Eye On The Community

Eye On The Community

  Be a part of Healthy Community Day Saturday June 4 from 9AM – 1PM! The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is committed to improving health and wellness in Ohio communities by focusing on the social determinants of health – the conditions where people are born, live, learn, work and play that affect health […]

Eye On The Community

  Be a part of Healthy Community Day Saturday June 4 from 9AM – 1PM! The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is committed to improving health and wellness in Ohio communities by focusing on the social determinants of health – the conditions where people are born, live, learn, work and play that affect health […]

Recently Sean Anthony spoke with the President and CEO of Central Ohio’s YMCA, Tony Collins to discuss new lower prices and childcare services.  Tony Collins shares his story, highlighting key messages to make families aware of what the Y has to offer.

On this episode of Eye On The Community, Sean Anthony spoke with Isabel Giles who is the Senior Housing Counselor & Loan Program Manager for Homeport. During the conversation, we discussed the myths about Credit Scores when people are looking to apply for a mortgage loan.

The Classic is Coming to the capital city and there is lots of excitement surrounding it.  Last week on ‘Eye On The Community,’ I spoke with the social media leader for the Classic for Columbus, Ms. Whitney Barkley to discuss the upcoming games and events. The classic game is August 28th at OSU.  Featuring the […]

Eye On The Community

  In this episode of Eye on the Community, our very own Yaves Ellis speaks with Thell Robinson from Halt the Violence on many subjects that impact Columbus.        

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The Franklin County commissioners have approved a $350,000 contract to purchase kits meant to help civilians handle injuries from mass shootings or other violent attacks. The contract was approved Tuesday, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security plans to purchase 900 to 1,000 trauma bags from citizenAID North America to […]

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A group of Columbus students almost cost an educator her life with a thoughtless prank. The three students were middle-schoolers at Starling K-8 between the ages of 12 and 13. The students called themselves “pranking” the teacher during lunchtime back in November 2018 by smearing banana peels on the teachers’ door and doorknob. The students […]

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  Columbus City Schools teachers plan to march outside of city hall this afternoon! The march will occur as contract negotiations continue with the school board. The march will begin before the city council’s scheduled meeting. Last month, the nearly 4,000 Columbus Education Association teachers authorized a 10-day notice, in the event they go on […]

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  Former Franklin County  Police Officer, Robert Wells, 49, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today for using excessive force as a law enforcement officer. Officer Wells is from Pataskala, Ohio and he was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. Wells […]

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  The African-American Male Wellness Walk will host “Barbershop Talk” tonight! The event will aim at delivering straight and blunt answers to men’s questions about their health. In the black community, this and many topics have become somewhat taboo to discuss. Here, we have a healthy and open environment for men to share thoughts, ideas, […]

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  It’s officially Pride Week in Columbus and there’s a lot of rainbow colors spotted throughout the city, especially in the Short North. Organizers of the Pride Festival say they expect this Pride parade to be bigger than it has ever been! “We’re a fan city,” said Stonewall Columbus Pride Coordinator Sabrina Boykin. “There is […]