Tag: Ohio

Blunt message to Shiloh Council: ‘If cannabis allowed in, what next, heroin & cocaine?’

SHILOH — A marijuana salesman visited Village Council Tuesday night and got a chilly reception after discussing a business venture he would like to bring to the area. On the agenda was a cannabis cultivation facility where Council and residents got to hear two polar opposite views centering around cannabis.

Ashland & Lexington exercise local control, both ban recreational marijuana (VIDEO)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — This year the pothole season came early for many communities as they deal with the aftermath of the November elections. Despite drug overdoses being the leading cause of injury death in Ohio since 2007, Ohioans voted to legalize marijuana for ‘recreational purposes.’ Last year over one

Ohio Issue 1 foes not backing down: “Our children will not go to the highest bidder”

COLUMBUS — Following this week’s passage of Issue 1, twenty-six Ohio legislators issued a joint statement announcing they will be introducing legislation to address Issue 1 debacle. The joint legislative statement says Issue 1 failed to mention any laws that would be required to be repealed. On Wednesday, State Legislators

Faith leaders warn Ohio could turn into California if Issue 2 Marijuana passes (VIDEO)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO– On November 7th, Ohioans will decide if they want to reject legalizing Marijuana for recreational purposes. Ohio clergy are doing their best to make sure the Buckeye State does not join the Wild West. Recently over one hundred-forty clergymen joined forces to publicly stand against Issue 2.

Ohio churches disenfranchised by lack of federal enforcement of FACE Act (VIDEO)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Department of Justice (DOJ) will work tirelessly to protect and advance reproductive freedom. When it comes to religious freedom, the DOJ appears to be asleep at the wheel and faith leaders are making a round trip. Several clergy representing

124 Ohio clergymen say ‘Vote Yes’ on Issue 1 to safeguard Constitution (VIDEO)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO – Next month special elections will be coming to the Buckeye State as a prelude to this Fall when voters decide whether the abortion of babies is a constitutional right. In a Post-Roe era, social conservatives in the bellwether state are laying the groundwork to defeat radical

Lexington Schools taken to task for instructing students to make idols for ritual in class

LEXINGTON — Education or indoctrination? The culture war continues to heat up in the classroom. In school, students are always learning new things by heart, and in some cases without the parents’ consent. This past spring, parents attended a Lexington School Board meeting complaining their son was instructed to participate

135 Ohio clergy call for state recognition of Jerusalem as ‘Eternal Capital of Israel’ (SLIDESHOW) (VIDEO)

SHILOH — One would think they were walking in the streets of the Holy Land as clergy gathered on Thursday morning at Village Hall to discuss the City of Jerusalem. At a time when an astronomical increase in anti-Semitism is seen around the world, a conjunction between the State of

Ohio family values circumvent human trafficking jam along I-71 corridor

Updated January 26, 2023 NORTH CENTRAL OHIO – January Eleventh is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. With the nation’s borders wide open to human smugglers, one region’s faith community has been a driving force combating sex trafficking. When it comes to the I-71 corridor, these faith leaders believe it is

‘Grid’ of public menorah lightings generates hope in North Central Ohio (SLIDESHOW)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — While some have been without power during a recent polar vortex that has swept across the nation, Richland County has no shortage of hope at the beginning of this winter. Despite frigid wind chills of twelve degrees on the first night of Hannukuh, several local observances

Shelby school board stalls after parents & pastors call for change back to biological restrooms

SHELBY — School Superintendent Tim Tarvin told a boisterous crowd last night’s board meeting had the largest attendance in over a decade. After the district gave no public notification they were allowing transgender students into opposite sex restrooms, several recent incidents occurred generating outrage. In response, over one-hundred area clergy

101 Clergy tell Shelby Schools to adopt “zero tolerance policy on restroom safety”

SHELBY — Last month a group of parents attended a public school board meeting enraged over a district policy allowing biological males into female restrooms. With a school board member requesting for more public input and Joe Biden touting transgender theory as gospel truth, a wide-reaching group of clergy are

Ohio clergy call Silicon Valley earthquake ‘Act of GOD’ after Intel overlooks their concerns

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO–Values are colliding between the Silicon Valley and the Buckeye Bible Belt. A group of diverse stakeholders representing a multi-cultural faith community sent the Intel Corp. CEO a letter of concern. The letter by clergy from eighteen counties expressed their dismay over Intel’s corporate philosophy that directly conflict with their

Beyond shadow of a doubt: Ohioans go red on election night as GOP takes Supreme Court & state races

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — The blood red moon early on election day was a foreshadowing of things to come in the Buckeye State as the GOP took key races on election night in the House, Senate, and Supreme Court. With all three conservative justices winning their respective races, the State

112 Clergy warn upcoming election for Ohio Supreme Court ‘a matter of life and death’

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — While GOP candidates have fared well in statewide races, Democrats have won three of the past four Ohio Supreme Court elections. With the issue of abortion now going to the states and a slim 4-3 conservative majority on the Court, this midterm election is one of the

128 Ohio clergy urge Intel to ‘drop the social engineering & stick to making microchips’

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Last month, Intel broke ground on a massive brick and mortar mega plant set to bring thousands of high-tech jobs to Ohio. For some, there is concern the Silicon Valley Giant’s arrival may transform Ohio from a conservative red state to liberal blue. While they welcome