📚 Trump executive order threatens library funding in Licking County. The order targeting the Institute of Museum and Library Services could cut $5.4 million annually to Ohio libraries. Licking County's popular Techspert program, which helps 160 patrons monthly with technology support, might lose its $26,000 grant funding. Statewide digital resources like the Talking Books program and Ohio Digital Library consortium could also face reductions. Library officials remain committed to finding alternative funding sources while the American Library Association has filed a lawsuit challenging the cuts.
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🔍 Church leader's sex abuse case spans 40 witnesses across multiple states. Tom Keesee Jr., former media officer at Faith Life Church, faces 27 counts in a shocking sexual abuse investigation. Licking County officials revealed Monday that their months-long probe began after initial allegations surfaced in December, with the case bouncing between agencies before landing with them in February. Authorities say the alleged crimes date back to 2011 and involved victims who grew up together as church members, though no incidents reportedly occurred on church property. Prosecutors praised the "courageous young women" who have come forward while urging additional victims to contact authorities as the investigation remains active.
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⚖️ Ohio's first female Chief Justice's portrait demoted in political snub.The Ohio Supreme Court moved Maureen O'Connor's portrait from the prestigious Grand Concourse to a lower level of the building. Three Republican justices who had clashed with O'Connor over redistricting cases opposed its prominent placement, claiming the hall is reserved for historical figures who've "withstood the test of time." The League of Women Voters is advocating for the portrait's return, arguing that as Ohio's first woman chief justice and longest-serving elected female statewide officeholder, O'Connor deserves recognition in the main hall. O'Connor defended her historical significance, noting her groundbreaking 12-year tenure as Chief Justice.
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