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The Columbus Dispatch

• Today's offbeat news

  The Columbus Dispatch – 1 hr 45 mins ago  

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• Prepare for outages

  The Columbus Dispatch – Wed Dec 9, 6:32 am ET  

  Prepare for outages • Check your flashlights and make sure you have extra batteries. Full Story »

• Strickland aide named interim Medicaid manager

  The Columbus Dispatch – Wed Dec 9, 6:03 am ET  

  Gov. Ted Strickland has tapped one of his top policy advisers to oversee Ohio's Medicaid programs. Full Story »

• Appointees named to schools, elections panels

  The Columbus Dispatch – Wed Dec 9, 6:03 am ET  

  The 19-member State Board of Education is back to full strength after Gov. Ted Strickland filled a vacancy on the panel. Full Story »

• House OKs bills on autism, diabetes

  The Columbus Dispatch – Wed Dec 9, 5:17 am ET  

  Many health-insurance plans could no longer exclude coverage for diabetes or autism under bills that passed the Ohio House yesterday over objections of most Republicans. Full Story »

WCMH Columbus

• Ex-Coach: ‘I Never Intended To Do Anything Malicious Or Harmful’

  WCMH Columbus – 1 min ago  

  A former high-school coach maintains he did not have sex with a student at the school. Full Story »

• Fire Destroys Home, Kills Several Pets

  WCMH Columbus – 16 mins ago  

  A house is destroyed, and a witness says as many as nine pets are killed in a Fairfield County house fire Wednesday morning. Full Story »

• CPSC: 2 Deaths Lead To Baby Motion Bed Recall

  WCMH Columbus – 46 mins ago  

  Two infant deaths have led to the recall of about 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds—hammock-like beds marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux. Full Story »

• Some Perry County Residents Without Power

  WCMH Columbus – 1 hr 46 mins ago  

  Some northern Perry County South Central Power customers are without power Wednesday morning. Full Story »

• Licking County Foster Mom Arrested For Alleged Sexual Battery

  WCMH Columbus – 2 hrs 1 min ago  

  Authorities arrest a former foster mother Sunday for alleged sexual abuse on a minor in her care. Full Story »

WBNS-10TV Columbus

• Power Out For Portion Of Perry County

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – 2 hrs 35 mins ago  

  AEP says about 10 percent of its Perry County customers have lost power, but it is unknown whether the outage is weather related. Get the details. Full Story »

• Teacher Loses License After Chat Room Relationship

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – Wed Dec 9, 6:12 am ET  

  A man will never be able to teach again. Find out why. Full Story »

• Marriage Fraud Ring Busted

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – Wed Dec 9, 5:42 am ET  

  Investigators say a wedding chapel was exchanging cash for wedding vows, helping immigrants become legal citizens. Get the details. Full Story »

• Ohio House Approves Required Autism Coverage

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – Tue Dec 8, 7:42 pm ET  

  State representatives move legislation forward requiring insurance companies to cover treatments for autism. Get the story. Full Story »

• Snowman Display Vandals Sought By Police

  WBNS-10TV Columbus – Tue Dec 8, 6:58 pm ET  

  Business owners hope the people who vandalized a snowman display are captured by police. Learn more. Full Story »

Coshocton Tribune

• Skaters, citizens let voices be heard

  Coshocton Tribune – 1 hr 55 mins ago  

  The city of Coshocton and the recreation department conducted a public forum Tuesday to provide information and get feedback from citizens on a proposed new skate park to be erected in the Himebaugh Lot on Orange Street. Full Story »

• Special report: Rx for death

  Coshocton Tribune – 1 hr 55 mins ago  

  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 »

• Teachers brush up at Social Studies Spectacular

  Coshocton Tribune – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

  ZANESVILLE -- Ridgewood Middle School teacher Katherine Blust thought the session on the Putnam Underground Railroad was fabulous Tuesday. Full Story »

• 'Live Christmas Tree' returns for fourth year

  Coshocton Tribune – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

  COSHOCTON -- In the spirit of the season, the Coshocton Baptist Church will present the "Live Christmas Tree" this weekend. Full Story »

• CHRISTMAS MOSAIC

  Coshocton Tribune – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

  COSHOCTON -- "Christmas Mosaic" cantata will take place during the 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. services Sunday at the Roscoe United Methodist Church. Full Story »

Newark Advocate

• Special report: Rx for death

  Newark Advocate – Wed Dec 9, 7:02 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 »

• Businessman faces up to 37 1/2 years in massive mortgage scheme

  Newark Advocate – Wed Dec 9, 7:02 am ET  

  NEWARK -- A Heath businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a multi-county mortgage scheme in which he stole about $475,000 from investors alone and used the funds to finance personal bills, a cruise and a Hummer before his company collapsed. Full Story »

• AP sources: Dems deal to drop public option

  Newark Advocate – Wed Dec 9, 7:02 am ET  

  WASHINGTON -- After days of secret talks, Senate Democrats tentatively agreed Tuesday night to drop a government-run insurance option from sweeping health care legislation, several officials said, a concession to party moderates whose votes are critical to passage of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. Full Story »

• Area foster parent arrested for sexual battery

  Newark Advocate – Wed Dec 9, 7:01 am ET  

  NEWARK -- Licking County Municipal Court Judge Michael Higgins set bond at $15,000 on Tuesday for a St. Louisville woman investigators say sexually abused a former foster son. Full Story »

• Man injured in crash on Licking Valley Road

  Newark Advocate – Wed Dec 9, 7:01 am ET  

  A person was injured in a one-car crash near 7208 Licking Valley Road around 7 p.m. Tuesday. Full Story »

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

• Laurelville man pleads guilty to attempted retaliation against co-worker

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Dec 9, 6:41 am ET  

  LANCASTER -- A man who walked into Fairfield Medical Center with a gun in June and attempted to seek retaliation against a fellow employee could be sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. Full Story »

• Westerman expects to add 50 jobs in 2010

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Dec 9, 6:41 am ET  

  BREMEN -- About 50 manufacturing jobs will be created when Westerman Companies completes its new nuclear facility, set to open in fall 2010. Full Story »

• Fight over 4-month-old's final arrangements rages

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Dec 9, 6:40 am ET  

  LANCASTER -- Two former caretakers of a deceased 4-month-old boy failed to persuade a Fairfield County judge to block others from burying or cremating the boy's body. Full Story »

• Officer involved in fatal shooting has clean record

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Dec 9, 6:40 am ET  

  COLUMBUS -- The review of a police officer-involved fatal shooting in Lancaster is moving forward. Full Story »

• Man sentenced to 4 years for trafficking marijuana

  Lancaster Eagle-Gazette – Wed Dec 9, 6:40 am ET  

  LANCASTER --A Lancaster man who admitted Tuesday to peddling marijuana said he wants to turn his life around. And a Fairfield County judge who heard his case sentenced him to four years in prison, hoping that's enough time for the man to get his priorities in line. Full Story »

Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum

• 1 final plea in sex offender's VOA escape

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – 2 hrs 18 mins ago  

  MANSFIELD -- Haylee Donathan's uncle likely will avoid additional prison time for his role in a sex offender's escape. Full Story »

• Military spending adds jobs in Galion

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – 2 hrs 18 mins ago  

  GALION -- A small business specializing in custom trailers is adding to its local work force with the help of Crawford County Job and Family Services. Full Story »

• Special report: Rx for death

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – 2 hrs 18 mins ago  

  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 »

• Galion ups utility rates, OKs budget

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – 2 hrs 18 mins ago  

  GALION -- Galion City Council passed a contentious 2010 budget and revised financial recovery plan 4-3 on Tuesday night. Full Story »

• Local Briefs

  Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum – 2 hrs 19 mins ago  

  See the Diamonds on Thursday Full Story »

The Daily Jeffersonian

• Ohio man to stand trial in minister's slaying

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Mon Dec 7, 4:00 pm ET  

  WAYNE, W.Va. (AP) - An Army deserter from Ohio is set to stand trial on charges of robbing and killing a minister in West Virginia.Jury selection was set to begin Monday in Wayne County Circuit for the trial of 21-year-old Stephen Wilson of Cincinnati.Wils Full Story »

• 2 students found shot to death in Ohio cemetery

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Mon Dec 7, 3:31 pm ET  

  YOUNGSTOWN (AP) - Two high school seniors were shot to death in a cemetery in an apparent murder-suicide or double suicide, police said Monday.A pistol was found near the bodies of Jamie Serich, 17, and Colin Hart, 18. Both were seniors at Youngstown's Car Full Story »

• Ohio woman sentenced to 65 years for child abuse

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Mon Dec 7, 3:31 pm ET  

  SPRINGFIELD (AP) - A southwest Ohio woman has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for abusing her five adopted children.Vonda Ferguson was sentenced Monday in Clark County Common Pleas Court in Springfield on 20 counts of child endangering, two counts of... Full Story »

• Ohio dismemberment killer asks for death delay

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Mon Dec 7, 3:31 pm ET  

  COLUMBUS (AP) - A condemned killer scheduled to become the first person in the U.S. put to death with a single IV drug says Ohio's new execution process remains flawed.Kenneth Biros says in a court filing Monday that the state has failed to fix problems th Full Story »

• Ohio expands eligibility on unemployment benefits

  The Daily Jeffersonian – Mon Dec 7, 3:30 pm ET  

  COLUMBUS (AP) - Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has expanded eligibility for unemployment compensation so that recipients can still receive benefits if they are enrolled in a full-time education or training program.Strickland said Monday that previous rules requi Full Story »

1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe

• Bogus Bills More Common

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Wed Dec 9, 6:57 am ET  

  High tech computers are making it easier for crooks to print counterfeit money. Full Story »

• Appalachia Writing Contest

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Wed Dec 9, 6:42 am ET  

  Some Ross County students are among the winners. Full Story »

• Simon Group to Acquire Prime Outlets

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Tue Dec 8, 3:12 pm ET  

  Prime Outlets Acquisition Company is valed at $2.325 billion. Full Story »

• Email Scam Involves Chillicothe Officer

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Tue Dec 8, 2:12 pm ET  

  The email scam out of Europe claims Officer Bud Lytle has been robbed and needs money to return to the US. Full Story »

• Ohio Opens H1N1 Shots to Everyone

  1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe – Tue Dec 8, 7:12 am ET  

  The general public can start getting the vaccinations December 14th. Full Story »

94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe

• Bogus Bills More Common

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Dec 9, 7:01 am ET  

  High tech computers are making it easier for crooks to print counterfeit money. Full Story »

• Appalachia Writing Contest

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Dec 9, 6:16 am ET  

  Some Ross County students are among the winners. Full Story »

• Simon Group to Acquire Prime Outlets Acquisition

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Dec 9, 1:03 am ET  

  Prime Outlets Acquisition Company is valed at $2.325 billion. Full Story »

• Email Scam Involves Chillicothe Officer

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Dec 9, 1:03 am ET  

  The email scam out of Europe claims Officer Bud Lytle has been robbed and needs money to return to the US. Full Story »

• Ohio Opens H1N1 Shots to Everyone

  94.3 WKKJ-FM Chillicothe – Wed Dec 9, 1:03 am ET  

  The general public can start getting the vaccinations December 14th. Full Story »