November 2024

Ohio Department of Commerce Board of Building Standards receives a $1.6 million federal grant to streamline building code modernization, enforcement processes

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance’s Board of Building Standards (BBS) has received a three-year $1.6 million grant that will support initiatives to more effectively and efficiently update, implement, and enforce hazard-resistant building codes throughout the state.Priority initiatives include evaluating adoption and/or implementation of codes that reduce risk; enhancing existing, adopted codes to incorporate more current requirements or higher standards; and developing professional workforce capabilities related to building codes through technical assistance and training.“Natural events such as severe weather and other major occurrences present a constant, significant, yet unpredictable risk to Ohioans,” said Timothy Galvin, BBS Chair.

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Lady Archers fall in season opener

ANTWERP – Friday night was the girls high school basketball season opener in Paulding County where Hilltop took an early lead and never looked back in posting a 60-42 victory over Antwerp.The visiting Cadets jumped in front in the opening eight minutes of the season, taking an 18-5 lead at the end of one period.Hilltop extended the margin in the second quarter, picking up thirteen points compared to eleven for the Archers in widening the gap to 31-16 at the intermission.The Williams County squad then put the game away in the third quarter, adding nineteen markers while limiting Antwerp to a dozen to take a 50-28 lead into the final stanza.Caroline Rohrs led the way for Antwerp with seventeen points while Raeley Franklin chipped in eight markers.Eliana Hormann and Clara Rohrs both bucketed five points for the Lady Archers followed by Mara Phlipot (three), Briley Bagley (two) and Madisyn Peters (two).Libbie Baker topped all players in the contest with a game high thirty-two points for Hilltop with Eleana Van Arsdalen and Molly Dickinson both scoring eight markers.Kennedy Bailey chipped in seven points for the Lady Cadets while Sophia Crossgrove finished with five points.

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