DeWine shuts down senior fairs, keeps junior fairs open
Today, Gov. Mike DeWine ordered that all Ohio fairs starting July 31 and after must be limited to junior fairs only, following COVID-19 case increases and outbreaks connected to two county fairs.
New Deal gets a reboot in the Ohio River Valley
Reimagine Appalachia and the Empowerment Alliance have very different ideas for how to revitalize the region using its natural resources.
Pickaway Co. lashes out at report alleging COVID-19 outbreak, as more fairs cancel
Following Gov. DeWine's July 22 press conference, and a report on the Pickaway County Fair, other fairs in Ohio have modified their plans for 2020, some completely canceling their senior fairs, under guidance from local health departments.
Foraging for black walnuts: How to find and gather black walnuts
Learn where to look for walnut trees and how to gather their fruits to get them before the squirrels do.
Advocacy groups say Ohio farmworkers need more protection from state
Justice for Migrant Women and Advocates for Basic Legal Equality are calling on Gov. Mike DeWine to issue a mandate to protect farmworkers against COVID-19.
‘Not up to par’? Pickaway County Fair disputes links to COVID-19 outbreak
Yesterday, Gov. Mike DeWine criticized early county fairs, saying a COVID-19 outbreak has already been connected to one, though he did not say which one. He also issued a statewide mask mandate for Ohio.
This morning, the Pickaway County Fair, the first Ohio fair to proceed with a full or modified fair in June, disputed local health district reports linking the fair to an outbreak.
Pocketbooks and populations: Food access is about more than grocery stores
Food access is a multifaceted issue. It’s a matter of having stores, having money to afford a healthy diet, having transportation and having time. Food deserts can be found in urban areas, like Youngstown, Ohio, and rural areas, like Vinton County.
DeWine: Ohio county fairs need to do better, follow guidelines, amid pandemic
Less than halfway into the 2020 fair season, Gov. Mike DeWine called on Ohio county fairs to do a better job of sticking to state guidelines for fairs amid increasing COVID-19 cases in his press conference July 22. He also announced a statewide mask mandate, to go into effect July 23, which will include the fairs.
Behind the Shows: the show must go on for Pa. 4-H siblings
The McGraw children continue to prepare their pigs for a show at the end of the summer, even after the county fair was canceled because of COVID-19.
Fairs continue to adjust, plan as cases increase
Ohio fair boards are continuing to modify their decisions for 2020, as local health departments and other officials respond to increased COVID-19 cases.