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A Perry County group spent thousands on hotel rooms for unhoused people as commissioners voice their concerns about establishing a shelter
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Getting custody of his teenage son was a positive development in Paul’s life. Among other things, having someone to take care of sharpened… Read More

Ohio has designated the majority of its American Rescue Plan Act funds. Here’s where the money is going
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Billions of dollars came to Ohio through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus in 2021. Now,… Read More

Local organizations will use American Rescue Plan dollars to turn the Sunset Motel into an emergency shelter
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Plans are underway to transform the Sunset Motel on Columbus Road into emergency shelter for individuals facing homelessness. The first phase of the project… Read More

Ohio’s governor says tax cuts are driving factor in lower-than-expected revenue collections
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s tax revenue has come in below projections for four out of the last five months. And while some state leaders who advocated for… Read More

After months of planning, a resource center with services for homelessness opens in Chillicothe
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Months of collaboration among local stakeholders have finally borne fruit with the opening of a new homeless shelter on the outskirts of Chillicothe. An… Read More