Raelynn Francis had no idea she was exercising as she propelled herself across the monkey bars at the Ross County Head Start's Huntington Center. The "upper body trainer" is one of a few new pieces of playground equipment at the center bought through a $4,449 grant from the Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play. The grant program awarded $2 million to ... Full Story »
The Chillicothe Police Department is warning area businesses to be on the lookout for counterfeit money that could be circulating their way, especially after an apparent uptick in that circulation within the past three weeks. Full Story »
A former evangelist at the Bridge Street Church of Christ was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Columbus to 70 months in prison on a child pornography charge. Full Story »
A smoke detector helped save a family from an early Thursday morning fire. Full Story »
A Ross County man accused of trying to steal tools from a barn on Cattail Road turned himself in to law enforcement Thursday morning. Full Story »
WASHINGTON -- The House approved a $447 billion spending bill Thursday that includes $7.8 million in earmarks for greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. Full Story »
The winds of Wednesday and early Thursday have abated, but area residents might be left with questions about any property damage left behind. Full Story »
A Jackson couple have been named winners of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's 2009 Outstanding Young Farmer contest. Full Story »
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- After nearly four decades as a fishing guide on the Great Lakes, Pat Chrysler has seen enough damage from invasive species to fear what giant, ravenous Asian carp could do to the nation's largest bodies of freshwater. Full Story »
LIMA (AP) -- A man already serving a life sentence for murder admitted he killed another inmate in February. Full Story »
A longtime children's clothing collection drive returns to the steps of the Ross County Courthouse from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. Full Story »
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 »
The Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library voted unanimously Wednesday to put a 1-mill, 5- year levy for operations on the May primary ballot. An exploratory committee of the board said the goal would be to restore hours at county branches, reopen the North side branch on Buckeye Street and improve the materials budget to begin book and DVD orders again. Full Story »
If you thought Wednesday's high winds were unbelievable, wait until you get a look at today. Full Story »
Ross County Christian Academy has reached a goal that was established when it opened in 2007. Full Story »
Vinton County residents who want to see how their property value fared during the recently completed 2009 revaluation of real estate now can do so at the county auditor's office. Full Story »
Anyone interested in helping sing in 2010 as part of a New Year's Eve celebration coordinated by four churches can get involved now. Full Story »
The Ross County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who tried to steal tools from a barn on Cattail Road Wednesday. Full Story »
CLEVELAND -- A registered sex offender charged with killing 11 women and hiding their remains in and around his Cleveland home agreed Wednesday to let police fence off the house with barbed wire to preserve evidence. Full Story »
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges recently got a boost from AT&T to further campus diversity programs and promote college access at member colleges. Full Story »
Friends of the Pike County Libraries will conduct their "Silver Bells" fundraising bazaar and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Garnet A. Wilson Library in downtown Waverly. Full Story »
Local members of Citizens Against Photo Enforcement have voiced opposition to a request from the Ross County Board of Elections for the group to file a campaign finance report. Full Story »
LUCASVILLE -- An Ohio killer was put to death in an efficient 10 minutes Tuesday in the first U.S. execution to use a single drug injection instead of the standard three-chemical combination that has come under legal attack because it can cause excruciating pain. Full Story »
A team of researchers from the U.S. and Britain on Monday dramatically scaled back estimates of the severity of the H1N1 flu epidemic. Full Story »
Don't be scammed by an e-mail asking for money to help a local Chillicothe Police officer. Full Story »
Jackass Penguins take a walk at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Japan. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye
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