Ever the wordsmith, newly appointed lieutenant governor and former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel was mum on his future in Ohio politics. Tressel, who was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine, said he’s been too busy to contemplate a run for governor in 2026,

There are times when someone dies and I think, “Why didn’t I write about this person years ago?” That’s what happened when former Browns defensive back Ernie Kellermann passed away on Feb. 5. He was 81.

This is a real tribute to Youngstown and the Valley - this is only the fourth one of these that we have placed in Ohio.”