The third week in October is National School Bus Safety Week. School buses are a form of transportation thousands of families depend on every day. “Lawrence County is a rural area so school bus transportation is a lot more prevalent here than some cities,

For the first time, there could be money on the way to fund a grant program that Ohio’s school bus safety task force recommended earlier this year.

As part of School Bus Safety Week, the Sheriff's Office will keep a closer eye on drivers around school buses.

Florida Highway Patrol reports there have already been nearly 2,000 school bus crashes in the state this year alone.