Spanning the Buckeye State
Vol. IV., No. 65 - Looking at Other Substacks that Cover Ohio's Communities
One of the best attributes of the Substack platform is that there are scores of other publications that are doing the same work being done here, providing independent reporting for their own hometowns. Additionally, the Substack platform allows opportunities for readers to discover these publications and through these discoveries, there are new opportunities to learn about what is happening in other places.
I wanted to take some time and highlight some other Substacks that are covering different parts of Ohio and encourage you to read these other publications and even subscribe to their work. So, here they are, in no particular order.
The Westerville News
Gary Gardiner is the creator of the Westerville News and takes a unique approach to covering this Columbus suburb. Gary’s work is known mostly for his photography; knowing that pictures often say more than words ever could, Gary has his amazing photographs tell the story of what is happening in Westerville.
The Hilliard Beacon
Staying in the Metro Columbus region, the trio of Tim Hoffman, Kevin Corvo and Jordan Smith have created The Hilliard Beacon. The work being done here is really fascinating, as the trio work hard to uncover some of the more interesting stories happening in local government in the growing community, looking at local courts, schools and city hall. A nice addition to this work, is their Audio Companion Podcast, where the three often bring on guests to talk about the issues of the day. The three guys invited me on back in 2024 and we had a great conversation. You can listen to it with the below link.
Marysville Matters
Marysville Matters, created by Joe Case, might be the gold standard for a daily newsletter. Joe does an amazing job of creating a well-balanced and broadly informed newsletter and even puts out breaking news. He covers everything from local unemployment data to gas prices and the scuttlebutt on the newest businesses coming to town and also spends time talking about the history of Union County as well. By spending just a couple of minutes a day, Joe’s readers really know what is happening in Marysville.
Shelby News Reporter
David Jacobs is covering Shelby, Ohio (not to be confused with our local Shelby County), a northern Ohio community in Richland County near Mansfield. Each day is filled with numerous editions focusing on part of community life, from photo essays to local high school sports.
New London Newsroom
The same folks that bring us the Shelby News Reporter, also bring us the New London Newsroom. New London is a village of just over 2,000 people in between Norwalk and Ashland in the northern part of the state. While not a daily publication, it comes out a few times a week.
This Week In Toledo
This Week In Toledo, is a weekly roundup of some of the happenings in the Glass City. I will readily admit, I am not as familiar with this publication as the others on the list, but if you live in Northwest Ohio, this may be a good resource for you. It comes out weekly and has been around for a few years. Certainly one of the longest running newsletters on our list today.
The Ohio Register
This publication is a group effort, with stories from a group of indivdiuals that cover communities such as Findlay, Springfield and Perry, with stories of interest for all Ohioans.
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