellbrook student plans to become fighter pilot after scholarship to prestigious Flight Academy over summer
- Administrators face criticism over new parent policy at Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools
- Ohio students encouraged to embrace healthy lifestyles with new pilot fitness program
- New Beavercreek preschool opens with 16 classrooms
- Bellbrook BOE closes high school library to ‘review materials’
- Health
- Missing Children
-
Neglect
- Fairborn man sentenced in ‘horrific’ child abuse case of his daughter
- No Students Reported Injured in Beavercreek School Bus ‘Incident’
- Ohio Mother Sentenced After Toddler Found in Dire Conditions
- Fairborn Mother Sentenced to Prison for Endangering her Child
- 3-Year-Old Dies After Being Run Over in Family’s Driveway in Ohio
- 2 People Injured After Crash Involving Beavercreek School Bus
- VIDEO: 3-Year-Old Found Clinging to Life in Squalid Ohio Apartment, Police Say
-
Physical Abuse
- 1 injured after shooting in Beavercreek
- Nine juveniles injured in Sunday morning shooting in Bath Township
- Greene County child hit by SUV in front yard, flown to hospital
- Beavercreek woman accused of whipping child with cord pleads guilty
- School aide accused of assaulting nonverbal boy on bus pleads not guilty
- 3 juveniles injured after Xenia shooting
- Parents plead guilty to felony child abuse in death of 4-month-old son
- Greene County school aide accused of injuring student with special needs in ‘aggressive’ incident
-
Sports
- Valle’s late free throws send Springfield girls to first district final
- High school basketball: What to know about the GWOC so far
- St. Ursula Academy wins the Division II Girls Volleyball State Championship
- Scohy Makes First-Team All-Ohio, Four Other Girls Basketball Players Honored
- Beavercreek, Cedarville, Legacy Christian Has Boys Players Earn All-Ohio Honors
- Strong Room
Greenup County
1
Guernsey County
7
Hamilton County
731
- Adoption
-
Arts and Entertainment
- Cincinnati 10-year-old goes TikTok viral for his stellar voice: ‘Put this child on Broadway’
- Cincinnati entertainment venue hosts children’s Easter egg hunt
- Greater Cincinnati teen gets animated with role in new Pixar miniseries
- ‘It’s Also for Adults’: The Education Behind New Kids Exhibit at Cincinnati Museum Center
- Cincinnati Museum Center Opens Kids’ Town Park for Region’s Youngest Learners
- Cincinnati Art Club Harnessing the Creativity of Local Students
- Newly Released Movie Used Ohio High School as Filming Location
-
Celebration of Children
- Cincinnati Student’s Art Will go to Capitol Hill After She Won National Competition
- Local Student First in District’s History to Earn Degree Before High School Graduation
- How a 6-year-old Flying Pig Marathon Runner Ignited Debate
- Cincinnati College of Law Student Donates Liver to 3-Year-Old Child in Need
- Child Abduction
-
Child Care
- Raising Children in Ohio Becomes Financial Strain as Families Struggle to Keep Up with Costs
- Safeguarding Alarm: Teacher Fired Over Shocking Remarks on Violence Against U.S. President
- Government shutdown could impact child care programs that rely on federal funding
- Dozens of families impacted as over 100 children could be displaced from Tri-State daycare
-
Child Loss
- Black Infant Mortality Rate Doubles in Hamilton County, Report Warns
- Ohio Father Indicted on Murder Charges in Infant Death Following Child Endangerment Allegations
- Tragedy in Ohio: 2-Year-Old Girl Killed as SUV Seat Suddenly Collapses in “Freak Accident”
- Milford Man Faces Life in Prison After Fatal Abuse of Infant Daughter
- Missing Teen Found Murdered in North Avondale as 19-Year-Old Arrested in Shocking Case
- Toddler Killed in SUV Seat Collapse: Tragic Incident Raises Urgent Child Safety Concerns Over Vehicle Design
- Tragedy for a Missing Teen: 15-Year-Old Nazir Owens Shot Dead in North Avondale
- Playground Turned Crime Scene: Community Demands Protection After Nine Children Shot on Cincinnati Block
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Teacher Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse Learns His Prison Fate
- Former Cleveland Police Officer Indicted on Multiple Child Sex Crime Charges
- Child Protection Debate Intensifies Over Sexual Abuse Laws in Ohio
- Ohio Case Raises Concerns After Teen Was Groomed and Placed Under Control of Uncle
- School Coach Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges, Promptly Dismissed Amid Safeguarding Concerns
- AI Deepfake Scandal Deepens as Mason High Student Arrested for Creating Explicit Images of Classmates
- Missing Teen Case Deepens: New York Man Jailed on Federal Child Exploitation Charges Linked to Ohio Investigation
- Charter School Coach Accused of Grooming and Sexual Abuse of Student Player, Arrest Sparks Safeguarding Alarm
- Former Teacher Sentenced to 19 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Crimes, Renewing Calls for Stronger School Safeguards
- Ohio man called ‘menace to society’ given $1.9 million bond for child porn charges
- Children and Family Support Service
-
Children in Conflict With The Law
- Teen with a murder warrant in Cincinnati arrested after unrelated Colerain shooting
- ‘I think I just got caught’: Teen pleads guilty to Fairfax woman’s murder
- Teen accused of vandalizing Brennaman statue to stay in detention, mother backs decision
- Potential plea agreement reached in case of 13-year-old charged in 64-year-old woman’s death
- Student found with loaded gun on a local school campus
- Police: 14-year-old arrested after deadly June shooting in Over-the-Rhine
- 2 teens charged in fatal shooting during Springfield Township drug deal
- 17-year-old to be tried as adult in 100 mph Dayton police chase that ended in fiery crash
- Competency questioned for 14-year-old accused of killing another teen in Wyoming
- ‘I heard a loud bang’: 14-year-old arrested for murder of teen in Wyoming
- Digital Focus
-
Education
- Ohio Early Literacy Push Targets Child Development Gap as 60% of Children Enter Kindergarten Unprepared
- How Ohio Schools Are Safeguarding the Education of Military-Connected Students
- Ohio Changes Kindergarten Age Cutoff in Major Shift Affecting Child Readiness and Protection
- Ohio Kindergarten Shake-Up: New Age Rule Could Block Hundreds of 5-Year-Olds From Starting School This Fall
- Classrooms Closed, Calendars on Edge as Winter Forces More School Cancellations
- Few southwest Ohio schools test for deadly radon gas. State law doesn’t require it
- Will Ohio students soon be mandated to watch video from extremist anti-abortion group?
- Indian Hill apologizes to Taft student-athletes after damage to locker room
- Catholic principal leaves Cincinnati parish after police respond to school uniform dispute
- Colerain, Monroe, Mt. Notre Dame students up for Student of the Week. Vote today
- Fire Incident
- Foster Care
-
Health
- Ohio Dentists Give Children Free Smiles in Bold Fight Against Hidden Dental Crisis
- Urgent Child Safety Alert: Hundreds of Thousands of Children’s Pajamas Recalled Over Burn Risk
- Heroic Snowplow Driver Battles Snowstorm to Deliver Critically Ill Baby to Hospital
- Cincinnati teen gets kidney from nurse who once worked in her NICU
- Cincinnati doctors see rise in illnesses as school year gets underway, recommends vaccinations
- Are GLP-1s, weight loss drugs safe for children? What this pediatrician says
- Cincinnati Children’s Centerville closing due to moisture issues
- 5 Things Writers Should Know About Tween and Teen Mental Health
- Cincinnati Children’s expands with new urgent care in Northern Kentucky
- High school students honor late classmate with mural to raise cancer awareness
- Immigration
-
Law and Policy
- Ohio ‘Child Marriage’ Ban Gains Momentum as Protest Pressure Forces Senate Committee Vote
- Ohio Senate Unanimously Approves “Joshua Alert” to Speed Rescue of Missing Children With Autism
- From Cincinnati Public Schools’ growth plan to new laws, here are changes in education to monitor in 2025
- Ohio school board considers restricting posters, flags at schools. 600 object in petition
- Media Focus
-
Mental Health
- New program looks to increase number of mental health professionals in Cincinnati Public Schools
- ‘My Mental Health Story is Overwhelming’ | 15-yYear-Old Princeton Student Opens up About the Pain Behind Smile
- Advocates Urge the Community to Prioritize Children’s Mental Health; ‘Pay Attention to Your Kids’
-
Missing Children
- Federal Arrest Made as Search Intensifies for Missing 16-Year-Old Madison Fields
- “Bring Madison Home”: Community Rallies as Family Pleads for Help in Search for Missing 16-Year-Old
- Ohio LandSAR, police looking for missing teen
- Missing teen from Elmwood Place found safe
- Child found wandering alone in South Fairmount reunited with guardian
- Police searching for missing person in Ohio
- 17-year-old reported missing in Ohio
- Police searching for missing 16-year-old in Ohio
- Two Missing Girls Found and Mother Arrested
- Police: Child Found Wandering in West End Reunited with Guardian
-
Neglect
- Ohio father charged after 1-year-old found ‘severely malnourished’
- Mother had 2-year-old son hospitalized 24 times when he didn’t need treatment, prosecutors say
- Local couple arrested after 3 children found malnourished and hospitalized
- Police Investigating after Driver Crashes into Daycare in Colerain Township
- 17-Year-Old Strongsville Boy Dies in Sunday Night Crash
- Police: 7-Year-old Dead After they were hit by Forklift in Carthage
- Teenager Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car in College Hill
- 14-Year-Old in ‘Serious Condition’ After Being Struck by Driver Along Winton Road
- Woman Accused of Crashing into High School Student Indicted on Multiple Charges
- Elmwood Place Officials Stress Importance of Car Seats, Seat Belts After 6 Hospitalized Following Crash
- Parenting
-
Physical Abuse
- Alarm in Ohio Schools as Out-of-Town Officer Claims to Represent ICE During Surprise Campus Visits
- Horror Abuse Case: Woman Accused of Strangling, Biting Child Sparks Outrage Over Failing Safeguards
- Court Documents: 8-Year-Old Developmentally Disabled Boy Beaten 20 Times With Belt as Mother Allegedly Looked On
- School ignored racially charged attacks on boy, 9, mom says in lawsuit
- 1 adult, 4 children escape Greater Cincinnati house fire
- Officials had concerns about Avondale mom charged in infant’s death months before killing
- Woman admits starving nonverbal, autistic son to death. He was kept in a basement closet
- 2 adults, 4 children escape after fire breaks out in Delhi home
- Moeller student hospitalized after weekend crash, school says
- Juveniles shot near OTR park where teen was gunned down last month
- Research Alert
-
Sexual Abuse
- Ex-elementary school teacher pleads in child sex abuse material case
- Forest Park man arrested on child sex crime charges after missing 14-year-old found in his bedroom, court documents say
- Child grooming for sexual abuse is now illegal in Ohio
- Child Porn Suspect also Accused of Recording Children, Women at Anderson Twp. Park
- Community Rallies to Help Wyoming High School Assault Victim
- Man Studying to be Priest Uploaded Child Sexual Abuse Videos Using Cincinnati Seminary’s IP Address
- Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting, Trafficking Minors
- Prosecutor: Former St. Xavier High School Teacher Indicted for Sexual Relationship With Student
- Ex-Seminarian who Used Seminary’s IP Address to Upload Child sexual Abuse Videos Sentenced to Probation
- Former Oak Hills PE Teacher Indicted on Over a Dozen New Charges of Child Exploitation
- Special Education
- Special Needs
-
Sport
- Indian Hill building championship mentality ahead of first state semi-final appearance
- Seven Hills names Brandon Williams as permanent athletic director
- Which Southwest Ohio high school soccer players won All-Ohio, all-district honors?
- Who are the top boys swimmers and divers in Greater Cincinnati this winter?
- Kings, Summit Country Day advance to OHSAA boys soccer state championships
- Who are the best boys, girls Cincinnati high school soccer goalkeepers ahead of 2025?
- Which Greater Cincinnati high schools have the best football uniforms in 2025?
- Vote: Enquirer readers get to choose 2024-2025 winter athletes of the year
- Answers to your FAQs about the 2025 Enquirer High School Sports Awards show June 18
- Vote: Enquirer readers get to choose 2024-2025 fall athletes of the year
-
Strong Room
- Children Hooked on Gambling-Style Games: Experts Warn of Hidden Risks
- The Christ Hospital celebrates Thanksgiving babies
- After-school program in OTR is working to tackle gun violence among youth
- Baby loungers sold on Amazon recalled for suffocation risks
- No youth cited or detained in Cincinnati during first weekend under stricter curfew
- Cincinnati’s youth curfew could change & with new procedures
- What’s the going rate for children’s allowances in 2025?
- Reds Community Makeover transforms local school, surrounding neighborhood
- Cleves community rallies around 6-year-old’s donation drive for Texas flooding
- Cincinnati police union leader wants more transparency in juvenile court cases
- Substance Abuse
-
Weather Report
- Severe storms, risk of flooding threaten Cincinnati area through weekend
- First Alert Weather Day: Threat of strong to severe storms Wednesday
- Cincinnati weather: Thunderstorms possible; flood cleanup and recovery begins Thursday
- Weather: More storms, flooding possible Thursday
- Cincinnati prepares for flooding concerns after storms
- Cincinnati weather: Warmer temps, cloudy skies and rain in weekend forecast
- Cincinnati weather: Risk of fire danger Wednesday; thunderstorms and tornadoes possible
- Greater Cincinnati, NKY weather Saturday: Rain expected in next couple hours. See how much
- Sunny In Cincinnati Until Weekend Storm Threat
- Totality: Solar Eclipse 2024 Photos From Across Central Ohio
Hancock County
20
- Children in Conflict with the Law
- Digital Focus
-
Education
- East Knox Spelling Champs Headed to County Bee
- School Supplies Donated
- Paulding & Hancock Students Paint the Plows
- Not Your Average Vending Machine: Findlay School Encourages Kids to Read With Unconventional Tool
- Couch Wins Lemley Scholarship
- Findlay City Schools Welcomes 45 New Staff Members
- Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Program For Kids
- School Board Answers Questions Over Campaign Signs
- Findlay High School Swatting Response Reviewed by Police, School Officials
- Health
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Sports
- Strong Room
Hardin County
9
-
Education
- 2025-2026 Midwest Regional Preschool Screening
- Rural Hardin County Schools Join Voucher Lawsuit
- OSU Club of Hardin County Holds Annual Banquet and Celebrates Scholarship Recipients
- Dedicated Educator Preparing to Retire After Five Decades of Nurturing Students
- Blue Star Mothers of America, Hardin County Present Honor Cords to Upper Sandusky 2024 Graduates Planning to Enlist
- Kenston School Board Seeking to Put Levy on Ballot
- Kenton Rotary Recently Hosted Simon Kenton School Supervisor and Intervention Specialist Craig Ludwig
- Hardin Northern School’s Junior Class Shows Dedication During Service Week
- Hardin Student Leaders from KHS
Harrison County
6
Henry County
6
Highland County
16
- Celebration of Children
- Drug Abuse
-
Education
- GEVS Board to meet Jan. 27
- Highland County Work-Based Learning announces Students of the Month for January
- Six named Cassner Scholarship Winners
- Free Student Lunches for 4 Years
- Republican Women’s Club scholarship Winners
- Plans For Free Student Meals, New Soccer Bleachers Discussed at Hillsboro School Board Meeting
- Food Insecurity
- Neglect
- Sexual Abuse
- Sports
Hocking County
1
Holmes County
4
Huron County
11
Jackson County
14
Jefferson County
43
- Arts and Entertainment
- Celebration of Children
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Former Hardin-Jefferson Coach Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Assault Involving Student
- Fox Middle School Teacher Charged With Child Molestation and Enticement, Prosecutors Say
- Ohio Valley Church Leads Child Safety Campaign as Nationwide Push Targets Abuse Prevention and Awareness
- Former Police Detective Indicted on Child Sexual Abuse Charges in Shocking Fall From Badge
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- Ohio school district launches yearlong food, nutrition and Friendsgiving programs
- Steubenville High continues 11-year tradition of Red Cross blood drives
- Teaching Children to Read: How One School District Gets It Right
- Blood and big hearts: Ohio schools help students’ futures through a good cause
- More than 800 students attend bash
- Ohio school district ending free meal program, returning to paid status
- Local elementary school students place pinwheels at Jefferson County Courthouse
- Richmond School Board first in region to create ICE response policy
- Ohio high school’s carpentry program equips students for trades careers
- Steubenville Schools’ ‘Stuff a Bus’ Returns, aims to Brighten Holidays for Local Children
-
Health
- Local students donate 200 “Chemo Care Bags” to Tony Teramana Cancer Center
- Ohio 1-year-old was lethargic, vomiting, and fainting; Parents charged after child tests positive for meth
- Belmont County boy Battling Leukemia to Ring Bell, Gets Dream Trip to Disney
- Chemo Care Bags
- Ohio Community Raises Money for Local High Schooler Diagnosed With Cancer
-
Physical Abuse
- Child struck by car outside Ohio elementary during drop-off
- Ohio mother sentenced to prison after she hospitalized her 1-month-old infant causing a brain bleed
- Ohio couple charged after officials say they left their 2-month-old baby alone in a bouncer for 12 hours to do drugs leading to the infants death
- Ohio mother charged with felony child endangerment after baby hospitalized with possible brain injury
- Strong Room
Knox County
19
- Child Sexual Abuse
-
Education
- Knox County Schools React to ODE Report Cards
- Knox County School Finds Success in Tackling Chronic Absenteeism
- Fredericktown School Enforces New Cell Phone Ban During School Hours
- East Knox Parents Fighting Religion at Public School Board Meetings
- Mount Vernon City Schools Loses a Librarian
- East Knox School Board Approves to Participate in Free Meals Program for Students
- Jonathan Alder supt. Chapman to be Fredericktown’s Next Supt.
- Ohio assistant AG informal opinion: Fredericktown School Board Members-Elect in Conflict of Interest
- Centerburg Schools Asks Community Support for PI Levy
- Knox County CC Asks Community Support for PI Levy
- Missing Children
Lake County
78
- Celebration of Children
- Child Road Safety
-
Children in Conflict With The Law
- Sen. Moreno blasts Mentor schools for allowing porn suspect on campus, but his claim is completely untrue
- Mentor School Board to discuss student’s arrest after parents, senator raise concerns
- Mentor 15-year-old arrested on 30+ felony counts of sex crimes
- Former Lakewood Student Arrested After Bringing ‘Deadly Weapon’ Onto School Property
-
Education
- Wickliffe voters reject 1% earned-income tax for schools
- Culture-war battles define Mentor school board race
- Teachers, administrators learn AI integration at annual summit
- Lake County students evacuated for cafeteria fire
- Mentor Schools Family Resource Center opens
- Laketran steps in after bus driver shortage forces Mentor school closure
- Local school closes last-minute due to bus driver shortage
- Lakewood High School celebrates National Merit Scholarship semifinalists: A Place in the Sun
- Willoughby-Eastlake schools to start offering free breakfast, lunch for all students
- All Mentor schools to have police officers on site starting this school year
- Health Matters
-
Missing Children
- Missing 12-year-old boy from Painesville found safe
- 12-year-old boy missing in Lake County, last seen walking into woods
- Mentor Police find missing 10-year-old boy
- 16-year-old Painesville Girl Missing since Oct. 9 Found, Sheriff Says
- Willoughby Police Seek Help Finding Missing 13-Year-Old
- Painesville Police Seeking Information on 2 Missing Teens Believed to be Together
-
Neglect
- A Dangerous Lapse Leaves Two Young Children Exposed to Freezing Conditions
- Harrowing Chill: Two Young Children Found Alone in Sub-Freezing Night as Mother Faces Child Endangerment Charges
- 3-year-old girl Found Alone near Mentor-on-the-Lake road, Charges Pending
- Shooting in Lake County Wounds 17-Year-Old Male
-
Physical Abuse
- 2-Year-Old Hospitalized After Being Shot in Eastlake Apartment Incident, Police Investigate
- Euclid High School football coach injured during Friday’s game
- Family shares memories of 14-year-old Mentor wrestler who died after collapsing during high school practice
- ‘I watched the dog take her face off’: Mentor mom, 4-year-old daughter recovering following attack by pit bull
- Almost a year later, charges filed in Lake County child abuse case
- Local daycare worker charged after mom says 4-year-old was injured
- 16-year-old shot in Willowick
- Boy killed in Madison Twp. accident last week is memorialized by community
- Cleveland officer indicted on new charges in alleged Painesville elementary school parking lot shooting
- Sexual Abuse
- Special Needs
- Sports
-
Strong Room
- Couple Turns Son’s Tragic Suicide into Urgent Fight Against Online Dangers Threatening Children
- Willoughby’s Touch-A-Truck event gives children a hands-on look at big rigs and community helpers
- Painesville City Schools Lunch Box Summer Meal Program Returns June 3
- ‘It’s up to You to Save Our Future.’ Teens Offer Opinions on Issues That Matter to Them
- Free Kids Lunch Program Seeks School Supplies, Backpacks
- Mentor Public Library to Host ‘Tiny Food Party’ for Teens
Lawrence County
10
Licking County
29
- Child Abduction
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Man Arrested in Ohio Child Sexual Abuse Case Involving 7-Year-Old Child
- 25-Year-Old Man Charged in Licking County Child Sexual Abuse Case After FBI Tip
- Reynoldsburg man accused of repeated sexual contact with 7-year-old girl over two months
- Man charged with child porn and sex with animal in Licking County, dog owner also charged
-
Education
- Schools fight absenteeism with the basics
- Measles exposure closes New Albany preschool as health officials urge vaccination
- Intel growth brings more English learners to Licking Heights Schools
- Knox County man arrested after ‘concerning comments’ prompt Northridge Local Schools closure
- School districts remain in limbo on funding as lawmakers discuss state budget
- ‘Junior Achievement BizTown’ gives Newark students experience in business, tech careers
- Hoax threat causes lockdown Thursday at Licking Heights High School, bomb squad response
- Schoolhouse in Licking County added to National School Registry
- Health Matters
- Missing Children
- Neglect
-
Physical Abuse
- Daycare Worker Jailed for Years After Shocking Abuse of Toddlers in Her Care
- NTSB makes safety recommendations related to deadly Tusky Valley bus crash
- Judge adds GPS monitor to day care worker accused of using tape to restrain infant
- Missing 3-year-old boy dies after drowning in retention pond in Etna Township
- Ohio day care worker accused of binding 1-year-old girl with tape
- Pataskala lifeguards rescue woman, 7-year-old boy from deep water stream
- Licking County father charged with involuntary manslaughter in infant’s death
- Truck driver found guilty on lesser charges in bus crash that killed 6 on school trip
- Sports
- Strong Room
Logan County
135
- Celebration of Children
- Child Protection
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- Benjamin Logan Local School District Hiring For Several Positions
- Honda Donations Put Shoes on ILES Students Feet
- Indian Lake Board of Education Receives Positive Financial Update
- New Logo for Benjamin Logan Schools Approved by School Board
- West Liberty-Salem Student Receives Students of Integrity Scholarship
- Indian Lake Students Honor Veterans at Luncheon
- BCS Board Reviews Five-Year Forecast; Salutes Substitute Staff Members
- Ohio Hi-Point Announces First Quarter Superintendent’s List, Honor Roll
- BHS Names Subway Chieftain Pride Lab Students of Month
- Nearly 80 Logan County Students Inducted into National Honor Society
- Missing Children
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Sport
- Weather Report
Lorain County
164
- Extreme Cold Forces School Closures Across Northeast Ohio to Protect Children’s Safety
- Arts and Entertainment
- Celebration of Children
-
Children in Conflict With The Law
- Police: Lorain teen charged with murder in mother’s shooting death
- 2 arrested after multiple shootings in Vermilion
- Boys steal from Meijer store: Avon Police Blotter
- Juveniles arrested for criminal damaging: Avon Police Blotter
- Teen opens fire outside Lorain library, wounds 14-year-old boy
- Lorain 3rd grader criminally charged in connection to school bomb threats
- Teen Cited for doing 105 MPH on Ohio Turnpike in Lorain County
- North Ridgeville High School Student Arrested After Snapchat Alerts FBI of Alleged Violent Threat
- $30K in Damages: Police Believe Lorain Elementary School was Vandalized by Juveniles
- Several Juveniles, Adults Cited After Fight Following Lorain High School’s Graduation Ceremony
- Domestic Violence
-
Education
- Oberlin students cook Thanksgiving meal for high school staff
- ‘It’ll be harder, it’ll be tighter:’ Amherst schools facing up to $5 million in cuts
- Drivers blowing past school buses in for wakeup call
- Keystone school bus overturns after getting hit by car
- Deer crashes through window into Amherst school cafeteria
- Lorain City Schools secure critical funding after voters approve renewal levies
- Amherst voters reject school income tax, continuing 13-year levy drought
- Midview Schools practice ’emergency evacuation’ with overturned bus
- Lorain County Joint Vocational School names new high school principal
- Lorain City Schools seeks voter approval for two critical renewal levies
-
Health
- Extreme Cold Forces School Closures Across Northeast Ohio to Protect Children’s Safety
- Lorain County Public Health investigating whooping cough outbreak at day care
- More Than 1 Year After 3-Year-Old Ashton’s Death, Family Pushing for More Awareness
- Ashton’s Army: Community Rallies Behind Toddler Battling Aggressive Form of Pediatric Cancer
- Law and Policy
- Missing Children
-
Neglect
- ‘Trying to be a Good Samaritan’: Teen Hit by Elyria Police Car
- Child Rescued After Falling Onto Rocks Near Black River in Elyria
- Tragedy Strikes: 6-Year-Old Ohio Boy Mauled to Death by Family Dog
- Lorain City Schools Kindergartener Dies Unexpectedly
- Elyria Mom Charged After Two Kids, 5 and 12, Found Walking on Ohio Turnpike
- Drunk mom Charged with Child Endangerment: North Ridgeville Police Blotter
- Avon police officers honored for saving life of 2-year-old girl choking on Halloween candy
- Avon Police Department: Teen dies After Falling Off of Moving car During Game of Tag
- Ohio Child Hurt in Mistaken Police Raid, Mom Says as Authorities Deny Searching the Wrong House
-
Physical Abuse
- North Ridgeville outlines safety upgrades after death of 16-year-old girl who was hit by car
- North Ridgeville teens petition for crosswalk after friend killed crossing busy street
- Police arrest father, grandmother on child endangering charges after little boy suffers serious injuries
- Lorain County grand jury indicts Jacob Rosado in death of 16-year-old Vincent Pabon
- North Ridgeville 2nd grader dies after ‘sudden illness’
- 4-way stop added after children hit crossing Lorain intersection
- Man faces charges after dogs attacked 4-year-old, killed family’s dog
- 6-year old suffers minor injuries in Lorain vehicular incident
- Man charged in death of 16-year-old found in Black River previously admitted to criminal child enticement, records show
- Body of missing 16-year-old found in Elyria’s Black River near police station
-
Sexual Abuse
- Shock in Ohio: Firefighter Accused of Sharing 20,000 Child Abuse Files
- Ohio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Major Child Sexual Exploitation Case
- Elyria man on trial for rape of former girlfriend’s teenage relative
- Elyria woman charged with trafficking teen girl for sex
- Mike Davis Released From Prison After Serving 4-Year Sentence
- Special Education
-
Sport
- Elyria City Schools issues new rules football games
- High school cross country preview: Avon’s Kaitlyn Reese bidding to make history
- Georgia teen runs mile to honor fallen Lorain officer Phillip Wagner
- High school baseball: Fast start helps Amherst down Green, advance to first regional final
- High school baseball: Living and breathing the sport 24/7 pays off in Wellington’s Johnnie Kinter being named Lorain County’s Mr. Baseball
- As grief ripples through Ohio lacrosse, one girls team takes bold step on safety
- Surge in girls wrestling across Ohio
- Avon Lake Student-Athletes Plead to Preserve their Teams
- Highschool Lacrosse 06 May Wellington School Girls Game Notice
-
Strong Room
- Lorain families could face fines, jail time for youth crimes
- New childrens’ gym opens in North Ridgeville: Short Takes on Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville
- Learn how to become a foster parent at Lorain County’s foster parent open house Sept. 10
- Fundraiser collects thousands of dollars worth of baby supplies for families in need
- Community members gather for ‘Blue Sunday,’ seek solutions to childhood abuse and neglect
- Lorain teen saves man who collapsed at Broadway AutoZone
Lucas County
552
- Adoption
- Arts and Entertainment
-
Celebration of Children
- ‘He’s what I would call a quiet hero’: Local student serves school, community
- Mia Hammond, 17 and Angela Stanford the winners at inaugural Greater Toledo Classic
- Local students defeat dozens of other teams to win a national competition
- Bowsher High School student becomes three-time national champion boxer
- 8-year-old “superhero” spots fire outside home
- 8-Year-Old Student Helps Stock his School’s Food Pantry Through Lemonade Stand
- 13-Year-Old Toledo School For The Arts Student Goes Viral
- Child Abduction
- Child Loss
- Child Road Safety
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Feds Seize Horrifying Child Sexual Abuse Material, Nab 3 Ohio Men in Massive Raid
- FBI Warns Online Crimes Against Children Rising as Social Media Expands, Urges Family Action
- Repeat Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Ohio for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
- Prominent Ohio Pediatrician Fired After Police Discover Over 100 Child Abuse Images
- International Cyber Crackdown Exposes Ohio Man in Shocking Child Exploitation Case
- Man Who Drove Across Ohio to Exploit 9-Year-Old Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
- Federal Threat Case Uncovers Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Files, Raising Alarms Over Child Safety
- Justice Years Later: Ohio Man Sentenced After Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Speaks Out
- Toledo man sentenced for sexually assaulting two young children
- Toledo sex offender convicted of brandishing knife at girl who refused to have sex with him
- Children and Family Support Service
-
Children In Conflict With The Law
- East Toledo police chase ends in crash, both suspects believed to be juveniles
- Toledo police officers hurt in crash while pursuing allegedly armed 15-year-old
- Perrysburg teen accused of false threat of school shooting
- Teen charged with fatal Point Place stabbing appears in court
- Teen stabbing suspect calls 911 after fatal Point Place incident
- 14-year-old arrested for firing gun in Toledo, police say
- Teen arrested for allegedly stealing Kia
- Teen sentenced for shooting, killing teen on Sylvania Ave. in 2023
- Police arrest 13-year-olds after bricks hit vehicles driving on I-475 Friday
- 16-year-old in Toledo leads authorities on pursuit in stolen vehicle before crashing, police say
-
Education
- Outrage Grows as Toledo School Plan Threatens Future of MLK Academy for Boys
- Toledo Public Schools still looking for written guarantee on Head Start funding
- Sylvan Elementary students get a lesson in generosity after collecting thousands of donations for families in need
- Former TPS coach resigns amid investigation into alleged misconduct
- Toledo Public Schools rising to meet needs of more than 1,000 students experiencing homelessness during school year
- Toledo Public Schools to temporarily suspend ‘Head Start Services’ due to government shutdown
- Sylvania Schools to name new superintendent
- Field trip designed to help teach students and help feed local families
- No injuries in rear-end crash with AW school bus
- Toledo school aims to tackle low attendance, literacy rates
-
Health
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital $100M Expansion to Improve Pediatric Care and Child Safeguarding in Ohio
- More children being hospitalized due to consuming marijuana. Doctors explain dangers
- Owens holding Children Access to Dental Care Day
- Ohio looks to launch program soon to expand access to vision care, glasses for children
- Couple indicted after young child tests positive for cocaine, placed on life support
- Giving back to children battling cancer
- Mother who works for ProMedica Foundation found her 1-year-old son in need of hospitalization
- Health experts say more children are facing mental health challenges
- Family of 4-year-old battling cancer benefits from Child Life services not covered by insurance
- 3-year-old Toledo boy and his mother are both cancer survivors
- Law and Policy
-
Missing Children
- Lucas County Ranks Among Ohio’s Highest for Missing Children Cases in 2025 Report
- Toledo police looking for missing 12-year-old
- Toledo police seeking help locating missing juvenile
- Police: 16-year-old missing from east Toledo, concerns for his safety
- MISSING: Teen reported missing from west Toledo
- Missing 13-year-old found, police say
- LCCS reunites boy with family after he was found alone in Toledo
- 11-year-old missing from south Toledo found, according to police
- Police asking for public’s help finding family of juvenile
- TPD: Teen reported missing from south Toledo
-
Neglect
- Couple Arrested After Child Found Living in ‘Inhumane’ Conditions Filled With Dirt, Feces, and Bugs in Toledo
- Toledo Woman Arrested for Leaving Seven Children Alone in Car Outside Gambling Business
- One Child Hospitalized After Accidental Shooting Involving a Child in Toledo
- Ongoing Toledo Child Endangerment Case: New Body Cam Footage Shows Arrest at Little Miracles Childcare
- Toledo Childcare Worker Held After Young Children Allegedly Left Unsupervised
- Parents get plea deal in child endangerment case
- BODYCAM: 13 children found living in ‘infested’ home covered in ‘filth’
- 13 children removed from East Toledo home, three adults arrested
- Toledo woman pleads no contest to bringing children to live in inhabitable house she broke into
- Parents charged, children transported to LCCS after they were allegedly found unsupervised in poor conditions
-
Physical Abuse
- Toledo Man Charged After Allegedly Stabbing 13-Year-Old Girl With Screwdriver
- Court grants new trial for man convicted of killing Sylvania 3-year-old
- 13-year-old killed in Toledo shooting, police say
- Judge limits access to sensitive children services records in Kei’Mani Latigue murder case
- TPD: Four people hospitalized in Toledo crash, 10-year-old critically injured
- Toledo police: 5 people, including 3 children and pregnant woman, injured in crash
- Juvenile hospitalized following Tuesday night shooting
- TPD: Child bitten by dog while left unsupervised, charge against mother dropped
- 11-year-old killed in crash on Jackman
- 14-year-old shot and killed friend on accident while playing with gun, mayor says
- Resources
- Sexual Abuse
- Special Needs
-
Sports
- Athlete of the Week: Lila Simon of Anthony Wayne
- Athlete of the Week: Brayden Cole of Anthony Wayne
- High school football playoffs kick off soon. Here’s where northwest Ohio’s teams stand
- Athlete of the Week: Sofia Avram of Maumee Valley Country Day
- ‘Key for our community’: Northwest Ohio youth programs celebrating rise in girls flag football
- Delroy Chance Angel Wings Foundation helps more than 500 children get new cleats
- Ability Games at Toledo Public Schools shows students everyone is equal
- Declining numbers a sign of the times for youth baseball league at Lucas County Rec Center
- Athlete of the Week: Lorence Sayco of Springfield
- Athlete of the Week: Rily Chambers of Clay High School
-
Strong Room
- The Josh Project giving children the confidence to be safe around water
- Lucas County Children’s Services to host Trunk or Treat
- Lucas Co. Child Protection Task Force identifies 8 priority areas
- Toledo celebrates opening of accessible playground
- Point Place rallies to stop youth violence after 14-year-old stabbed to death
- Public invited to event to uplift Toledo children on Monday
- CCMEP accepting new referrals
- LCCS to distribute more than 1,000 book bags to children in its care
- Program connecting local children to ‘foster grandparents’ winding down over federal funding freeze
- Parents, teens ‘unplug’ for open forum on social media, drug use
- Substance Abuse
- The S.A.F.E Schools Projects®️
-
Weather Report
- Cloudy, gray skies Thursday; rain possible Friday
- Another hot and humid day Monday with temperatures in low 90s
- 13 FIRST ALERT Weather Day Issued for Thursday: 100+ Heat Index
- A 6-day heat wave is approaching. Here’s where to find cooling centers in Lucas County
- Rainy Friday morning; afternoon highs in 70s
- Cloudy, breezy Wednesday with highs in low 60s
- Rainy weather continues through Thursday, with highs in 50s | WTOL 11 Weather
- Tracking Heavy Rain Tonight And Tuesday
- Tracking Showers & Storms Tomorrow
- Tracking Rain Today, Cooler Weekend
Madison County
10
-
Education
- Spanish Teacher Pamela Dentler Leads Students in Helping the Community Through her Club Más Amor
- District Treasurer to Retire
- French Students Plan to Travel to France During the Summer
- Teacher Pathways Educator Elizabeth Winkler Retires After 26 Years at Plain Local Schools
- Bids sought for school demolition
- Missing Children
-
Physical Abuse
- Intoxicated Man Accused of Kidnapping 3-Year-Old During Domestic Dispute
- Violence Erupts at Child’s Birthday Party, Raising Safety Concerns After Man Left in Coma
- Police arrest woman nearly 2 years after baby found in garbage truck in Ohio city
- Baby’s Death Yields few Leads One Year After Body Found in Plain City Garbage Truck
Mahoning County
244
- Mahoning County Ranked Sixth as Missing Children Cases Surge
- Arts and Entertainment
- Celebration of Children
- Child Care
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Mahoning County Man Gets 23 Years for Hoarding Thousands of Child Abuse Images
- Teen Arrested After Online Tip Uncovers Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Material in Boardman
- Attorney criticizes Ursuline response to latest lawsuit
- Ursuline response to latest allegations: ‘Extremely upsetting’ if true
- Could Ursuline lawsuits threaten school’s stability?
- Ursuline High School, Catholic Diocese of Youngstown face expanded hazing suit
- Warren man sentenced for rape of juvenile
- Judge orders Ursuline to release student names in hazing suit
- 13 men arrested in Northeast Ohio sex sting, 2 sought out children
- Ursuline High School announces suspension, leaves for football coaches after hazing lawsuit
-
Children in Conflict with the Law
- Student arrested at Struthers High School for charges of drug possession
- Drug investigation results in Struthers student charged
- 17-year-old pleads guilty to pool cue assault in Canfield
- 14-year-old suspect pleads guilty to shooting death of 19-year-old in Youngstown
- Police: Two Boardman carjacking incidents were connected
- Report of teens and gun bring four police departments to Boardman gas station
- Youngstown teen robbed at gunpoint while running lemonade stand
- Four teens allegedly break into barn, release horse in Boardman
- Child allegedly attacks teen sister with knife in Ohio
- Trial set in juvenile court for 14-year-old accused in Youngstown homicide
-
Education
- Western Reserve Elementary students hold Thanksgiving Day parade
- Canfield students collect over 6,000 pounds of food for Second Harvest Food Bank
- Sebring mother demands changes to district policy on notifying parents of reported inappropriate contact
- Poland schools superintendent retiring due to esophageal cancer diagnosis
- Poland school board begins search for interim superintendent
- Western Reserve Elementary students hold Thanksgiving dinner for veterans, first responders
- Jackson-Milton Schools opens Care Closet for students
- Boardman teachers, students adjusting to AI in the classroom
- MCCTC and Valley STEM invite local students to learn
- Several Valley schools receive grant money to fund STEM programs
-
Health
- Ohio Ranks 33rd in U.S. as Study Exposes Gaps in Children’s Health Care and Wellbeing
- Lack of OBGYNs drives high infant mortality in Mahoning County, says public health commissioner
- Akron Children’s Hospital launching mobile care unit to serve Mahoning Valley
- New Ohio statewide children’s eyesight initiative inspired by Mahoning Valley program
- 7-week-old Youngstown baby in desperate need of liver transplant amid severe flu season
- Valley schools supporting boy with brain cancer
- Youngstown Police See Increase in kids Eating THC Edibles
- Doctor Has Good News About Eclipse Eye Issues
- Missing Children
-
Neglect
- Youngstown Police arrest woman, rescue 10 children from ‘deplorable’ home
- Mother to See Brief Jail Time After Pleading Guilty to Child Endangering Charges
- Teen Seriously Hurt after ATV Crash in Austintown
- Woman Charged With Leaving Kids Unattended in Pickup While she Was at Boardman Business
- Woman Charged for Leaving Child in Car Outside Bar: Report
- Ohio Poison Center Seeing Uptick in Children Accidentally Ingesting Marijuana, THC Products
- 5 Children Including 1 Year Old Twins, Die In Ohio House Fire
-
Physical Abuse
- Ohio Driver Accused of Dragging Child in Parking Lot in Shocking Incident
- New lawsuit accuses Ursuline administration of failing to prevent assault on student
- Canfield Rd. reopen after four-vehicle crash, baby and three others injured
- Jury seated in trial of Youngstown woman charged with 7-year-old’s death
- Struthers Police arrest women in suspected child abuse case
- Student shot after Chardon High School football game
- Man convicted of murdering 4-year-old Rowan Sweeney scheduled for resentencing today
- Another delay in trial of suspect accused of murdering Youngstown teen
- Thirteen-year-old wounded in Youngstown shooting
- Struthers’ dad: 3-year-old shot himself with gun left on dresser
- Special Education
-
Sport
- Youngstown High School expected to enter new athletic conference
- Nathan Yon of Lowellville High School voted best cross-country student-athlete
- 5 Mahoning Valley-area high school football teams remain in playoffs
- Who was Mahoning Valley’s best high school volleyball player of 2025 season? Vote now
- Campbell children spring into action at annual Spooky-Sprint
- YSU introduces metal detectors for high school football games.
- 2025 Boardman High School football schedule and facts
- Take a look at this week’s Mahoning Matters Super 7 high school baseball ranking
- Austintown High School freshman makes school history, advocates for female athletes
- Katie Koulianos of Ursuline High School is Mahoning Valley’s softball player to watch
-
Strong Room
- The Brightside Project provides food for local children
- Baby swing recall due to risk of suffocation
- Los Gallos offers free children meals every day in November, SNAP disruptions
- Student leads Youngstown bed-building event with Sleep in Heavenly Peace
- Mustangs Care Group giving food to students in need
- Mahoning County Children Services experiencing phone issues
- Ohio unveils new look for birth certificates
- Mahoning Valley Olde Car Club hosts fundraiser for infant weighing one pound at birth
- Mahoning Co. Children Services experiencing phone issues, after-hours line restored
- DreamCatchers for Kids receives $2,000 donation from Wings for Vincent
- The S.A.F.E Schools Projects®️
- Weather Report
Marion County
27
- Celebration of Children
-
Education
- Report card: Marion City Schools improves, but 40% of students still chronically absent
- Harding agribusiness students to lead 4th Grade Ag Day in spring with help of TEACH grant
- Marion County Community Foundation awards TEACH grants for enhanced learning opportunities
- Here’s what’s new at Elgin Local Schools for the 2025-’26 school year
- Take a spin through these archived photos of Pleasant High School graduates from the past
- Marion Teacher Facing Felony Charge after she was Allegedly Caught on Camera Slapping Student
- Ohio State Marion Awards Scholarships for Math Challenge
- Middle Schoolers Compete for Scholarships in Annual Campus Math Competition
- Health
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
-
Sexual Abuse
- Marion County man gets life in prison for raping multiple children
- Marion councilmember indicted for 2nd time, accused of raping teen girl
- 28-year-old man gets 6 consecutive life sentences for rape of young girl in Marion County
- ‘Wait And See’: Marion City Council Member Charged With Rape Continues to Sit on Council
- Marion Councilman Arrested, Accused of Raping Girl Under 15
- Marion Man Admits to Raping Child, 12
-
Sports
- Who were the league champs? Final 2025 Marion-area high school baseball standings
- Who had the best performance: Vote in the boys and girls athlete of the week polls here
- Where are they going? Check out the Marion-area high school boys basketball tourney schedule
- High School Baseball Player Makes Ridiculous Defensive Play
- Strong Room
Medina County
53
- Child Abduction
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- Brunswick is only Ohio high school to earn national college exam award
- Medina educators take closer look at AI
- Medina County school district holds hiring fair for bus drivers
- Medina High School announces strict safety measures for home football games this season
- Brunswick City School District honors exceptional staff members
- Brunswick High School celebrates Top 30 seniors
- Medina County school leaders voice concern with Ohio House Bill 96
- Prom 2025: Strongsville High School celebrates at Weymouth Country Club
- Local school bus drivers to compete in Bus Driver Road-eo
- Brunswick school district closes Excellence/Hadcock entrance this month
-
Health
- ‘Elevated’ Hodgkin’s lymphoma numbers among teens at Medina High School
- Ohio families waiting at least a year for autism diagnosis specialist appointments
- Highland Local School District in Medina County Reports ‘Probable Cases’ of Whooping Cough
- Medina Community Rallies Behind 10-Year-Old Girl With Rare Form of Cancer
-
Missing Children
- Missing 17-year-old girl in Ohio, authorities asking for public’s help
- Missing 3-year-old who was taken by a family acquaintance found, Medina Police say
- Wadsworth police search for missing 13-year-old girl
- Medina Police looking for missing teen
- Wadsworth Police search for missing 16-year-old girl
- 16-Year-Old Reported Missing in Medina for a 2nd Time
- Police Looking for 17-Year-old Brunswick Teen Runaway
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Strong Room
- Substance Abuse
- Weather Report
Mercer County
5
Miami County
26
- Arts & Entertainment
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Children in Conflict With The Law
-
Education
- Bethel Local Schools rallies after double murder-suicide tragedy, causes of death revealed
- Bethel school bus driver on leave pending impairment investigation
- Ohio school districts will soon be required to have AI policies
- Troy schools phones down; System provider finds additional issues to be repaired
- Troy celebrates the start of a new era of school buildings
- Library, Milton schools ask for tax increases; more schools seek renewal levies
- Tipp City school board approves basic plan for new PK-8 building
- Tipp City schools, residents discuss detailed plan for new PK-8 building
- Troy school leaders working through challenges for new building construction
- Tipp City changes bathroom plan for new school after questions, concerns
- Neglect
-
Physical Abuse
- Children in the Home: Husband Charged With Murder After Mother Found Dead in Tipp City
- Beloved Ohio Coach and Former Teacher Killed in Apparent Home Invasion, Community in Shock
- ‘Pure evil’; Man sentenced for murder of toddler
- Piqua man pleads to murder in child’s death
- 3-year-old, 2 adults rescued from river after boat sinks in Tipp City
- Sports
Monroe County
8
-
Education
- Switzerland of Ohio School Board race decided in Monroe County
- UPDATE: Beallsville High Closed
- Ohio school board makes unanimous decision to suspend high school
- Monroe Schools gymnasium will become two stories of classrooms due to enrollment boom
- A Record-Setting Year for West Holmes FFA Members With Top Showing at State Convention
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Sports
Montgomery County
455
- Predator in the Classroom: Former Teacher Jailed for Attempted Assault of 13-Year-Old Student
- Man, woman accused of kidnapping 12-year-old in Dayton, pouring bleach on him
- Celebration of Children
- Child Abduction
- Child Care
- Children and Family Support Service
-
Children in Conflict With The Law
- 12-year-old arrested for stabbing brother in Dayton
- 2 juveniles arrested in vehicle theft, chase in Huber Heights
- 2 juveniles arrested after teen overdoses at local waterpark
- 17-year-old to be tried as an adult in Dayton double homicide
- Multi-vehicle, multi-county chase ends with at least 1 juvenile in custody, other suspects at large
- 2 teens transferred to adult court for deadly attempted Dayton break-in
- Motion filed to try teens accused of stealing vehicle, hitting Dayton officer as adults
- Teen Charged for Shooting at Downtown RTA hub
- Teens Charged with Murder after Botched Break-in leads to Accomplice’s Death
- Clark County CTC Student Facing Felony Charges for Terroristic Threats
- Drug Abuse
-
Education
- Can all the children fit in one middle school? Merger tops questions at Kettering forum
- Unlicensed Dayton Public Schools aides will be placed on leave until they can update license
- Dayton teacher under fire after video appears to show shove of student
- Crayons to Classrooms gives boost to Dayton-area teachers
- Kettering Schools to share building plan in community forum
- Dayton Public Schools responds to video on transgender athlete policy compliance
- Dayton hosts students from Bosnia, Herzegovina
- School shooting threat on Snapchat in Ohio triggers FBI response, man arrested
- Kettering to merge middle school students for 2026-27, close Van Buren Middle School
- Niess, Nunery, Amsler win Miamisburg school board race; Posey, Barry secure Miami Twp. trustee spots
-
Health
- Children’s Wellbeing at Risk as Screen Time Becomes Public Health Concern
- Dayton Children’s president to step down
- 3 Dayton middle school students taken to hospital after mistakenly taking THC gummies
- Dayton Children’s reports phone service is down
- Federal funding for infant, maternal health program could run out
- DeWine voices concern over youth marijuana use during Dayton Children’s visit
- How protected are local children from measles? Key takeaways from our investigation
- Dayton Children’s finishes building $110M facility as youth mental health crisis grows
- Dayton Children’s opens new $11.8M outpatient care center on Far Hills
- Ambient AI being added to exam rooms, doctor visits at Dayton Children’s: What that means
- Holiday Tips
- Mental Health
-
Missing Children
- Two missing Liberty teens found, reunited with families
- UPDATE: Two missing Dayton children found in Florida; woman to face charges
- Authorities searching for missing person in Ohio
- Toddler found after stolen vehicle prompts Amber Alert in Trotwood
- Authorities searching for missing person in Ohio
- 17-year-old reported missing in Ohio
- UPDATE: Missing 12-year-old boy found safe
- 16-year-old reported missing in Ohio
- Missing 4-month-old found, mother arrested at Dayton apartment
- Police searching for missing teen in Ohio
-
Neglect
- Seven-Year-old Hospitalized after Being Struck by car in Harrison Township
- Juvenile Passenger Sent to Hospital After Crash
- Ohio Girl, 9, Loses Leg After Vehicle Hits, Drags her Nearly Half-Mile
- Germantown Teen Survives, Overcomes Traumatic Injury From a Fall to Make it to See Taylor Swift
- 18-year-old West Carrollton Senior Killed in Miamisburg Crash
- ‘Where’s my child?’ Mother Panicked After 6-Year-old Daughter Mistakenly gets put on School Bus
- UPDATE: No Injuries Reported on School Bus After Crash on US-35 in Dayton
-
Physical Abuse
- Chaos at Blake High School: Teen Shot in Parking Lot Fight, 19-Year-Old Arrested
- Woman and Child Rescued After Vehicle Plunges Over Embankment in Ohio Crash
- Man Charged After Alleged Assault of 10-Year-Old at Family Arcade, Police Fear More Children May Be Affected
- Prime BBQ boosts reward to $12k for info on 5-year-old girl’s death
- Dayton man accused of punching teen, breaking his jaw charged
- Jury finds former teacher’s aide guilty of assaulting autistic boy on Fairborn bus
- Motion to suppress incriminating statements in Creachbaum case filed
- Man charged in Miami Twp. crash that killed 6-year-old girl
- Hershall Creachbaum’s remains identified by Montgomery County Coroner
- Kettering middle school student hit by vehicle in crosswalk
-
Sexual Abuse
- Ohio School Employee Accused of Sharing Explicit Video of 12-Year-Old Child
- Free Safeguarding Training Announced for Ohio Children’s Services Workers
- Horror on Wroe Avenue: Seven Children Removed After Viral Video Sparks Child Abuse Probe
- Predator in the Classroom: Former Teacher Jailed for Attempted Assault of 13-Year-Old Student
- Public Trust Shattered As Pastor And Air Force Officer Among 14 Arrested In Ohio Sex Trafficking Sting
- Alabama Mother Charged in Child Sexual Abuse Case, Allegedly Recorded Incident
- Ohio Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for “Horrific” Abuse of Two Young Children
- Dayton man gets prison time in child pornography investigation
- Middletown-area man gets 26 years for coercing, exploiting underage girls online
- Dayton man gets probation after pleading guilty in child porn case
-
Sport
- High School Football: Top players in West Carrollton history
- High School Football Week 12 roundup: Morgerson’s late TD pass, 2-point conversion lifts Carlisle past Graham
- High school football: Regional semifinals schedule for Week 13
- High school sports: Troy girls, boys soccer teams both claim MVL titles
- OHSAA vote on NIL issue will take place in November
- OHSAA will vote on NIL rules sometime in next 45 days after judge’s decision
- High School Football: Who’s ranked in state poll after Week 9?
- High School Football: Who’s ranked in 2025 state poll after Week 8 games?
- High school golf: Alter boys win fourth straight state championship
- Safety measures set stage for Wayne-Springfield football game Friday
-
Strong Room
- East Dayton organization promotes positive habits for youth through cycling initiative
- How to navigate discussions of school shootings with children
- Kettering Chick-fil-A getting national attention for policy limiting teens
- Playlot update part of Miamisburg effort to upgrade offerings citywide
- Dayton Children’s campaign tops $85M
- Marijuana poisoning among children skyrocketing in Ohio
- Second Lady Usha Vance, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine read to children at state fair
- Three sisters ready to compete in market hog show at Montgomery County Fair
- Water safety tips for families swimming this summer
- Police urge gun safety after rash of accidental shootings, including gunshot death
- Weather Report
Morrow County
11
- Child Sexual Abuse
-
Education
- Morrow County Students Gain Career Insight Through Paid Internships
- Cloverleaf High School and Middle School Open New schools with Modern Facilities
- Morrow County’s Ready-for-Hire Takes Summer Program on the Road
- Mount Gilead BOE Hears Optimistic Financial Forecast
- Morrow County’s Ready-for-Hire Program to Launch Summer slate at Tomorrow Center
- School Closings and Delays Due to Severe Weather
- Area Homeschoolers Celebrate Learning
- Health Matters
- Law and Policy
- Neglect
Muskingum County
17
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Ohio Man Sentenced to Life After Admitting to Sexual Assault of Multiple Children
- Ohio Man Sentenced After Child Sexual Abuse Material Found During Wildlife Investigation
- Zanesville Man Sentenced to Four Years for Sex Crimes Involving Minors
- Zanesville Man Sentenced After Pornographic Images of Children Found on His Phone
- Drug Abuse
-
Education
- Ohio Sheriff’s Office investigating a report of a threat made by a student against a Junior High that happened during school hours
- Multiple schools in Ohio closed Thursday
- Otsego Schools Students Returning to School with Less After Levy Failure
- East Muskingum School Board Does Not Vote on Offer to Purchase New Concord Elementary
- $1.58M Grant Will Put Health Clinics Inside Zanesville and Maysville High Schools
- Health
- Missing Children
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
Noble County
4
Ottawa County
18
- Education
- Health Matters
- Missing Children
- Physical Abuse
-
Sexual Abuse
- 8 arrested in child sex crime bust in Ottawa County
- Husband and wife arrested for alleged sex crimes against children
- Toledo man accused of trying to meet boy for sex at park, was actually undercover agent
- Authorities arrest Walbridge Police Officer who Allegedly Admitted to a Child Sex Crime
- Man Indicted on Child Sex Charges
- Sports
- Strong Room
Paulding County
8
-
Education
- ‘Students of the Month’
- VIRGINIA PAULUS-ILER SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
- WT Raider PBIS End of the Year Drawing Winners
- Paulding High School’s Welding Program Graduates Third Cohort
- Payne Elementary March Students Of the Month
- Antwerp Local Schools one of three Northwest Ohio Districts With Armed Staff; Administration, Community Reflect on Year One of New Policy
- Physical Abuse
Perry County
9
- Child Sexual Abuse
-
Education
- Don Diglia Begins His Role as Shawnee Local School District’s New Superintendent
- Shawnee Selects Diglia as Next Superintendent
- Shawnee Students Take Part in a Realistic Financial Simulation With “Real Money. Real World.”
- New Lex High School’s Innovative Approach to Workforce Development is Breaking Barriers
- Shawnee Selects Diglia as Next Superintendent
- Lt. Governor Visits New Lexington Schools
- Emotional Abuse
- Sports
Pickaway County
6
Portage County
30
- Child Sexual Abuse
-
Children in Conflict With The Law
- Juvenile charged in connection with crash that killed MCCTC student in Portage County
- Kent 14-year-old Arrested After Threatening to Shoot Other Student
- Ravenna boy Charged in Shooting Threat Against Kansas School
- Portage Middle Schooler Facing Felony Charges for Making Alleged Threats About Shooting up School
- 11-Year-Old Arrested for Kent School Shooting Threat
- 8th Grader Charged After Investigators Find ‘Kill List’: Kent Police
-
Education
- Streetsboro City Schools closed after man spotted with possible gun
- Aurora community celebrates opening of high-quality daycare
- Multiple schools in Ohio closed Friday
- Local middle school girls connect with female STEM leaders
- Aurora High School Implements New Cybersecurity Program
- Mogadore Schools Parents Concerned About Teacher Cuts, Larger Class Sizes
- Ravenna Superintendent Responds to District’s Bus Driver Shortage that has Caused Kids to Miss School Due to Canceled Routes
- Ravenna City Schools Caking cuts to Busing, Staffing, Extra-Curriculars as State Places District in ‘Fiscal Caution’
- Ravenna City Schools to Eliminate Busing for Certain Students
- Ravenna Schools Hires New Treasurer; Same Search Firm Working to Find Superintendent
- Missing Children
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Sports
- Strong Room
Preble County
13
- Education
- Physical Abuse
-
Sexual Abuse
- Eaton woman pleads guilty to inappropriate relationships with 3 teens
- Eaton HS band director indicted for alleged inappropriate relationships with students
- Ohio high school band director accused of sex crimes involving student
- Preble County township trustee accused of recording juvenile in bathroom
- Man sentenced to probation in connection to Preble County child porn investigation
- Twin Valley teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student
- Preble County School Resource Officer Convicted After Relationship with Student
- School Resource Officer had Sexual Relationship With 18-Year-Old Student, Sheriff Says
- Sports
- The S.A.F.E Schools Projects®️
Richland County
48
- Child Sexual Abuse
-
Education
- Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep
- Mansfield City Schools cuts 50 jobs to save $8 million in budget crisis
- Mansfield City Schools Faces $3.9 Million Deficit Next School Year
- Mansfield City Schools on 4th Treasurer for the Year
- Clear Fork High School Teachers, Admin Clash over Scheduling
- Counselors Available to Shelby City Schools Students
- MOESC Superintendent Kimmel Receives Prestigious BASA Award
- Julie Pfeifer awarded Richland County Foundation Educator Grant
- Richland Academy of the Arts Unveils Exciting Summer Programs: Explore the Artist Within
- MOESC’s Summer Teacher Manufacturing & Technology Boot Camps
- Missing Children
- Neglect
-
Physical Abuse
- 2 injured, including 16-year-old, in Richland County crash
- Police say teen accidentally shot in face at Mansfield park
- 8-year-old Mansfield girl dead after ingesting methadone
- Under Investigation: Mansfield teen’s death leaves family searching for justice
- Hot car death investigation: Police release affected child’s name, preliminary autopsy results
- Police chief: Child dies after being left in hot car in Ohio
- Gunman Wanted in Killing of Teen in Mansfield
- Coroner Identifies Juvenile Fatally Shot Wednesday On Chestnut Street In Mansfield
- Sports
Ross County
29
- Chillicothe police respond after child possibly ingests THC edibles
- Child Loss
- Children and Family Support Services
-
Education
- Ohio University Chillicothe Launches Kids in College Summer Program to Spark Early STEM Learning
- 10 teachers, principal at Chillicothe Catholic School face termination amid transparency concerns
- Chillicothe Intermediate School teacher resigns after accusations of misconduct
- Chillicothe High School to host Resource Fair for students, seeking local businesses
- More details released in missing drugs from local middle school
- Raymond J. Pack Scholarship opens for Ross County high schoolers
- Local Ross Co. church offers free graduation banquet to honor local 2025 seniors
- Ohio University Chillicothe set to enrich young minds with “Kids in College” summer program
- Chillicothe middle school student targeted in online sextortion scam
- Ross County Deputies Investigate Serious Hazing Allegations at Local High School
- Health Matters
- Missing Children
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Sports
Sandusky County
36
- Children and Family Support Service
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- ‘I was just shell-shocked’: Guardian of student involved in Fremont fight concerned by how school handled it
- Buckeye’s No. 1 fan, “Big Nut,” to award 16 scholarships following OSU National Championship win
- Fremont Police: Shots Fired near Walmart Parking lot Prompts Lockdowns at Schools, YMCA
- Ballot Breakdown: Gibsonburg Schools Levy Proposal
- Bellevue Daycare Under Police Investigation
- Fremont Welcomes 2 to School Team
- Teachers Learn About Business Opportunities
- Fremont Schools Computers Hacked
- Fremont City Schools Saying Goodbye to Retiring Superintendent, Welcoming Familiar Face to The Role
- Students Attend Career Expo for a First-Hand Look at Growing Industry of 5G Broadband
- Health
- Missing Children
- Neglect
-
Physical Abuse
- Teen injured in hit-skip asking the community for help
- 2 children, 2 adults killed in crash on Ohio Turnpike
- Lakota Schools principal pleads not guilty to student assault charge
- Authorities find body of missing 5-year-old in Fremont train incident that killed 3, injured baby
- 2 people killed, baby injured, 5-year-old missing after being struck by train in Ohio
-
Sexual Abuse
- Local school paraprofessional accused of raping disabled student indicted on 2 counts of rape, sexual battery
- Fremont Ross teacher charged with sexual battery involving minor
- Local paraprofessional accused of raping disabled student released after posting bond
- Teacher’s aide charged with rape of a disabled student
- Arraignment Continued for Sandusky Man Accused of Killing 3-Year-Old Girl
- Fremont Man Facing Child Porn Charges
- Ohio Pro Bowler who was Arrested During a Tournament gets Prison Time for Child Sex Abuse Material
- Fremont Man Charged With Raping Child
- Sports
- Strong Room
Seneca County
20
- Children in Conflict with the Law
-
Education
- Tiffin City Schools superintendent explains decision to resign, board of education begins search for his replacement
- Former Substitute Teacher Wins 2026 Ohio Teacher Of The Year
- Ohio Teacher of the Year: Tiffin educator among finalists
- For the Love of Country: Seneca East Schools Teaches Students National Pride
- Tiffin Schools Postpones Start Date for Students’ Wellbeing During Oppressive Heat
- 1 in 10 Tiffin City Schools Students in Grades 7-12 Reports a Time When They Considered Taking Their Own Lives
- Tiffin University Offering Cybersecurity Camp for High School Students
- Missouri Fifth Grader Raises Enough Money to Pay Off His Entire School’s Lunch Debt
- Field Day
- Students at Tiffin Calvert’s High School Campus Dismissed After ‘Threatening’ Note Found in Hallway
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Sports
Stark County
90
- Celebration of Children
- Child Loss
-
Children in Conflict With The Law
- Ohio 15-year-old turns himself in after allegedly fatally shooting younger brother
- More than 60 staff attacks in 6 months at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility
- Juvenile turns himself in for Uniontown arsons
- 3 teenagers charged in 2023 murder of Canton man
- 16-year-old Charged after ’Disturbing Incident’ in Canton South High School Bathroom
- Boy, 13, Pleads Guilty to Killing Teen Girl Because He Falsely Thought She Was Pregnant
- Stark Sheriff’s Office Identifies 6 Juveniles Wanted in Faircrest Park vandalism
- Boy 13 Charged After Allegedly Planning Mass Shooting In A Synagogue
-
Education
- A real hero: Massillon teacher saves the life of a choking 3rd grader
- Louisville City School District says swatting call led to all of its buildings being placed on lockdown
- Lake Local Schools tells coaches they can’t lead prayers
- Canton mom sent to jail after children miss hundreds of hours of school
- GlenOak High School has recently switched to using Dave Ramsey’s “Foundations in Personal Finance” curriculum
- Stark County school district pays teacher $450,000 in settlement over student name, pronouns
- How AI Tech is Enhancing Local School Safety
- Perry Students Enjoy a day of Autumn-Themed fun During Second Annual Fall Fest
- Ammunition Found in Middle School Locker at Stark County School
- Gov. Mike DeWine: The Science of Reading will ‘Make a Huge Difference’ in Ohio Students’ Reading Proficiency
- Emotional Abuse
- Health
-
Missing Children
- 10-year-old boy missing from Hartville found
- 17-year-old missing in Stark County
- Found safe: 16-year-old located after endangered missing child alert
- Missing Stark County girl found safe
- Stark County Sheriff’s Office locates missing 13-year-old girl from Canton
- Stark County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 13-year-old girl from Canton
- One person arrested in Ohio after stealing vehicle with infant inside
- 2 missing Canton children found in Iceland by US Marshals
- Indiana Man Accused of Trying to Lure 4-Year-old Stark County Boy into Car
- Missing: Jeremiah Brunner
-
Neglect
- Unlicensed Ohio Day Care Shut After 8-Month-Old Baby Dies
- Stark County Father Pleads Guilty to Negligent Homicide, Sentenced for Death of 7-year-old son
- 5-Year-old Allegedly Starts House Fire Monday Afternoon, Canton Fire says
- Stark County Parents Indicted for Murder of 11-Month-Old Son who Starved to Death
- 11-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Seriously Injured in Canton House Fire
- 11-Month-Old Canton Boy Starved to Death; Parents Charged
- 13-Year-Old Boy Dies in Stark County Apartment Fire
- Stark Co. School Bus Involved in Rollover Crash; 3 Taken to Hospital
-
Physical Abuse
- St. Louis high school football team pepper-sprayed by police in chaotic end to game in Massillon
- Canton mom to donate organs of 14-year-old son who was thrown from church van and died
- Canton pastor charged in death of teen he allegedly allowed to ride outside of a car
- Adoptive parents accused of starving child to death indicted for involuntary manslaughter
- 11-year-old critically injured after electric dirt bike collides with pickup truck in Plain Township
- Canton teen walking home with his brother struck and dragged by car
- Former Ohio doctor charged with naturalization fraud
- North Canton community holds vigil to remember teen who died in Memorial Day parade
- Couple wanted in connection with 3-year-old’s death arrested outside Stark County Jail
- NE Ohio woman attacks child, 11, on playground, slams her head onto metal slide, police say
- Sexual Abuse
- Sports
- Strong Room
Summit County
445
- Arts and Entertainment
- Celebration of Children
- Child Care
- Child Loss
-
Child Sexual Abuse
- Barberton Woman Sentenced After Allowing Registered Sex Offender to Live With Children
- Former Ohio High School Teacher Sentenced to 8 Years in Sexual Abuse Case
- Canton Man Gets 20 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Materials After Disturbing Findings in Federal Probe
- Ohio Man Gets Life in Prison for Horrific Online Rape of 11-Year-Old
- Summit County man sentenced in federal court for possession, distribution of child porn
- Woman sentenced to life in prison for raping infant
- Akron woman gets life in prison for rape of infant
- Canton man convicted of repeatedly raping child gets life in prison
- Akron Officer who Pleaded not Guilty to Child Porn Charges to Face Jury Trial in November
- Akron Police Officer Accused of Child Pornography Charges, Placed on Leave
-
Children in Conflict With The Law
- Boy, 15, accused of killing 14-year-old girl in Twinsburg
- Juveniles steal Cane Corso puppy from Akron yard
- Stow Police looking for child who allegedly harassed, harmed geese
- 14-year-old charged for robbing Akron pizza delivery driver
- 20 juveniles arrested at Summit Mall as fights break out
- Boy wearing Spider-Man mask 1 of 6 suspects wanted for breaking Stow home window, police say
- 15-year-old Maple Heights Youth Dies in Akron Police Shooting, Authorities Say
- Teen Arrested for Robbing a 13-Year-old at Gunpoint: Akron Police
- Akron Teen Pleads Guilty to Charge Connected with Shooting Gas Station Employee
- Teen Arrested in Armed Robbery of 71-Year-Old Man
- Digital Focus
-
Education
- Akron schools gets green light to proceed on Kenmore building project
- 2 Akron school buildings closed Friday due to water main break
- Youth Success Summit selected to receive funding for several out of school programs
- Dreams Academy is finalist for $1 million Yass Prize
- Nearly $60K donated to Akron school board candidates’ campaigns
- How Akron Public schools supports students facing grief, loss and mental health struggles
- See the future of Akron’s newest school: Renderings reveal $76M campus coming to Kenmore
- Akron school board candidates stand by Moms for Liberty pledges
- Community wish list for new North High School includes soccer stadium, green spaces, better air quality
- Akron school board candidates discuss role of board members, superintendent’s dismissal, budgets and more
- Emotional Abuse
-
Health
- Wooster Teen Athlete Honored in Emotional “Walk of Honor” as Family Chooses Organ Donation After Tragic Death
- Akron Children’s Hospital Receives $50M Gift to Expand Cancer, Heart and Behavioral Health Services
- Judge Blocks Vaccine Rollback, Safeguarding Children’s Health in Northeast Ohio
- Judge Halts Vaccine Rollback, Raising Alarms for Children in Northeast Ohio
- Akron Children’s dresses NICU babies up as Swifties, Travis Kelce ahead of album release
- Akron Children’s opening new pediatric office in Cuyahoga Falls
- Little girl in viral father-daughter dance video thriving after transplant
- ‘He is a champ’: Akron Children’s Hospital sends home preemie born at 22 weeks
- Ohio Supreme Court to consider ban on transgender care for children
- 7-year-old from West Virginia treated at Ohio hospital for rare skin condition
- Missing Children
-
Neglect
- Akron man, woman sentenced for starving, abusing child
- 2 Teens Dead, 1 Adult in Critical Condition due to Early Morning House Fire in Ohio
- Child Drowns in Portage Lakes State Park
- Car Stolen with Toddler Inside Involved in Chase: Police
- 7-Year-Old Dies After Hit by Car in Akron
- ‘It’s Like Being in Hell.’ Neighbor Recounts Rescuing 12-Year old from Stow Fire
- 2 People Hospitalized Tuesday, Including 12-Year-Old Boy, After House Fire in Stow
- Deputies Rescue 2 Month Old Girl Left in Parked Car While Dad Donated Plasma
- Baby Left in Hot Car Outside Summit County Plasma Donation Facility
- Teen Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Akron
- Parenting
-
Physical Abuse
- Man sentenced 10 to 13.5 years in connection to 2020 shooting death of 8-year-old girl
- Family of teen shot and killed by Akron police last Thanksgiving filing lawsuit against city
- Candlelight vigil for 14-year-old girl fatally shot in Twinsburg
- ‘I’m very blessed’: Lake HS football player talks about recovery from serious kidney injury
- ‘Heartbroken by the loss’: Police investigate murder-suicide of 2 teenage girls, one identified as Akron Public Schools student
- Akron police officer who shot and killed teen will not face criminal charges
- Alcohol suspected in Green crash that killed 17-year-old
- BODYCAM: Woman intentionally hits student with car at Cuyahoga Falls football game
- Student struck by car in hit and skip at Cuyahoga Falls football game
- Unborn child dies after pregnant woman shot
- Shopping
-
Sports
- America 250 Medina Launches Children’s Fitness Challenge With Free Bikes Up for Grabs
- Friday’s high school football game between Revere, Akron Garfield canceled amid health concerns
- Nearly 300 young racers compete in 87th All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron
- ‘Play ball!’ Green celebrates new accessible field for children with disabilities
- Akron student visits NASCAR race after promise from LeBron James
- High School softball: Davis’ walk-off single sends Kenton Ridge to state title game
- Denzel Ward holds annual free youth football camp at Nordonia High School
- Students share secrets to winning soap box races at Derby Downs
- Ohio High School Football Schedules: 2024 Greater Akron Weeks 1-10 Schedule
- Akron Beacon Journal Summit County-area high school all-stars for 2023-24
-
Strong Room
- Safe Haven Baby Box coming to Summit County
- How to keep children safe while trick-or-treating
- This Akron-area fourth grader is biking 150 miles for his birthday — and a cause
- Summit County mom to thank medics who saved her and her baby
- Turning children away from crime in Summit County with internship opportunities
- Here’s what Akron is doing to prevent youth violence, keep children out of trouble
- ‘They still need love’: City of Akron working to end youth violence
- Akron funds organizations that help youth turn away from violence
- Use these fireworks tips to keep your children safe over Akron’s Fourth of July holiday
- Fueled by a camp dream, The Positivity Spectrum is expanding to offer free legal aid to autism families
- Substance Abuse
- Weather Report
Trumbull County
112
- Arts and Entertainment
- Celebration of Children
-
Children in Conflict with the Law
- Girl punches police horse during fight at NE Ohio county fair, report says
- Juvenile arrested in Warren after allegedly stabbing woman in hip
- Juvenile Accused in Knife Attack in Warren
- Report: Police Looking for Child Vandals who Stole Ice Cream from School
- Teen Boy Charged After Search Warrant in Trumbull County
-
Education
- Sixty winter coats delivered to students in Girard, Liberty
- Bloomfield Local Schools receives grant for VR headsets
- Warren City Schools introduces mobile STEM lab
- Warren City Schools launches mobile food pantry to reach families in need
- Niles students stage Safe Street demo to secure government grants
- Care Crew visits Lakeview Schools to greet students starting classes
- Newton Falls school board pres. asked to advocate for public education before Congress
- Newton Falls school district fixes error that exposed student information
- Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools has new district wide phone number
- Upcoming superintendent training program announced in eastern Ohio
-
Health
- Mobile children’s hospital sets up in Warren
- From seizures to smiles: Cortland boy’s journey
- Ohio Children’s Dental office to fill former Girard Rite Aid building
- Ohio teen battling brain cancer gets Make-A-Wish trip
- The Cost of Coverage: Health insurance denied nursing services for 13-year-old girl with rare syndrome
- Locals Keep Vigil for Hospitalized Lakeview 8th Grader
- Odor Forces Evacuation at Niles School
- Missing Children
-
Neglect
- 4-Year-Old Found Wandering Alone in Masury; Three Adults Charged
- Niles mother pleads guilty to involvement in child’s overdose
- Warren man accused of leaving four children in hot car pleads not guilty
- Brookfield Mother, Aunt Accused of Leaving 7 Children Unattended in ‘Deplorable’ Home
- One dead, Juvenile in Serious Condition Following Fatal Vienna Township Crash
- Mom Wants Answers After Son hit by SUV on way to School
- Parents Facing Charge After Family Dog Attacks Baby
- Newton Falls man Pleads Guilty to Leaving Toddler Alone with Dangerous Dog
- Grand Jury Charges Braceville Couple After Their Dog Attacked Toddler
- Trumbull County Children Services Place Pinwheels to Raise Awareness For Abused, Neglected Children
-
Physical Abuse
- UDPATE: Juveniles report being shot at in Warren neighborhood
- Bloomfield driver charged with death of unborn child in buggy crash
- Girard man sentenced for choking 12-year-old boy
- Shooting in Warren leaves young girl injured, authorities asking for help
- One teen shot, one teen arrested at Weathersfield mobile home park
- Mishap at local Prom Promise event sends 1 to hospital
- Mother, three children taken to hospital following crash in Brookfield Township
- Shooting in Akron Wounds 14-year-old Boy
- Child Hospitalized After Water, Chemicals Thrown out Window: Report
- Dad Facing Felony for Taking Child at Gunpoint: Report
-
Sexual Abuse
- Trumbull County man convicted of child molestation denied parole
- Jury to resume deliberating Niles child rape case Friday
- Child testifies in Trumbull County sex abuse case
- Opening statements in child sex abuse case in Trumbull County
- Jury selection to begin Monday in Trumbull County sex crime case
- Warren man sentenced to prison for having photo of nude child
- Warren man accused of inappropriately touching 12-year-old sentenced to prison
- Warren man pleads guilty to seven felony charges involving child
- Bond continued for Girard youth coach accused of sex crimes
- Girard youth softball coach indicted on rape charges, new charges added
- Special Needs
- Sports
-
Strong Room
- Trumbull County author uses writing to help children overcome fears
- Young Eagles program gives children opportunity to take flight in Vienna Township
- Departments receive training on school bus fire and rollover evacuation in Howland
- Newton Falls considering adding speed cameras to village school zones
- Dental office in Hubbard raises over $10,000 for children with autism
- Trumbull County Children Services receives Ohio START certification
- Thief steals car in Warren with kids inside, later abandons it
- Childhood poverty a plague in Valley
- Mother welcomes first baby born at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren in 2025
- Trumbull County Children Services Place Pinwheels To Raise Awareness For Abused, Neglected Children
Tuscarawas County
20
- Education
- Missing Children
- Neglect
-
Physical Abuse
- Amish Mother Who Drowned 4-Year-Old Son at Ohio Lake Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
- Ruth Miller deemed competent to stand trial for murder of 4-year-old son at Atwood Lake
- Amish mother accused of killing 4-year-old son during a ‘spiritual delusion’ pleads insanity
- Amish mother accused of killing 4-year-old son to face judge
- Amish mother charged with drowning son booked into Tuscarawas County Jail
- Tuscarawas County high school football player paralyzed after injury during game
- 4-year-old found dead after golf cart crash into Atwood Lake
- Drowning death of 16-year-old girl under investigation in Tuscarawas County
- 9-year-old boy in Tuscarawas struck by single bullet after hitting it with hammer
- Ohio 1-year-old dies after family dog “caught the baby right near” the jaw/neck, immediately severing their carotid artery
- Sexual Abuse
Union County
23
- Celebration of Children
-
Education
- First winter blast prompts school closures, but some question why
- Central Ohio schools enhance mental health initiatives with innovative BRYT program
- Marysville Schools reintroduces school resource officers but only half as many to start
- Ohio kids can sit for lessons from the Satanic Temple during school hours under religious release program
- Marysville pizza Shop Raising Money for Students after school Levy Fails
- Cybersecurity Incident Shuts Down Marysville Schools, Classes Expected to Resume Tuesday
- Tech Issue Closes Marysville Schools Monday
- Marysville District Ramps up Recruitment, Bus Driver Shortage Leading to Late Drop Offs
- Student in Custody, Shelter-in-Place Lifted at Miami Trace Middle School After Airsoft Gun Confiscated
- Marysville School Board Places Emergency Tax Levy on November Ballot
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
Van Wert County
10
- Celebration of Children
-
Education
- Lincolnview Elementary Shows off its Newly Completed Special Education Suite and Other Additions
- Learning About Robots and Engineering
- Lt. Gov. Husted Tours Trucent With Teachers
- Local Educators Sing Praises of State Program
- Crestview named among U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools
- 8th grade Business Fair Promotes Entrepreneurship
- Fifth Graders Learn About Potential Careers
- Sports
- Strong Room
Warren County
88
- Celebration of Children
- Child Road Safety
- Children and Family Support Service
- Children in Conflict with the Law
- Drug Abuse
-
Education
- Springboro voters approve school tax request, Franklin, Jefferson Twp. voters reject school issues
- Accusations against celebrated Waynesville coach arise after he announces school board run
- Lebanon Schools has seven people running for board of education
- Warren City Schools kicks off ‘Attend Today, Succeed Tomorrow’ campaign
- New security measures in place for Mason High School football games
- Warren Family Mission hands out backpacks, supplies for upcoming school year
- Rhonda’s House puts together children’s back-to-school fair in Warren park
- Springboro Schools levy would fund new school on Easton Farm site, other upgrades
- Springboro district hopes to build new school, if voters approve bond on ballot
- Parents upset about Springboro schools’ handling of knife, threat on bus
- Health
- Missing Children
-
Neglect
- One charged with child endangerment after two children found alone at store
- Child rescued from claw machine at Tri-State community center
- Couple Sentenced in Warren Child Endangering Case
- Former Mason City Schools Bus Driver Charged with Child Endangerment
- OSHP: 6-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Vehicle in Southwest Ohio
- ‘Feels Unimaginable’: Mason School Community Mourning Deaths of 2 Students in a Week
- Mason HS Student Dies After Wrong-Way Crash With Tractor-Trailer on I-71
-
Physical Abuse
- 11-year-old ‘innocent bystander’ in good condition after shot in Warren
- Eleven-year-old wounded in Warren
- OSP: 17-year-old motorcyclist dead after being hit by semi in Warren County
- One juvenile shot, another juvenile arrested in Warren
- Teen taken to hospital with ‘serious’ injuries after river rescue in Warren County
- Driver guilty in 107 mph crash that killed 2 young Springboro HS grads
- Mother, children dive for cover after house shot up in Warren
- Suspect in Deadly Warren Arson Expected to Take Plea Deal Monday
- Appeals Court Upholds Warren Man’s Conviction for a Shooting Incident that Wounded 9-Year-old Girl
- Warren County Grandmother to Spend at Least 7 Years in Prison for Scalding 2-Year-Old
-
Sexual Abuse
- Ohio Teen in Conflict With the Law Over Alleged Possession and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material
- Predator Accused of Mimicking Mother’s Knock to Lure Girl Into Five Below Bathroom Assault
- Man accused of Sexually Abusing A child in a Business Restroom in Ohio
- Ex-Reality TV Couple Charged in Drugged Child Sexual Abuse
- Man gets prison for soliciting sex from 10-year-old Warren County girl
- Franklin man gets up to 13 years for using cellphone to secretly photograph girl
- Warren prosecutor weighs more serious charges in child enticement case
- Butler Tech educator convicted of possession of 3-year-olds engaging in sexual acts
- 2 area men arrested in FBI sting targeting child sex predators
- Franklin man accused of using cellphone to secretly photograph girl
-
Sports
- Mason High School Senior Madison Parrish Announces Commitment to West Virginia
- ‘A Positive Role Model’: Mason Boys Cross Country Coach to Retire at End of Season
- State champion Mason High School Baseball Team Ranked No. 12 Nationally by MaxPreps
- Mason High School Baseball Team Clinches State Title
- Lebanon 2026 Forward Anthony Thompson Transferring to Northeast Ohio Program
- Mason Names Gideon Dudgeon as new Girls Basketball Coach, Pending Board Approval
-
Strong Room
- SNAP cuts could impact more than 4,000 children in Warren
- Ohio’s 18th baby box to be dedicated in Deerfield Township
- Fall at Hidden Valley Orchards includes new food, more children’s activities
- Baby box to be installed at fire station in Springboro
- A Kid Again raises money at Kings Island with annual event
Washington County
8
-
Education
- Belpre Rotary Club Gathers School supplies at Homecoming
- Back-to-School: Setting Your Student up for Success with the Right Supplies
- Marietta City Schools Board Votes to Lock up Middle School Student Cell Phones
- Waterford, Fort Frye Students Conduct Car Washes
- Three Frontier High School Students Achieve Perfect Test Scores
- This is Home: Principal Retires After 56 Years
- Missing Children
- Sexual Abuse
Wayne County
29
- Child Protection
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Children and Family Support Service
-
Education
- Orrville Public Library Launches Summer Reading Program With Clubs, Challenges and Family Activities
- Second year in a row! Doylestown teen heads back to Scripps National Spelling Bee
- 25% of Wooster Christian School is sick, so they canceled school
- Triway schools new pre-K through grade 12 building open house draws a large crowd
- New Wooster Preschool to Address Behavioral, Mental Health Challenges of Students
- Former Wayne County Educator Working to Open STEAM PlayLab
- New Name, New school: Waynedale Local Schools Begins a New Era
- NAACP Scholarships Awarded to Area Students
- Doylestown Teen Heads to National Spelling Bee, Just Like His Older Brother Did Last Year
- Chippewa Students Triumph at National Robotics Challenge
- Health
- Missing Children
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Sports
- Strong Room
Williams County
8
Wood County
214
- Arts and Entertainment
- Celebration of Children
- Child Care
-
Children In Conflict With The Law
- Juvenile arrested for domestic violence
- Student arrested for allegedly bringing weapons to Penta Career Center for after-school situation
- RPD: 18-Year-Old, Juvenile Arrested After Reports of Someone Pointing Gun at Another Person Near Rossford High School
- Online Comments Lead to Arrest of BGHS Student
- BG juvenile arrested for aggravated menacing
- Drug Abuse
-
Education
- Otsego Local Schools reports investigation into threatening student ‘lists’
- Venezuelan man who posed as teenager at Perrysburg High School indicted by Wood County grand jury
- Perrysburg community reacts to passage of school levy
- Voters overwhelmingly pass Perrysburg Schools levy
- ‘You can’t cut math’: Perrysburg Schools face significant cuts should Nov. 4 levy fail
- Perrysburg students rally to support school levy as millions in cuts loom
- A look at the cuts that could be coming to Perrysburg Schools if levy fails in November
- Perrysburg Schools earns a 5-star rating for Ohio Report Cards
- BGSU cuts World Language Education Program
- Former Washington Local superintendent takes interim role with Perrsyburg Schools
- Health Matters
- Missing Children
- Neglect
-
Physical Abuse
- Lake High School football player recovering after suffering injury during game
- Otsego school bus involved in crash; 3 students treated for headaches, dizziness
- 14-year-old hospitalized with serious injuries following Wood Co. crash
- Lake Township crash sends adult, 5 children to the hospital Thursday
- Father accused of killing his infant in Wood County
- Mom Says Her 1-Year-Old Daughter was Bitten Twice at Daycare
-
Sexual Abuse
- Perrysburg man facing more than a dozen charges for alleged crimes against children
- Perrysburg man indicted on 13 counts of criminal offenses involving children
- Wood County grand jury indicts man on charges of rape, pandering obscenity involving a child
- Parents sue Bowling Green City Schools, claiming district could have prevented child’s sexual assault
- Two Wood Co. men sentenced to prison for child sex crimes
- More charges added for former local officer accused of exchanging nude images with underage girl
- Bowling Green Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Raping Minor After Consecutive Life Sentences Thrown Out
- Ottawa Man Sentenced to Jail for Attempted Sexual Monduct with minor
- Wood County man Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Children
- Former Wood County Personal Trainer Sentenced to More Than 6 Decades for Child Sex Crimes
-
Sport
- Athlete of the Week: Emma Ogdahl of Perrysburg
- Perrysburg HS junior to represent US at Under-17 World Wrestling Championships
- Athlete of the Week: Luke Steep of Lake
- Athlete of the Week: Mazie Zepeda of Perrysburg
- Perrysburg Girls Soccer Coach Says Team has Unfinished Business, Aiming for 2024 State Run
- Bowling Green High School Homecoming is a win for the Whole Community
- ‘He’s Literally Part of the Team’ | Eastwood Student Leads Off Broadcasting Career Calling Baseball Games
-
Strong Room
- Teaching young entrepreneurs about business and giving back through a lemonade stand
- Young athletes rally behind teen with cancer, raising thousands of dollars during in ‘Hit-A-Thon’
- There’s a full slate of family-friendly activities at the W.W. Knight Preserve this summer
- Children can pick up free bike helmets during “Put a Lid on It!” event
- Local school district shows up for students by providing free lunches during closures due to extreme cold
- Weather Report