CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio's wet summer should be good for fans of long-lasting fall color, stretching the seasonal show into November. Greg Smith, a forester with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, says that above-average precipitation will likely delay the fall color season by a week or two, pushing peak color into late October, even in northern Ohio. "The moisture will probably delay the peak of the fall colors," said Smith. "I'm hoping it won't affect the beauty or intensity." Smith said it's too early to predict that beauty and intensity, which is mostly dependent on a cooperative Mother Nature in late September and early October. Cool nights and warm, sunny days are what produce the best fall colors, said Smith. According to the National Weather Service, the long-term forecast for October in Ohio shows above-average temperatures, with a normal amount of rainfall. Martin Calabrese, a naturalist with the Cleveland Metroparks, says October sunshine is critical to the breakdown of … [Read more...] about Ohio’s peak fall color in 2018 could come late, thanks to wet summer
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What Time, TV Channel is the Ohio State vs. TCU Game 2018? Ohio State, TCU Live Score Update, Livestream, How to Watch Online
SportsYou won’t find Ohio State coach Urban Meyer on the sideline for this top-ranked tilt in Texas on Saturday: It’s Ohio State vs. TCU in a battle among two of the team college football teams in the country this season.No. 4 Ohio State must face No. 15 TCU on the road without Meyer, who has one more game left in a three-game suspension he received before the start of the season. Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who’s played well in the team’s first two wins, will face a strong TCU defense.They have all the answers. Any time a defense has been together that long, they have seen so many different things come their way," Buckeyes acting head coach Ryan Day said. "They make quick adjustments. They know exactly how you're trying to attack them."TCU is the home team but this game will be played at nearby Arlington, in the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium – about 20 minutes away from TCU’s campus. Here’s Ohio State vs. TCU time, TV channel, … [Read more...] about What Time, TV Channel is the Ohio State vs. TCU Game 2018? Ohio State, TCU Live Score Update, Livestream, How to Watch Online
Everything’s bigger in Texas — including Ohio State’s recruiting pull
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print ADVERTISEMENT GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — The first thing you notice at South Grand Prairie High School in suburban Dallas isn’t the size of the massive high school, but instead the sprawling athletic campus that includes a football stadium with a three-level press box and an indoor practice facility that would make Division I colleges jealous. When it comes to high school football in Texas, everything truly is bigger. And Ohio State has waltzed into the talent-rich state and picked it apart, leaving Texas, Texas A&M, and the rest of its Power Five schools helpless to OSU’s national appeal and track record of placing players in the NFL. “Ohio State is a recruiting juggernaut, and if anybody could take [four-star and five-star prospects out of Texas] it would be a program like Ohio State,” said Jason Suchomel, who covers Texas football for OrangeBloods.com. “It doesn’t surprise me … [Read more...] about Everything’s bigger in Texas — including Ohio State’s recruiting pull
Cincinnati MSD: Ohio auditor finds financial abuse, wants $800K repaid
Dan Horn and Sharon Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer Published 5:00 AM EDT Sep 14, 2018 Years of poor oversight at Cincinnati's Metropolitan Sewer District allowed contractors to pad expense reports, misuse public dollars and collect paychecks for work they didn't do, according to Ohio Auditor Dave Yost. The findings, released Friday morning, are part of a state audit ordered two years ago after an investigation by The Enquirer found widespread abuses at MSD. Yost identified at least seven companies and four government agencies that received improper payments from MSD totaling $779,000 between 2009 and 2015. He said they now must return the money to the agency and its ratepayers. Yost said MSD and its leaders, including former Director Tony Parrott, bear much of the responsibility for the agency's financial woes because they repeatedly signed off on contracts and expenses without properly vetting them. "Financial oversight and strong controls were lacking at … [Read more...] about Cincinnati MSD: Ohio auditor finds financial abuse, wants $800K repaid
Ohio State Buckeyes vs.TCU Horned Frogs winner gets jump on College Football Playoff: Crowquill
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The No.4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes play the No. 15 ranked Texas Christian University Horned Frogs tomorrow evening in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Both teams are 2-0 and facing their first real test of the season. OSU's prolific offense, led by quarterback Dwayne Haskins, will have to contend with the always stingy team defense of TCU. TCU's defense, which has yet to allow a TD in the red zone, will try to stop an OSU offense that has scored 10 TDs in 12 red zone trips. The Buckeyes' defensive line, arguably the best in college football, will try to slow down quarterback Shawn Robinson and the TCU offense, which is averaging over 40 points per game. The Buckeyes are around 12-point favorites, which seems generous considering how good TCU is and that the game is being played in Texas, less than 20 miles from TCU's campus. Crowquill, by Plain Dealer artist Ted Crow, appears three times a week in The Plain Dealer and on … [Read more...] about Ohio State Buckeyes vs.TCU Horned Frogs winner gets jump on College Football Playoff: Crowquill