Abigail Leasure Hilliard Congratulations to our May Hometown Hero Abigail Leasure. Abigail will be graduating from Hilliard Bradley High School this month. Since she was five, Abigail has been volunteering and donating birthday gifts to distribute to various...

Russell Aikman Franklin Congratulations to our April Hometown Hero Russell Aikman. Russell is a medically disabled United States Air Force Veteran and has spent over 21 years volunteering for the American Red Cross. Russell assists in running his own CPR company,...

Jim Trewartha and Carrie Wilson Pickerington Congratulations to our March Hometown Heroes Jim Trewartha and Carrie Wilson. In January while on their bus route for Pickerington Schools, Jim and Carrie passed an elderly man lying in the snow in sub zero temperatures....

Don and Debbie Swogger Grove City Congratulations to our February Hometown Heroes Don and Debbie Swogger. Don and Debbie help organize the Grove City food pantry, which is a local independent organization run strictly by volunteers that serve on average 250 families a...

Mirada Moreland Franklin County  Congratulations to our January Hometown Hero Mirada Moreland. Mirada goes above and beyond in her community. From running a home health care company for individuals with developmental disabilities to sponsoring her town’s school system...

Anna Serio Franklin County  Congratulations to our December Hometown Hero Anna Serio. Anna is a 10 year old with a very big heart. In 2016 she started Dolls for a Cause and has donated over 22 American Girl dolls to Nationwide Children’s Hospital over the past two...

Darlene Bell and Ellen Lee Franklin County Congratulations to our November Hometown Heroes Darlene Bell and Ellen Lee.  After losing her grandson to a PTSD accident, Darlene helped inspire the military connection at Dreams on Horseback where horses are used to help...

Nancy De Leon Franklin County Congratulations to our October Hometown Hero Nancy De Leon. Nancy is a teacher at Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, but her love for teaching and the students doesn't stop there. This year Nancy opened the FORT Store (Fortifying...

Branden Skaggs Pickaway County Congratulations to our September Hometown Hero Deputy Branden Skaggs. Deputy Skaggs is a resource officer at the Teays Valley School District. Deputy Skaggs goes above and beyond ensuring safety for the district while building meaningful...

  Doug Lehner Licking County Congratulations to our August Hometown Hero Doug Lehner. Doug cofounded BUILD of Licking County in 2012 which sends groups of Johnstown high school students on summer service trips to help victims of natural disasters to rebuild...