Hamler News

Today, July 1, is the first day of Ohio's new fiscal year, but Lisa Hamler-Fugitt isn't popping any corks to celebrate.

One down, a few more to go. The Rock Hill Board of Education Monday evening hired a new band director; vacancies in a few other areas were discussed but no action was taken on them.

As Republican and Democratic leaders try to hammer out a final budget agreement, those who feed the hungry in Central Ohio say they stand to lose a lot if the governor has his way.

Think Hamler and you think polka, thanks to the village's annual German Heritage Fest each July.

Gov. Ted Strickland's phone and e-mail systems were inundated with complaints Monday about his latest proposals to slash more than $2.4 billion from the state's bleeding budget to stave off a tax hike.

The fact that it's 1:30 p.m. on a Thursday, a day when the Senate is not in session, makes no difference inside the office of Sen.

Plenty of saucy faces and fingers will be on hand Friday when the 2009 Napoleon/Henry County Chamber of Commerce Rib Fest takes place.

Lawmakers may be afraid to use the 'tax' word inside the Statehouse, but about 300 advocates for food banks, child care, and other human services - many from Toledo - were more than happy to use it for them Thursday as they rallied outside.

Ohioans are increasingly turning to food stamps to make ends meet as the state's economy worsens.

More and more Ohioans are turning to food stamps to make ends meet as the state's economy continues to worsen.

COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Senate will severely limit earmarks, the spending on special projects that always are tucked into the state budget, but its two-year budget plan likely will spare food banks and other projects that have a statewide impact, a key Senate lawmaker said Friday.

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Claudia Lehman gives grandkids Jessica Lehman, 5, and Bryden Ruff, 1, a snack. Mom Teresa Lehman also relies on food pantries to help feed them.

A new national study ranks Ohio third in the nation when it comes to the percentage of children under 5 who are likely "food insecure" because they don't have consistent access to enough nutritious food.

House Democrats came to the aid of low-income and vulnerable Ohioans yesterday, restoring funding for child and adult protective services, food banks and those with autism.

Click here for a detailed look at the bill. Majority Democrats in the Ohio House rescued nursing homes and hospitals, financed tax credits for moviemakers and sporting events, and found money for the outdoor drama Tecumseh and Appalachian Country Magazine .

Hundreds of dark-suited lobbyists and lawyers crammed into the Ohio House Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 21, eager to hear details of the latest version of the proposed state budget.

Fresh produce will be available in spring, summer and fall at the Hamler Summerfest Park as a new farmer's market starts to take shape.

In the midst of the troubled economy, many people are turning to programs that will help feed their families - and those programs are now centered in controversy.

An unemployed woman known by the supposed value of her house, savings account and car has set off a bitter debate about how poor Ohioans should be before they get help buying food.