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SPRINGFIELD - The first candle on the Hanukkah menorah will be lit Friday evening, Dec. 11, at Temple Shalom, 2424 N. Full Story »
SPRINGFIELD - The first candle on the Hanukkah menorah will be lit Friday evening, Dec. 11, at Temple Shalom, 2424 N. Full Story »
SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield post office eliminated six routes in October as part of a nation-wide change to accommodate decreasing mail volumes, according to Postmaster Sunsan Vanzant. Full Story »
ENON - An overturned semi-trailer shut traffic down for 90 minutes on eastbound Interstate 70 near Interstate 675 early Thursday, Dec. Full Story »
URBANA - The Champaign County Department of Job and Family Services is using a new program this year in an attempt to prevent layoffs, and allow employees more flexibility with their schedules. Full Story »
MECHANICSBURG - A family of four was left homeless after their mobile home was destroyed by fire Thursday, Dec. Full Story »
CENTERVILLE — Three Centerville High School students were selected by the Noon Optimist Club of Centerville to receive the club’s 2009 Youth Appreciation Awards.This year’s honorees are Melissa Brohas from the West Unit, Jack Gallagher from East Unit and Emily Godshall of the South Unit. Full Story »
There’s a little hometown magic in Walt Disney ’s latest release “The Princess and the Frog” because one of the film’s supervising animators is Dayton native Mark Henn.Henn was the animator of Princess Tiana, the heroine in the feature film opening today ( Friday , Dec. 11) about a young girl who lives in New Orleans during the Jazz Age. Full Story »
DAYTON — He was the Dayton Amateur Baseball Commission’s “Casey Stengel” in his prime time as a manager in the highly competitive circuit, rolling to four straight championships in the 1970s.But unlike the late and great Casey, who referred to his Yankee stars by position, Brad Driessen, an honorary 2009 DABC Hall of Famer, probably even knew his players’ middle names. Full Story »
CENTERVILLE – The new public works center in Centerville will open not long after the new year begins. Finishing touches are being put on the $5.8 million facility, which will be in use by early February.City Manager Greg Horn said construction of the new facility is on time and a little less than budgeted. The city broke ground on the project in the spring. Full Story »
CENTERVILLE — Centerville City School Associate Superintendent Terry L. Riley said he has gathered up several awards during his educational career.“I’ve gotten several awards over the years, but the one I’m most proud of is one I received from the John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts in 1990. It’s a national award that is only given out to 10 administrators a year. Receiving that award ... Full Story »
A Dayton woman has been officially charged with killing her husband inside their Savannah Avenue home on Tuesday. Full Story »
A man was taken into custody, accused of child endangering, possession of drugs and being intoxicated. Full Story »
A Dayton man is in jail after police said he turned himself in for a shooting in Kettering. Full Story »
Firefighters braved the bitter cold temperatures Thursday to put out a house fire in Champaign County. Full Story »
The Richmond Community School Board has approved an agreement with its teachers, bringing two years of bargaining to a close. Full Story »
133 snow making machines were working overtime to churn out a fresh blanket of white powder, on time for the start of ski season, at Mad River Mountain. Full Story »
Wind chills dipped below zero Wednesday night and Thursday, but some people don't have the option of staying inside. Full Story »
Firefighters said flames were shooting out of the windows when they arrived. A mother and her 2-week old baby made it out, in the nick of time. Full Story »
Hickman admitted that he participated in 107 separate fraudulent real estate closings between March 2002 and June 2006. Full Story »
Shelter operations manager Marc Flory said he expects even more people tonight as those who tried to ride out the cold last night look for a warmer place to sleep. Full Story »
In many classic children’s stories, seemingly common and mundane entrances disguise the most fantastical places. For Alice, the gateway to Wonderland was through a rabbit hole, while the four Pevensie siblings discovered the bewitching world of Narnia through an old wardrobe. Full Story »
More must be done to address issues in the special education program in the Yellow Springs schools, especially in the upper levels, according to approximately 10 parents who came to a special meeting held on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The meeting was the second convened by school administrators to address the results of the special education parent survey the district conducted last summer. Full Story »
For each of the several hundred people who attended her memorial service at Bryan Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 5, Deborah Benning meant something unique. Full Story »
The Antioch College Board Pro Tempore announced on Wednesday, Dec. 9, the appointment of Matthew Derr as the college’s interim president. Derr was the chief transition officer who helped lead the two-year effort to win the college’s independence from Antioch University this past summer. Full Story »
The second stage of the community visioning process kicks off this Saturday morning, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. in the Yellow Springs High School gym, and it is not a meeting to miss, according to organizers. Full Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The South Bend Tribune is reporting that Brian Kelly is leaving Cincinnati to become the next coach at Notre Dame. Full Story »
LYNN, Ind. -- A 4-year-old boy unintentionally set fire to a Randolph County home east of here on Dec. 3, investigators from the Hollansburg, Ohio, Volunteer Fire Department said Thursday. Full Story »
A co-owner of the former Pennsylvania Railroad Depot in Richmond said an auction on eBay had received 1,600 hits by Thursday afternoon. Full Story »
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — State highway officials are considering whether to tear down a 1 1/4-mile bridge on a northwestern Indiana expressway rather than make extensive repairs after shutting it down nearly a month ago. Full Story »
One person injured in Akron house fire Full Story »
Increased police patrols, checkpoint planned for Summit County Full Story »
Akron man guilty of threatening to throw woman into lake Full Story »
UA introduces new football coach Full Story »
Burglary reports from Akron police - Dec. 10 Full Story »
Two elves at the main post office in Cincinnati need help. They've got the supply and demand blues. | Photos Full Story »
A homicide suspect already has given at least four versions of events that preceded a Hamilton woman being found stabbed to death, police say. Will he make another statement in court? Full Story »
If you lost power in Clermont County for several hours Thursday, you can blame the weather, Duke Energy officials said. Full Story »
The newly approved Broadway Commons casino would be a golden venue for a Las-Vegas-style boxing arena and Cincinnati's world-class fighters, according to state Rep. Dale Mallory. Full Story »
An owner who lost three horses in the deadly Lebanon Raceway fire is calling for an outside investigator to review whether the barn that burned was in violation of city fire codes. Full Story »
A longtime Huntington National Bank employee pleaded guilty today to diverting more than $185,000 to her personal accounts. Robin K. Ramey, 48, began stealing money in December 2001 when she became a supervisor, said Jay Moore, an assistant Franklin County prosecutor. The scheme fell apart in November 2008 after the bank noticed discrepancies in an internal audit - but not before Ramey had sent ... Full Story »
The Columbus College of Art & Design will debut its first graduate program next fall. Full Story »
The body of a 79-year-old man was found in the bedroom after a house fire today in New Straitsville in southern Perry County. Full Story »
GALENA, Ohio -- Genoa Township police are looking for a man who entered a girls' bathroom in Walnut Creek Elementary School. Full Story »
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio -- At sessions held on and off over nearly 14 months, a Mount Vernon Middle School teacher has listened to a parade of witnesses, both critics and fans of his teaching. This week has been John Freshwater's chance to tell his side. Full Story »
Garfield Heights police are investigating a four-car crash on Interstate 480 Full Story »
The nation's road builders and bus-and-rail agencies are thrilled with the billions they're getting for transit hubs and road projects, but they'd like some more. Lawmakers including U.S. Sen. George Voinovich agree that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 doesn't come close to meeting the nation's road needs. Full Story »
A deputy director of Cuyahoga County's Department of Children and Family Services is on paid leave after sheriff's deputies searched her office Tuesday. Full Story »
More than two weeks after the westbound Inner Belt Bridge reopened to truck traffic a contractor will remove the no truck signs on Interstate 77 and Interstate 90. The signs led many I-90 westbound truckers to take the still-posted detour of I-77 south to Interstate 490 west - just in case. Full Story »
County commissioners on Thursday voted to approve bonds for the Euclid Avenue Housing Corp., a nonprofit organization created by CSU. The bonds will pay for five new residence buildings along East 24th Street, part of CSU's planned makeover from a commuter school to a residential campus. Full Story »
A tree is reflected in a rain puddle in the German city of Stuttgart. AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann
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