Trump Returns to Youngstown

President Trump urged Ohioans to vote early at a Monday night rally at Youngstown’s Covelli Centre, his third at the arena.

“I am asking everyone to just pretend I am on the ballot,” Trump said. He stumped for Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy after former NFL coach and Sandusky native Jon Gruden introduced him.

The president spent much of the speech on immigration, inflation and Iran, saying gas prices are lower than under President Biden. He also took aim at Husted’s opponent, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton.

Protesters gathered downtown ahead of the rally. Trumbull County Democrats Vice Chair Kathy DiCristofaro criticized the president’s “empty promises.”

A recent poll cited by WFMJ puts Trump’s approval in Ohio at 36% and shows Acton leading Ramaswamy 50% to 42% among likely voters. Mahoning County Republican Chair Tom McCabe called the midterms “a turnout election.”

Honda Eyes 3,000-Job Union County Plant

Honda is weighing a new hybrid-vehicle assembly plant in Union County that would employ about 3,000 people, according to records filed with the Ohio EPA.

The Oct. 7 filing, dubbed “Project Sunrise,” places the roughly 300-acre site in Liberty Township, on Honda-owned land between its Marysville and East Liberty auto plants. The plant would build hybrid Honda and Acura models.

A Honda spokesman confirmed the application but said the company hasn’t made a final investment decision. The state’s Tax Credit Authority, which approves job-creation incentives, meets Oct. 26.

The proposal follows Honda’s decision to scrap three electric vehicle models once slated for Ohio production. Honda already employs about 15,400 people at its Ohio manufacturing sites.

Libraries Ask Voters for Help

Sixteen Ohio library systems will ask voters for levy money on the Nov. 3 ballot.

The list includes 11 renewals, two renewals with increases, and three new levies, including a 3-mill, five-year request from the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. The Defiance Public Library is seeking a 1.65-mill, 35-year levy.

Local levies can cover 40% or more of a library’s revenue, according to Ohio Library Council Executive Director Michelle Francis. Much of the rest comes from the state’s Public Library Fund, which lawmakers cut by $25 million in the current budget.

The requests come as property taxes, which fund the levies, have become a frequent talking point in this fall’s statewide races. Voters approved 12 of 14 library levies in the May primary.

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➤ Licking County: Lynd Fruit Farm bought 74 acres in Utica for $1.76 million and plans to keep the land free of development while restoring wetland and prairie habitat. The Pataskala farm, a central Ohio fall tradition since 1919, beat out at least a dozen bidders at a July auction. (Read Story)

➤ Carroll County: A sheriff’s deputy climbed a silo and applied a tourniquet to a person trapped in an auger system on a Rose Township farm. When conditions grounded a medical helicopter, Stark County deputies and the Ohio State Highway Patrol escorted the ambulance to an Akron trauma center. (See Details)

➤ Mahoning County: Youngstown State University received more than $1.5 million for an infrastructure training hub. (More)

➤ Dayton: SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center took in dogs displaced by the recent hurricane in Alabama, with help from other area shelters and rescue groups. The dogs see SICSA’s veterinary team this week and should be ready for adoption within days. (See Photos)

➤ Also Dayton: The University of Dayton named Provost Darlene Weaver its next president, making her the first woman to lead the Catholic university. Weaver, a moral theologian who became UD’s first female provost in 2023, takes over next summer. (More)

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➤ Former Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. joined the Houston Texans in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals, reuniting with his college quarterback, C.J. Stroud. (More)

➤ Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson made his 22nd straight field goal in Sunday’s win over the Miami Dolphins, breaking the franchise record held by his mentor, Shayne Graham. (More)

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➤ Defiance City Schools has a new police pup. Sarge will help students build trust with the district’s officers and offer a little support during the school day. (See Video)

➤ Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo returns to Columbus’ Nationwide Arena Jan. 16, with pony rides and cowboy autographs on the schedule for families. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. (More)

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Have you ever been to a rodeo?

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Have you ever donated blood?

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2. Once or twice: 28%
3. Never: 26%
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