🏡 Luxury ranch with indoor pool hits Hilliard market for $2.5M. Located in Darby Knolls Boulevard, this Mexican-inspired estate caters to equestrian enthusiasts with custom horse-themed artwork throughout. The property boasts an indoor saltwater pool among its high-end amenities. This distinctive residence joins other luxury homes recently featured in the Columbus market, including a $4.95M Bexley estate and a Delaware six-bedroom home listed at $3.4M.
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🚗 Ohio invests $6 million to help young drivers get licensed. The grant funding will provide scholarships for more than 10,000 students under age 21 across all 88 counties. Four educational service centers will each receive $1.5 million over two years to administer the program, covering the required 24 hours of classroom education and eight hours of behind-the-wheel training. The Drive to Succeed Program, announced during National Teen Driver Safety Week, aims to ensure cost isn't a barrier to driver education. Applications will be available through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office website once programs launch within 150 days.
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🐘 Columbus Zoo welcomes second elephant calf of 2025. The male Asian elephant, born to 38-year-old Phoebe on Tuesday night, weighed in at 222 pounds and is achieving all expected milestones. This historic birth marks the first time in the zoo's nearly 100-year history that two elephant calves have been born in the same calendar year. The calf, whose father Sabu resides at Cincinnati Zoo, joins a growing herd in the zoo's expanded habitat designed to support natural elephant social structures. As Asian elephants face endangerment with populations declining by 50% over three generations, this birth represents a significant win for conservation efforts.
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Spacious luxury home with study: The Teagan by Fischer Homes is priced at $663,990, offering a spacious design with 9-foot ceilings, open family room, included study, and the convenience of laundry room access from the primary bath.
Spacious family haven with closets: Priced at $659,600, this four-bedroom Ashland model features a first-floor master suite, a spacious great room that flows into the kitchen, and three secondary bedrooms upstairs, each with walk-in closets.
Spacious updated Barhaven split home: Listed at $350,000, this spacious Barhaven split home boasts recent updates including new kitchen, roof, and flooring, situated on an extra-large lot with no HOA restrictions and featuring a cozy fireplace in the lower level.