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Local
Alexander’s Future Foundation awarded 75 scholarships May 15 totaling $52,250,00 to graduating Alexander High School seniors pursuing post-secondary education. (Alexander High School)
Regional
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled May 21 that former Hocking County prosecutor Ryan Black will be suspended from practicing law for two years due to sexual misconduct and creating a hostile work environment. (Columbus Dispatch)
Six Ohio sites in Gallipolis, Ironton, Portsmouth, and West Union are among the dozens recently added by the National Park Service to its National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Ohio has more sites in the Network to Freedom than any other state. (The Ohio Newsroom)
Following the resignations of two principals, the Wood County Board of Education in Parkersburg announced last week that it will conduct a forensic investigation at Williamstown High School and audits at Parkersburg High School and Parkersburg South High School. (Marietta Times)
State
A bipartisan group of Ohio House lawmakers advanced a gun control bill that would create stricter penalties for people with previous firearms offenses. (Statehouse News Bureau)
Two bills aimed to regulate online gambling and to garner state revenue through gambling have been introduced in the House and Senate. (Ohio Capital Journal)
With bipartisan support, Ohio House Rep. Dontavius Jarrells introduced the Lead Line Replacement Act, which would require every publicly owned water system in Ohio to replace all lead service lines over the next 15 years. (Statehouse News Bureau)
A proposed bill introduced last week by Rep. Tex Fischer aims to get Ohio State football games to start at 3:30 p.m. or later if the Buckeyes are playing a top-10 ranked team, with the exception of games against Michigan. (Ohio Capital Journal)
