COSHOCTON -- A jury of seven women and five men, with two alternates, was seated around 11 a.m. today in the case of a Coshocton man accused of assaulting two men -- one an assistant prosecuting attorney. Full Story »
Thomas and Angela Wheeler Jr. and their children have a close-knit bond. The Coshocton couple would move mountains to protect their children, but their will and that of the community couldn't save their youngest daughter from an addiction to prescription medication. Full Story »
COSHOCTON -- Mayor Steve Mercer offered some positive thoughts about the city's financial standing as city council approved the 2010 appropriations budget. Full Story »
NEWARK -- Questions about opiate addiction came in faster than they could be answered Monday during an online video chat. Full Story »
CHICAGO -- The gold coins have arrived in much the same manner every year for the past four years: An anonymous donor dropped each one into a Salvation Army kettle somewhere in Fort Myers, Fla. Full Story »
GLOUSTER -- A man was taken by MedFlight from Buckingham Coal Co. Mine No. 6 in Glouster after he may have been crushed between a boom and a mine rib Monday. Full Story »
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Employees at The Shelly Company, an Oldcastle Materials company, received international recognition for their contributions to wildlife habitat conservation at the Wildlife Habitat Council's 21st Annual Symposium, Evergreen: A Celebration of Conservation in a Changing World. The Shelly Company demonstrates its commitment to environmental stewardship and increasing native ... Full Story »
COLUMBUS-- Allen Carrel's temper reached a boiling point the day he chased a scantily clad woman down his street and shouted, "You will not sell your body in Ganthers Place!" Full Story »
COLUMBUS -- A gas leak at an oil recycling company forced about 4,000 workers to evacuate nearby office buildings for six hours Monday, sending one person to the hospital, authorities said. Full Story »
MANSFIELD (AP) -- Federal authorities seek an Ohio man believed responsible for starting an arson fire by throwing at least one fire-causing device through the windows of a city hall in north central Ohio. Full Story »
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Prices at Ohio gas pumps are down 6 cents from last week amid a slide in oil prices to the lowest levels in more than two months. Full Story »
Join us at noon today for a live chat about our Prescription to Addiction series. Our guest experts are Orman Hall, executive director of the Fairfield County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health board, and Dr. Richard Whitney, addiction services director at Shepherd Hill in Newark. Full Story »
COSHOCTON -- It didn't literally jump out of its stand and run down Denman Avenue, but there positively was a Christmas tree that was really living it up this weekend. Full Story »
CONESVILLE -- Keith Pepper, of Conesville, didn't serve in the military, but his father did and he has great respect for veterans. Full Story »
COSHOCTON -- Coshocton City Council will have its last regular meeting of 2009 tonight and will use it to tie up loose ends with transfers and appropriations. Full Story »
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Sunday passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill with increased budgets for vast areas of the federal government, including health, education, law enforcement and veterans' programs. Full Story »
NEWARK -- As the minutes ticked down toward the closing of an eBay bidding war for the motorized barstool that launched Newark into national headlines, the going price remained steady: $1,125. Full Story »
COLUMBUS -- The inability of state lawmakers to agree on whether there should be an income tax cut delay means that Ohioans who file early paper returns will get their refunds weeks later than normal. Full Story »
CLEVELAND -- The city of Cleveland contributed to its foreclosure crisis by helping low-income people buy homes with mortgage payments they couldn't afford, a newspaper investigation published Sunday found. Full Story »
CUYAHOGA FALLS -- Elaine Metts believes she knows how retiree Linda Heindel is able to paint million-dollar smiles on the faces of kids and adults at Here's Hope Horse Farm. Full Story »
CINCINNATI (AP) -- An Ohio state legislator said a newly approved Cincinnati casino would be a good site for a Las-Vegas-style boxing arena. Full Story »
Watch a replay of our live chat about our Prescription to Addiction series. Guest experts Orman Hall, executive director of the Fairfield County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health board, and Dr. Richard Whitney, addiction services director at Shepherd Hill in Newark, answer reader questions about drug abuse. Full Story »
For years, Coshocton residents who wanted secondhand goods or to give away their no longer needed items only had a couple of choices -- Goodwill and The Salvation Army. Today, with stores such as FOTAS Thrift Store & Pet Adoption Center, Second Chance, Josie's Things and others, there are more places to find deals and take donations. Full Story »
WEST LAFAYETTE -- After finishing up a hearty breakfast, Sara Pelfrey couldn't wait to see her child's face light up while reciting her Christmas wish list to Santa Claus. Full Story »
HEATH -- In a basket in their living room, Chylah Taylor and her fiancé Trevor Saunders keep a few mementos from their son's first few months of life. Full Story »
A lynx is released in Villafranca de Cordoba, southern Spain. AFP/Cristina Quicler
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