See which Southwest Ohio basketball teams are ranked in Feb. 5 AP poll

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See which Southwest Ohio basketball teams are ranked in Feb. 5 AP poll

Here are the top 10 teams in the Associated Press Ohio high school basketball poll released Feb. 5, 2024, with first-place votes in parentheses, won-loss record, and total points:

Boys basketball

Division I

1. Garfield Heights (5) 19-0 135

2. Cleveland St. Ignatius (4) 16-3 133

3. Moeller (1) 18-1 132

4. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (6) 17-1 127

5. Toledo Whitmer 15-1 109

6. Findlay 14-1 95

7. Delaware Hayes 16-1 69

8. Centerville (2) 12-5 46

9. Elder 15-3 41

10. Louisville 16-2 32

Others receiving 12 or more points: Brecksville-Broadview Heights 22. Sycamore 18.

DIVISION II

1. Rocky River Lutheran West (12) 16-2 167

2. Lexington (2) 18-1 146

3. Wyoming (3) 16-2 109

4. Columbus Hartley 14-2 100

5. Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 17-1 86

6. Shelby 15-2 78

7. Kettering Alter (1) 12-5 74

8. Youngstown Ursuline 13-3 55

9. Creston Norwayne 15-1 52

10. Willard 13-3 32

Others receiving 12 or more points: Marietta 29. Dresden Tri-Valley 15.

Division III

1. Cleveland Heights Lutheran East (6) 14-4 143

2. Ottawa-Glandorf (6) 15-2 142

3. Malvern (3) 16-0 124

4. Ashland Crestview 17-0 97

5. New Madison Tri-Village (2) 16-1 85

6. Toledo Emmanuel Christian 14-2 76

7. Castalia Margaretta 15-2 68

8. Camden Preble Shawnee (1) 16-3 44

9. Gahanna Columbus Academy 16-2 40

10. Minford 12-3 35

Others receiving 12 or more points: Archbold 32. Haviland Wayne Trace 20. Seaman N. Adams 13. Youngstown Mooney 13. Bluffton 12.

Division IV

1. Russia (9) 17-1 162

2. Toledo Christian (3) 15-1 127

3. Richmond Heights (6) 9-8 121

4. Lima Central Catholic 14-2 105

5. Woodsfield Monroe Central 15-0 79

6. Warren JFK 13-4 61

7. Berlin Hiland 13-4 57

8. Troy Christian 15-2 52

9. Leesburg Fairfield 17-2 50

10. Delphos St. John’s 16-2 46

(tie) South Webster 15-2 46

Others receiving 12 or more points: Antwerp 23. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 17. Pandora-Gilboa 17. Mogadore 13.

Girls basketball

Division I

1. Pickerington Central (10) 18-3 153

2. Lewis Center Olentangy (5) 19-1 143

3. Mason (2) 18-2 139

4. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 17-2 100

5. Marysville 18-3 93

6. Mt. Notre Dame 17-3 83

7. Princeton (1) 17-3 78

8. Uniontown Lake 17-2 62

9. Akron Hoban 15-2 39

10. Rocky River Magnificat 14-5 20

Others receiving 12 or more points: Strongsville 17. Springboro 17. Olmsted Falls 14. Stow-Munroe Falls 12.

Division II

1. Purcell Marian (16) 21-1 175

2. Thornville Sheridan (2) 20-0 117

3. Proctorville Fairland 18-1 115

4. Circleville 18-0 109

5. Copley 19-2 100

6. Akron SVSM 13-5 80

7. Bryan 17-1 64

8. Chillicothe Unioto 18-2 48

9. Mansfield Sr. 17-2 40

10. Beloit W. Branch 17-2 35

Others receiving 12 or more points: Granville 34. Gates Mills Gilmour 15. Bellevue 12. Shaker Heights Laurel 12.

Division III

1. Casstown Miami East (11) 21-0 160

2. Kettering Alter (3) 18-2 149

3. Ottawa-Glandorf (1) 17-2 123

4. Waynesville (1) 21-0 101

5. Portsmouth 17-2 82

6. Castalia Margaretta 17-2 78

7. Columbus Africentric (2) 18-2 68

8. Mechanicsburg 18-1 46

9. Liberty Center 16-2 32

10. Cincinnati Country Day 15-4 31

Others receiving 12 or more points: Beverly Ft. Frye 27. Warrensville Heights 21. LaGrange Keystone 20. Columbiana Crestview 17.

Division IV

1. Ft. Loramie (13) 18-2 174

2. Berlin Hiland (1) 17-2 136

3. Newark Catholic (2) 17-0 135

4. Convoy Crestview 17-2 114

5. Loudonville 16-1 97

6. Gibsonburg 18-1 83

7. New Madison Tri-Village (1) 16-3 54

8. Waterford 15-3 47

9. Defiance Ayersville 16-1 45

10. Xenia Legacy Christian Academy (1) 17-2 30

Others receiving 12 or more points: Minster 29. Richmond Heights 13.

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Multiple homes destroyed by fire in Meigs County, Ohio

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Multiple homes destroyed by fire in Meigs County, Ohio

POMEROY, Ohio (WCHS) — A fire destroyed one home and damaged two others Wednesday evening, but then rekindled early Thursday morning and destroyed another home, police said.

The fire was first reported just after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday night in the 300 block of Wetzgall Street in Pomeroy, according to a press release from the Pomeroy Police Department.

According to police, the fire spread to the two homes on either side of the original home on fire. Firefighters contained the fire and saved the two surrounding homes, but the home that first caught fire was deemed a total loss.

Then, just after 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, the fire rekindled and spread to one of the other homes, resulting in a total loss of that home as well, police said.

Pomeroy police said both homes were occupied at the time of the fires, but all occupants of each home were able to exit their homes safely. Police also said that there were no reported injuries, though both families lost everything they owned due to the total losses of the homes.

The cause of the fire has not been determined, and the incident is still under active investigation by the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office, according to police.

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DOE aims to end Biden student loan repayment plan. What it means for Ohio

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December 11, 2025

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DOE aims to end Biden student loan repayment plan. What it means for Ohio

The Department of Education has agreed to a settlement to end the Biden-era SAVE student loan repayment plan.
Over seven million borrowers currently on the SAVE plan will need to select a new repayment program if the court approves the settlement.
Ohio has about 1.7 million student loan borrowers and over $60 billion in debt. The average student loan debt in the state is approximately $35,072.

Student loan borrowers under the Biden-era student loan repayment plan, Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE), may soon have to select a new repayment plan after the U.S. Department of Education agreed to a measure to permanently end the program.

A proposed joint settlement agreement announced Tuesday between the DOE and the State of Missouri seeks to end what officials call the “illegal” SAVE program, impacting more than seven million SAVE borrowers who would have to enroll in another program. The settlement must be approved by the court before it can be implemented.

Ohio borrowers carry some of the nation’s highest student loan debt. Here’s how the proposed change could affect them.

What is the SAVE plan?

Originally known as REPAYE, the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan was created to deliver the lowest monthly payments among income-driven repayment programs. Under the Biden administration, it became the most affordable option for borrowers.

According to USA TODAY, the SAVE plan was part of Biden’s push to deliver nearly $200 billion in student loan relief to more than 5 million Americans. It wiped out $5.5 billion in debt for nearly half a million borrowers and cut many monthly payments down to $0.

But officials in President Donald Trump’s administration claim the Biden plan was illegal.

Why does the Department of Education want to end the SAVE plan?

The DOE says the SAVE plan aimed to provide mass forgiveness without congressional approval, costing taxpayers $342 billion over 10 years. In a press release, the Department said the administration promised unrealistically low payments and quick forgiveness without legal authority.

“The Trump administration is righting this wrong and bringing an end to this deceptive scheme,” Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said in a release. “Thanks to the State of Missouri and other states fighting against this egregious federal overreach, American taxpayers can now rest assured they will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for illegal and irresponsible student loan policies.”

If the agreement is approved by the court, no new borrowers will be able to enroll in the SAVE plan. The agency says it will deny any pending applications and move all SAVE borrowers back into other repayment plans.

Borrowers currently enrolled in the SAVE Plan would have a limited time to select a new repayment plan and begin repaying their student loans.

The DOE adds that it is working on the loan repayment provisions of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act, which created a new Income-Driven Repayment plan called the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP), that will be available to borrowers by July 1, 2026.

How many people in Ohio have student loan debt?

Numbers from the Education Data Initiative show that there are about 1.7 million student loan borrowers in Ohio, carrying over $60 billion in debt. The average student loan debt is approximately $35,072.

Ohio also ranks No. 10 among the states with the most student debt, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

How much money does Ohio get from the Department of Education?

The DOE budget for Ohio for fiscal year 2025 is estimated to be more than $5.65 billion, The Columbus Dispatch previously reported.

President Trump announced his intentions to eliminate the Department of Education earlier this year, meaning that Ohio could lose more than $5 billion in annual funding.

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Papa Johns employee in Ohio accused of shooting, killing man inside store

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December 10, 2025

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Papa Johns employee in Ohio accused of shooting, killing man inside store

Updated on: December 10, 2025 / 7:32 PM EST
/ CBS Pittsburgh

An employee of a Papa Johns restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio, is accused of shooting and killing a man inside the store on Tuesday night.

Police in Cincinnati said Murphy Tilk, 21, fatally shot 23-year-old Nawaf Althawadi inside the West Price Hill restaurant around 11 p.m., CBS affiliate WKRC reported. When first responders arrived at the restaurant on West Eighth Street, they performed life-saving measures on Althawadi, who died at the scene. Officials said the 21-year-old Tilk, who was taken into custody without incident and charged, is a Papa Johns employee, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Tilk booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center on a first-degree murder charge, the center’s records show. During Tilk’s initial court appearance on Wednesday, he was held without bond. The 21-year-old man has a bond hearing set for Saturday.

Law enforcement has not said what led up to the shooting or if Tilk and Althawadi knew each other. Police are investigating the shooting.

KDKA reached out to Papa Johns on Wednesday evening for comment, but has not heard back.

Papa Johns is a pizza chain with 6,000 locations globally, according to its website. It has 15 locations in Cincinnati.