Columbus (OH) News

The Columbus Dispatch

• ODNR diverts money intended for Lake Hope lodge replacement

  The Columbus Dispatch – Wed Nov 11, 4:32 pm ET  

  The lodge fire in 2006. Full Story »

• Motorcycle club honors Buffalo Soldiers

  The Columbus Dispatch – Wed Nov 11, 3:17 pm ET  

  DELAWARE, Ohio -- Wexler Gause leaned over and peered closer at the bronze grave marker in the Soldiers Circle section of Delaware's Oak Grove Cemetery. Full Story »

• Research show promise in battle against muscular dystrophy

  The Columbus Dispatch – Wed Nov 11, 3:17 pm ET  

  A gene-therapy experiment in monkeys has shown the ability to boost muscle size and strength, giving hope to those looking for treatments for muscular dystrophy and other diseases that cause muscle loss and weakness. Full Story »

• Robber hits Clintonville bank for second time in a week

  The Columbus Dispatch – Wed Nov 11, 2:32 pm ET  

  Authorities are seeking a man who today robbed the same Clintonville bank for the second time in a week, according to witnesses. According to the FBI, the man entered the Cooper State Bank at 3245 N. High St. shortly after 11 a.m., pretending to be talking on his cell phone. Full Story »

• H1N1 clinics for children set for Friday, Saturday

  The Columbus Dispatch – Wed Nov 11, 11:02 am ET  

  Two more H1N1 vaccine clinics for all children 6 months through 18 years old and other previously eligible priority groups will be held Friday and Saturday at Rickenbacker International Airport in southern Franklin County. Full Story »

WCMH Columbus

• Sweepstakes Games at Race Track Resemble Slot Machines

  WCMH Columbus – 1 hr 11 mins ago  

  A local horse-racing track is taking a chance on a new game that resembles a slot machine. Full Story »

• Legislators Consider Voting Changes

  WCMH Columbus – 1 hr 26 mins ago  

  State legislators are mulling over several changes that could affect absentee and early voting in Ohio next year. Full Story »

• Crime Stoppers Holds Holiday Self-Defense Class

  WCMH Columbus – 1 hr 26 mins ago  

  With the holidays, there is an increased chance someone may target you, your purse, your wallet or something you are carrying.  Full Story »

• Bedbugs: Are Unwanted Guests In Your Hotel Bed?

  WCMH Columbus – 1 hr 41 mins ago  

  They’re creepy. They’re crawly. Chances are … they’re in your Franklin County hotel or motel bed. Full Story »

• Mother Of Abandoned Infant Won’t Face Charges

  WCMH Columbus – Wed Nov 11, 4:32 pm ET  

  No criminal charges will be filed against a mother who abandoned her baby boy at the Lewis Center Meijer in June 2009. Full Story »

WBNS-10TV Columbus

• Police Find Body, Look For Woman After She Reports Shooting

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – 16 mins ago  

  A woman has vanished after calling 911 to report her husband was shot. Get the latest on the investigation. Full Story »

• Dogs To Inspect City's Bus Riders

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – 1 hr 16 mins ago  

  Learn why the next time you ride a bus, you might see a four-legged passenger boarding with you. Full Story »

• City Reminds Motorists To Share Roadway

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – 2 hrs 31 mins ago  

  A campaign reminding drivers to be mindful of cyclists, pedestrians, begins Thursday. Get the details. Full Story »

• Most Wanted Man Accused Of Receiving Stolen Car

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – Wed Nov 11, 4:57 pm ET  

  Learn more about this week's most wanted fugitive from Crime Stoppers. Full Story »

• FBI: Man Robs Bank Twice In Week

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – Wed Nov 11, 2:42 pm ET  

  Police hope surveillance photos will help them find the man who they say robbed the same bank twice in just a matter of days. Full Story »

Coshocton Tribune

• Mother of local soldier thankful for son's safety

  Coshocton Tribune – Wed Nov 11, 9:49 am ET  

  Ever since her son joined the Army in 2007, Michele Stiltner has held on to fear about what could happen to him. But she was never once concerned that he was in danger at Fort Hood, Texas, where he's stationed, until last week, when a shooting spree killed 13 and wounded 29. Full Story »

• City studies mercury discharge at treatment plant; variance possible

  Coshocton Tribune – Wed Nov 11, 9:49 am ET  

  COSHOCTON -- As the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency moves to set new standards for mercury discharges into bodies of water, public hearings are being staged to grant variances that give entities time to meet those standards. Full Story »

• Air Force facility in Ohio to aid fuel research

  Coshocton Tribune – Wed Nov 11, 9:49 am ET  

  DAYTON -- A new $2.5 million facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will allow the Air Force to conduct research designed to help produce alternative fuels for military aircraft. Full Story »

• Veterans remember the good over the bad at Elks dinner

  Coshocton Tribune – Wed Nov 11, 9:48 am ET  

  COSHOCTON -- Tuesday was the anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Marine Corps. It was also the birthday of Marine veteran Jim Kerr of Coshocton, who celebrated it with the annual Veterans Day dinner at Coshocton Elks Lodge 376. Full Story »

• Tuskegee Airman donating medal of honor to museum

  Coshocton Tribune – Wed Nov 11, 9:48 am ET  

  DAYTON -- An Ohio member of the Tuskegee Airmen is donating his Congressional Gold Medal and other mementoes to the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center. Full Story »

Newark Advocate

• Ketter hearing in limbo after panelist resigns

  Newark Advocate – Wed Nov 11, 7:08 am ET  

  NEWARK -- The future of a Civil Service Commission already four full days into testimony is in doubt after one of its members abruptly quit Tuesday. Full Story »

• A hero walked among us

  Newark Advocate – Wed Nov 11, 7:08 am ET  

  Lyle G. Higgins, who died at age 89, was a member of the 500-troop U.S. Army intelligence battalion on Normandy Beach. It was their job to strategically place and sink 100 barges to be used as a barrier break wall for the troops who stormed the beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Full Story »

• Area father, son team up to write local veterans book

  Newark Advocate – Wed Nov 11, 7:07 am ET  

  NEWARK -- When the planning started for Veterans Day events at The Works, Director of Communications Aaron Keirns came up with the idea of writing a pamphlet that would highlight the contribution of local veterans to military history. Full Story »

• Salvation Army to break ground on emergency shelter

  Newark Advocate – Wed Nov 11, 7:07 am ET  

  NEWARK -- The Salvation Army on Tuesday announced it will break ground Monday morning on a new $2.6 million emergency shelter at East Main and Arch streets. Full Story »

• Checking accounts: A new source of fees?

  Newark Advocate – Wed Nov 11, 7:07 am ET  

  NEW YORK -- First, terms on credit cards got harsher. Now some people are seeing higher fees on their checking accounts. Full Story »

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

• Crash claims life of 73-year-old woman

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 6:41 am ET  

  AMANDA -- A 73-year-old Carroll woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash at Ohio 188 and Mill Park Drive on Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »

• Commissioners hire director for economic development

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 6:41 am ET  

  LANCASTER -- Two of three county commissioners said although it costs money to fill the vacant position of economic development director, it ultimately will keep local businesses afloat and generate revenue. Full Story »

• News analysis: Sex offender registry not able to stop Ohio deaths

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 6:40 am ET  

  COLUMBUS -- One of Ohio's foremost champions of tougher sexual predator laws conceded a certain futility to such efforts as body after body was removed last week from the Cleveland home of Anthony Sowell. Full Story »

• More than a monument

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 6:40 am ET  

  LANCASTER -- Ed Arthur will spend today on his enclosed porch watching the deer that wander into his backyard. He'll smoke a few of the Dominican cigars he's come to love before he stubs them out and leaves them with others in the ashtray. Full Story »

• Interest groups urge city council to toughen underage-drinking laws

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 6:40 am ET  

  LANCASTER -- The county drug-free coalition made its case to city officials Monday for strengthening a law against parents who play host to underage drinking parties. Full Story »

Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum

• Recent gun theft spurs $500 reward offer

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Wed Nov 11, 7:45 am ET  

  BUCYRUS -- The owner of Baker Brothers Sporting Goods is bewildered that after nearly 33 years in business, a recent burglary resulted in guns being stolen. Full Story »

• Squids a work of art

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Wed Nov 11, 7:44 am ET  

  BUCYRUS -- The mystery surrounding the orange and black squid banners on utility poles around the city has been solved. Full Story »

• Shoe store shows off its patriotic soul

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Wed Nov 11, 7:44 am ET  

  By Kimberly Gasuras Full Story »

• H1N1 clinic Thursday in Galion, Nov. 19 in Crestline

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Wed Nov 11, 7:44 am ET  

  GALION -- The Galion City Health Department announces that H1N1 flu clinics will take place 2-6 p.m. Thursday at Galion Free Methodist Church, 683 Portland Way North, Galion; and 2-6 p.m. Nov. 19 at Calvary United Church of Christ, 511 Heiser Court, Crestline. The vaccinations will be free of charge and subject to vaccine supply. Full Story »

• Galion moving ahead on project at wastewater treatment plant

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – Wed Nov 11, 7:44 am ET  

  GALION -- City Council on Tuesday authorized acting City Manager Gene Toy to seek bids for upgrades at the Wastewater Treatment Plant on Hosford Road. Full Story »

The Daily Jeffersonian

• Veterans Day assembly at Byesville Elementary

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Wed Nov 11, 11:08 am ET  

  World War II veteran Paul Delik looks over a Veterans Day display at Byesville Elementary School Tuesday with his daughter, Jane Hannon, a first grade teacher at Byesville Elementary, and granddaughter, Cassy Edwards, a fourth grader.The school had a Veter Full Story »

• Good day

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Thu Nov 5, 1:16 pm ET  

  Weather ... Leaf pick-up ... Special event ... Hats off! ... Open gym ... Thought for the day Full Story »

• Fishy business at bank leads to arrest

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Thu Nov 5, 1:16 pm ET  

  A Cambridge man facing a theft charge has been identified as a potential suspect in two additional theft incidents involving withdrawals from a local bank. Full Story »

• It's a 'Wonderland of Trees'

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Thu Nov 5, 1:16 pm ET  

  It's a wonderland of festive colors as members of the Southeastern Med Auxiliary have decorated the lobby of the US Bank in dowtown historic Cambridge, with the holiday decorations sponsored by area individuals and businesses for the 18th annual Wonderland of Trees. Full Story »

• Drug/alcohol policy meeting rescheduled for November 9

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Thu Nov 5, 1:30 pm ET  

  The drug/alcohol policy meeting scheduled to be held at Cambridge High School Nov. 5 has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. Nov. 9 in the school gymnasium. Full Story »

1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe

• Holiday Home Decorating Contest

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 3:42 pm ET  

  The annual event is open to all Chillicothe city residents Full Story »

• Piketon Mom Charged in Fatal Marion Fire

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 3:12 pm ET  

  Cheyenne Tackett has been charged with child endangering in the fire that killed two of her four children Full Story »

• Bainbridge Field Fire Lights Up Sky

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 7:27 am ET  

  The glow of the flames could be seen for several miles Full Story »

• Paperwork Error Could Free Assailant

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 7:12 am ET  

  A Pike County man jailed for kidnapping his estranged wife, could be set free because of a paperwork mistake by the prosecutor. Full Story »

• Pryor Town Hall

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 7:12 am ET  

  The state representative comes to Clarksburg Thursday Full Story »

94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe

• Holiday Home Decorating Contest

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 3:46 pm ET  

  The annual event is open to all Chillicothe city residents Full Story »

• Piketon Mom Charged in Fatal Marion Fire

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 3:01 pm ET  

  Cheyenne Tackett has been charged with child endangering in the fire that killed two of her four children Full Story »

• Bainbridge Field Fire Lights Up Sky

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 7:46 am ET  

  The glow of the flames could be seen for several miles Full Story »

• Paperwork Error Could Free Assailant

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 7:46 am ET  

  A Pike County man jailed for kidnapping his estranged wife, could be set free because of a paperwork mistake by the prosecutor. Full Story »

• Pryor Town Hall

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Nov 11, 7:46 am ET  

  The state representative comes to Clarksburg Thursday Full Story »