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  • Shooting leaves Wallace with injuries, emotional scars

    Mount Vernon News – 1 hr 34 mins ago  

    MOUNT VERNON -- Nick Wallace said the gunman who shot him last month during a robbery left him with physical injuries, and his family with emotional scars. Full Story »

  • Utica bundles up for Walk

    Mount Vernon News – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

    UTICA -- The wind chills were high but so was the Christmas spirit during the 4th Annual Utica Christmas Walk on Wednesday night. Full Story »

  • Gas line breaks near Austin Road

    Mount Vernon News – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

    MOUNT VERNON -- A 4-inch gas line broke during service work Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 36, just east of Austin Road. Full Story »

  • High winds knock out power

    Mount Vernon News – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

    MOUNT VERNON -- Knox County weathered high winds Tuesday with the lights on for most residents. Full Story »

  • Judge sends rape case back to prosecutor

    Mount Vernon News – Wed Dec 9, 2:59 pm ET  

    MOUNT VERNON -- The Ohio Justice League feels the doors of justice were closed today on a Knox County woman when Knox County Common Pleas Court Judge Otho Eyster ordered her affidavit "in support of arrest or prosecution" be referred to the Knox County Prosecutor. Full Story »

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Coshocton Tribune

  • Pretty Products coming down

    Coshocton Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 8:07 am ET  

    COSHOCTON -- The face of a city block will change in the coming weeks as the former Pretty Products building at 437 Cambridge Road begins to come down. Full Story »

  • Barn debris part of area wind damage

    Coshocton Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 8:07 am ET  

    COSHOCTON -- Heavy winds blew through the Coshocton area Wednesday, causing damage, including blowing the roof of a barn into the middle of the roadway of U.S. 36 and County Road 28 near Mowery's Bridge. Full Story »

  • Administrator says Coshocton Hospital will be facing more changes

    Coshocton Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 8:06 am ET  

    COSHOCTON -- Being the No. 1 employer in the county isn't one of Coshocton Hospital's goals, Administrator Greg Nowak told Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce members gathered for the monthly economic development breakfast Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Ohio Senate approves 2010 elections changes

    Coshocton Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 8:06 am ET  

    COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Senate has approved wide-ranging changes to election laws designed to improve the voting process in time for the 2010 contests. Full Story »

  • Text message scam affecting child support

    Coshocton Tribune – Thu Dec 10, 8:06 am ET  

    COSHOCTON -- Coshocton County Job and Family Services released a notice that the Office of Child Support recently was made aware of phishing text messages that have been sent to some e-Quick Pay debit card holders. Full Story »

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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

  • Power expected to be back on line late tonight

    Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Thu Dec 10, 6:41 am ET  

    LATEST UPDATE | SUGAR GROVE — Residents hoping to have power restored to their homes and businesses might have to wait until late tonight, American Electric Power officials said this morning. Full Story »

  • GOP primary takes shape to replace Curtiss

    Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Thu Dec 10, 6:41 am ET  

    LANCASTER -- With Fairfield County Auditor Barbara Curtiss not running for re-election, the open seat has already had a couple of prominent Republicans passing around petitions for a run. Full Story »

  • Dozens of downtown shops prepare for holiday event

    Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Thu Dec 10, 6:40 am ET  

    LANCASTER -- Downtown will resemble the North Pole on Saturday as part of the Shop, Eat and Be Merry holiday event. Full Story »

  • High winds hinder attempts to extinguish fire

    Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Thu Dec 10, 6:40 am ET  

    CARROLL -- Officials think a fire that destroyed a Carroll home began in the building's utility room, but with the house reduced to ruins, they can't yet say how it started. Full Story »

  • Schools stuck in limbo

    Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Thu Dec 10, 6:40 am ET  

    COLUMBUS -- Some school districts across Ohio are becoming increasingly concerned about the lack of a state budget fix, as they face potential deep cuts that would affect the classroom after Dec. 31. Full Story »

Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum

  • House demolition bids beat expectations

    Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Thu Dec 10, 7:44 am ET  

    CRESTLINE -- The city is moving to raze vacant and blighted homes for the Neighborhood Stabilization Project, funded by federal stimulus dollars. Full Story »

  • Biz owners adopt 10 families in need

    Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Thu Dec 10, 7:44 am ET  

    BUCYRUS -- When Deb Werline's granddaughters, Seayra and Alexxus, visited the Salvation Army during Thanksgiving break, they gave their grandmother a great idea. Full Story »

  • Special report: Rx for death

    Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Thu Dec 10, 7:44 am ET  

    A silent epidemic is taking its toll in Ohio, killing more people every year than motor vehicle crashes.The cause? Accidental drug overdoses -- especially of heroin and prescription painkillers. Full Story »

  • Briefs

    Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Thu Dec 10, 7:43 am ET  

    Trustees meet on Wednesday Full Story »

  • 1K fewer deer roam Crawford County after hunt

    Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Thu Dec 10, 1:13 am ET  

    BUCYRUS -- Ohio hunters brought down 114,633 white-tailed deer during "shotgun" season this year, roughly 2,165 fewer than 2008's preliminary Division of Wildlife numbers. Full Story »

The Daily Jeffersonian

  • 4 slain Wash. officers honored at memorial

    The Daily Jeffersonian – Wed Dec 9, 6:59 pm ET  

    TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Thousands of officers from across North America came to Washington state to honor four Lakewood Police officers who were gunned down in a coffee shop.A procession of 2,000 cars followed the flag-draped caskets of Sgt. Mark Renninger an Full Story »

  • Man stable after being stuck 4 hours in cesspool

    The Daily Jeffersonian – Wed Dec 9, 6:59 pm ET  

    EAST HILLS, N.Y. (AP) - A man was rescued after spending more than four hours Tuesday trapped up to his chest in sand and soil after falling into a Long Island cesspool, authorities said.The man, who was not immediately identified, was in stable condition... Full Story »

  • Student opens fire in Virginia classroom; no injuries

    The Daily Jeffersonian – Wed Dec 9, 6:59 pm ET  

    WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) - A 20-year-old student opened fire in a community college classroom, but did not hit anyone and was arrested in a hallway, police said Tuesday.No injuries were reported following the afternoon shooting at Northern Virginia Community C Full Story »

  • Iran: UN observatory near border is spy station

    The Daily Jeffersonian – Wed Dec 9, 6:29 pm ET  

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran claimed Wednesday that a newly built U.N. station to detect nuclear explosions was built near its border to give the West a post to spy on the country.The construction of the seismic monitoring station was completed last week in ne Full Story »

  • Officials: Russian nightclub fire toll hits 121

    The Daily Jeffersonian – Wed Dec 9, 6:29 pm ET  

    MOSCOW (AP) - The death toll from last weekend's Russian nightclub fire has risen to 121, investigators said Wednesday.The blaze at the Lame Horse nightclub broke out early Saturday when an indoor fireworks display ignited the plastic ceiling, which was de Full Story »

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