Real Talk. Real Facts— This was the theme of the first annual community gathering hosted by Association of People Against Lethal Drugs, or APALD. For inspiration overcoming addiction, Vice President JD Vance's mother, Beverly Vance Aikins, was the keynote speaker. Aikins shared her story battling years of drug addiction that was also made public in Vice President Vance’s 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy.”
Vice President JD Vance spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center in Lima, addressing topics ranging from the conflict in the Middle East to the economy, the Trump administration’s strategy, and who he says propelled the Trump/Vance ticket to victory.
Local Democrats rallied in Faurot Park in protest of Vice President Vance's Lima visit.
Vice President Vance will serve as the keynote speaker at the Ohio Republican Dinner at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center on June 24.
Governor Mike DeWine didn't have to go far to find his replacement for JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted is DeWine's pick to succeed Vance as he becomes vice president on Monday. DeWine calls Husted a trusted partner in key decisions in the state. The 57-year-old Husted is a former Ohio House speaker and secretary of state and will serve in the Senate until December 15th, 2026.
There are many names being floated out there, but one name that seems to be talked about a lot is Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.
The election of President Trump means Ohio again makes history. Ohio U.S. Senator J.D. Vance will take the oath of office as vice president on January 20, 2025. Depending on which historian you want to believe, some say Vance will be Ohio's first-ever vice president. Others say there have been three. Charles Dawe was vice president under Calvin Coolidge, Charles Fairbanks under Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Hendricks under Grover Cleveland. All were born in Ohio but were politically successful and elected vice president while in Indiana and Illinois.
ST. MARYS, OH (WLIO) - Congressman Jim Jordan was in the area today paying a visit to St. Marys officials.
The President held a news conference Wednesday saying 31 tanks built at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center will be headed to the front lines. He called it a united front with NATO allies like Germany who have also committed to sending enough tanks to the war-torn country to equip two tank battalions.
Rob Portman decided not to run again for U.S. Senate again after 12 years of representing Ohio in Washington D.C. He felt that political gridlock in the nation’s capital made things harder to get done. But what he did accomplice was to help curb the growing problem of drug overdoses and addiction in Ohio and the U.S. by sponsoring bills to increase legal powers of law enforcement to fight drugs like Fentanyl. Also, he added more options and funding to get people addicted to the drugs the treatment they need. When we asked him what work he was most proud of, he said supporting the military personnel and facilities were at the top of the list.
