Rural Ohio

Many rural Ohio communities are receiving small settlements from opioid manufacturers. They’re getting creative to ensure the small boost makes a large impact.

The Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence is helping sexual assault survivors find the housing they need to heal.

Rural Action’s medical donation program gives discarded medical equipment to southeast Ohioans who lack access to the health care items they need.

A group of conservative Amish are suing the state of Ohio over a traffic law that requires buggies to have flashing yellow lights. They say the rule violates their right to religious freedom.

Community members in Braceville opened a new museum to document the rural area’s rich Black history.

Ohio’s 911 response system is outdated. The state has begun its rollout of upgraded technology that could improve its emergency response times in rural areas.

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Ohio Northern University in 1968. One woman remembers the impact the prominent civil rights leader’s words had at the rural northwest Ohio school.

As pharmacy chains close stores across Ohio, a pharmacist in Wooster is helping to fill in the gaps left behind.

TruBlues975 in Marion bills itself as one of the last remaining radio stations where you can hear the blues. The station hopes it can preserve Ohio’s history and passion for soul music.

For the first time in decades, small towns – not large metros – are the top destination for young people moving within the U.S.