rural Ohio

Democratic leaders in rural counties are working to convert voters this election season.

Meigs County in southeast Ohio is building a transportation hub in response to a growing demand for rides.

Nearly one in five people in Morgan County in eastern Ohio is food insecure, even though the area is surrounded by farmland. New money from the state hopes to address that problem.

Bucyrus Copper Kettle Works opened in 1874. Today, the walls are lined with tools from that time, and it still rings with the sounds of crackling fire and swinging hammers as workers craft copper kettles.

Two rural hospitals in southwest Ohio recently announced they’re cutting services. It’s part of a larger trend of dwindling healthcare options in Ohio’s small towns.

Ohio is taking in trash from other states. Some lawmakers argue that Ohio’s small towns are paying the price.

Racial diversity in Ohio has increased over the past decade, but the rate of growth isn’t happening at the same pace across the state.

A rural EMS agency is disbanding at the end of the year. EMS chiefs across the state worry the situation is becoming more common.

A federal grant will allow six rural communities in Ohio to replace their old buses with electric vehicles. Some small towns hope it will expand access to public transportation.

Kevin and Marlene Young built their house in the country, so they had space for horses. “I was raised around horses, and that’s my love,” Marlene said.…