Blood Prison Is The Scariest Haunted House In Ohio

Blood Prison is the scariest haunt in all of Ohio because it takes place in an actual haunted prison. via Google Maps Blood Prison is located at the old Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. Visitors can find the reformatory at 100 Reformatory Rd. The drive from Columbus to Mansfield is easy-peasy. Basically, you need to get…

ByMadeline KeenerSeptember 29, 20170Comments

The Longer You Look At This Map Of Clintonville, The Funnier It Gets

Brad Hoehne, a man from Clintonville, created a map of his neighborhood and it's downright hilarious. If you're from Clintonville, you've got to see it. It might drop a few truth bombs, but I think it's pretty darn accurate. Full disclosure, the map does contain a bit of adult language. "The Authoritative Clintonville" by Brad Hoehne from…

ByMadeline KeenerSeptember 22, 20170Comments

Another Solar Eclipse Is Coming In 2024– And Columbus Has An Amazing View

Did you miss the solar eclipse on Monday? Or maybe it just wasn't as intense as you were expecting. Don't worry, because the next one is closer than you think. In 2024, another total solar eclipse will sweep across America, and this time, Ohio is directly in the path of totality. Northern Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern…

ByChelsea WileyAugust 22, 20170Comments

The Old Santa Maria Is Sitting In Pieces In A Field Off Of US-23

As you get older, there are defining moments in your life. Moments when you realize that your childhood is truly gone. Currently, that moment is sitting in a field off of US 23. The Santa Maria was a Columbus icon throughout my childhood. It sat, docked on the Scioto River, serving as everyone's favorite field…

ByChelsea WileyAugust 9, 20170Comments

What Caused This Creepy Explosion Of Blue Light An Hour West Of Columbus?

During a storm in Dayton last week, local man Chip Beale captured an amazing and rare phenomenon. The video, which now has more than 200,000 views on Youtube, can be pretty unsettling at first. After a loud bang, you can see an arc of electric blue light dance through the treeline before stopping abruptly. Although some would…

ByChelsea WileyJune 12, 20170Comments

Ironwood Wolves Educates Columbus And Eradicates Old Fears

The last wild wolves roamed Ohio in the mid-1800’s. By the time wolves became protected as an endangered species in 1972, very few ancestors of man's best friend roamed free in the United States, with the exception of Alaska. Although wolves are not expected to return to Ohio, Columbus has one unique opportunity to learn…

ByChelsea WileyApril 18, 20170Comments

Forgotten History: The Great Columbus Prison Fire Of 1930

On April 21, 1930, a fire started in the heart of Columbus that would rock the city and horrify the entire nation. What are we if not our history? It molds us into who we are, it teaches us the lessons we’ll need to carry us into the future, it provides a guide on how to…

ByZoey MillerApril 12, 20170Comments

Larry Arnold discussing his retirement from Kroger

Kroger’s Longest Serving Employee is Retiring And You’ll Never Believe How Long He’s Worked There

In 1953, just one week before his 16th birthday, a young Larry Arnold got himself a job. The Market St Kroger in Zanesville hired Arnold to work as a store clerk. After all these years, Arnold will be officially retiring from the Kroger Marketplace store in Pickerington, Ohio. He announced his retirement back in December…

ByChelsea WileyFebruary 27, 20170Comments