Buckeye could become official candy for the state of Ohio

Democratic Sen. Bill DeMora has bipartisan support for Senate Bill 247 to elevate the chocolate and peanut butter confection made famous in Ohio.
USA Today

Cbus senator says Ohio State linked buckeyes should be official state candy. Is he right?

Is it time for Ohio to embrace its peanut butter and chocolate goodness? Bill DeMora says "yes." The Columbus state senator introduced legislation Aug. 21 that would officially designate the buckeye ...
Ever After in the Woods

This Ohio Diner Might Have The State’s Finest Buckeye Pie

Ashland is a practical pit stop, tucked just minutes off US 42 and OH 250. The diner sits at 1320 Cleveland Avenue, close ...
Yahoo

More than a nut: Ohio bills crown Buckeye as state candy, correct tree’s scientific name

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two new pieces of bipartisan legislation introduced at the Ohio Statehouse seek to elevate and refine the legacy of one of Ohio’s most cherished symbols: the buckeye. State Sen ...
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Ohio lawmaker introduces legislation to make buckeyes the official state candy

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio lawmaker is introducing a bill that would designate buckeye candies as the official candy of Ohio. State Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) helped propose the bill to honor one of ...
WTOL

What should Ohio’s official candy be? ‘It’s gotta be the buckeye,’ one lawmaker says

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The buckeye candy may be iconic across Ohio, but it is not the official state candy. At least, not yet. A newly introduced bill at the Ohio Statehouse aims to enshrine the sweet ...