In the 1840s, a group of almost 400 Freedpeople traveled to Ohio from the Virginia plantation where they’d been enslaved. John Randolph, a lesser known but well-connected politician in the early United States, released them in his will, but Virginia law at the time demanded newly freed slaves leave the state. In addition to their freedom, Randolph’s will set aside money to purchase land for his former slaves.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has confirmed that tornadoes touched down in Auglaize, Butler, Clinton, Darke, Licking, Mercer and Warren counties in Ohio, as well as Franklin County, Ind., during a severe weather event Tuesday, May 7.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Monday that $5 million is now available to support local governments and eligible non-profit organizations impacted by the tornados in Logan and Auglaize counties on March 14, 2024.
