The Daily Jeffersonian

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A male suicide bomber dressed as a woman attacked a university graduation ceremony Thursday in a small part of the capital still under government control, killing up to 19 people, including three Cabinet ministers and three journa Full Story »

The Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce named Grant Hafley the 2009 recipient of the John Sidlo Standard of Excellence for Vision, Leadership and Legacy Award during the After Hours Wednesday at Full Story »

More than 400 families have signed up for the annual Secret Santa program, prompting a significant need for specific items and cash. "We need everything, but especially baby items and items for Full Story »

A steady rainfall for much of the afternoon Wednesday brought an early end to the third day of the deer-gun season for many hunters in the area. As of 5:30 p.m., hunters in Guernsey Full Story »

New from the folks at Dickens Victorian Village this year is a series of candlelight walking tours called Fezziwig Fridays, which give people the opportunity to tour the Dickens Victorian Village projec Full Story »

Marie Lekorenos, l, Harriette Orr, Andy Turner and Carrie Turner all pick from dozens of yummy chocolate items during Wednesday night's Eastern Ohio Art Guild "Cra Full Story »

John and Annie Glenn led those who expressed appreciation to volunteers serving the educational and inspirational purposes of the John and Annie Glenn Historic Site and of the National Road/Zane Gre Full Story »

The holidays would not be complete without the Charles Dickens story, "A Christmas Carol." Author Isrel Horovitz brings the Dickens' story to life in his play, "A Christmas Carol Full Story »

Lunch with Santa on Dec. 8 Santa is experimenting with different recipes for his menu during "Lunch with Santa" on Dec. 8 for local children ages 4-30 months. Santa likes to make sure that all his little boys and girls are developing on target so before Full Story »

Communication device donated Jim Phillips presents the voice system communication device which belonged to his late wife, Mary, to Carol Dobeck of Hospice of Guernsey, Inc. The device, when used with a computer, provides patients who have lost the abilit Full Story »

Byesville Rotary looks forward to Christmas With visions of candy canes, maple syrup and pancakes dancing in their heads, the members of Byesville Rotary Club are working hard to finish raising funds for their December Christmas Food Basket project. Deadl Full Story »

The Guernsey County Opportunity Center recently recognized Jon Cannon, a Veterans Intensive Services coordintor with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, as part of "Hire a Veteran Month" observan Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum is announcing the award winners for outstanding artwork in Gimme Shelter, a juried art exhibit that runs through Jan. 3. Gimme Shelter features artwork on the theme of shelter, interpreted broadly to include con Full Story »

The Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce named Grant Hafley the 2009 recipient of the John Sidlo Standard of Excellence for Vision, Leadership and Legacy Award. Hafley settled in Cambridge in 1972 wit Full Story »

LIMA (AP) -- Firefighters in northwest Ohio say a woman died in an early morning apartment fire after screaming for help from a third-floor window.Authorities in Lima had feared that more people may have been Full Story »

Bigfoot group seeks info from hunters The Tri-State Bigfoot Study Group is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Salt Fork State Park Resort & Conference Center. Chairman Don Keating will give a capsulated presentation on alleged Bigfoot sightings or Full Story »

Auction at next Kiwanis club meeting Dan Davis The Daily Jeffersonian As the Christmas holiday approaches Cambridge Kiwanians remain busy. To bolster the club's administrative fund members will hold an auction of donated items at the club's Dec. 8 meeting Full Story »

Events will help Nc'town library NEWCOMERSTOWN -- The Newcomerstown Public Library has planned several events in order to raise money for its Back on Track fundraising project. * The Newcomerstown Church of the Nazarene will have a Holiday Musical Feast o Full Story »

More H1N1 vaccinations available here this week Cambridge-Guernsey County Health Department will hold two H1N1 vaccine clinic at the health department this week. The first clinic on Thursday, Dec. 3, for children 6 months of age through 18 years old, fro Full Story »

Downtown revitalization project to be presented to public on Monday, Dec. 7 Cambridge Engineer Paul Sherry will present plans for the long anticipated downtown revitalization project to the public from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in City Council Chambers, 11 Full Story »

Poll finds sexting common among young people WASHINGTON (AP) -- Think your kid is not "sexting"? Think again. Sexting -- sharing sexually explicit photos, videos and chat by cell phone or online -- is fairly commonplace among young people, despite sometimes Full Story »

Correction An advertisement posted by Christ United Methodist Church, Cambridge, in the December "Now & Then" magazine had incorrect dates listed for an upcoming adult Cantata. The correct dates are Sunday, Dec. 20, and Thursday, Dec. 24, with the Cantata Full Story »

Taliban: Afghan surge will mean U.S. fatalities KABUL (AP) -- President Barack Obama's plan to send 30,000 new U.S. troops to Afghanistan will only lead to more American casualties, the Taliban vowed. The insurgency said in a statement Wednesday that the O Full Story »

Ohio Senate considering tax exemption for disabled veterans Marc Kovac Capital Bureau COLUMBUS -- Veterans disabled in the line of duty would be exempt from paying property taxes, under legislation introduced in the Ohio Senate. Sen. Tim Schaffer, a Repub Full Story »

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