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Fort Ancient in Warren County, along with two other Native American earthworks, will soon be under new management, the Ohio Historical Society announced Thursday, July 16. The move is in response to state budget cuts. The management agreements will allow the sites — which include Serpent Mound in Adams County and Fort Hill in Highland County — to be open for more hours, the Society noted. The ...

Brief heady Brief heady heady MEDWAY — A local man is left with a stiff repair bill after he found a bullet lodged in his roof Tuesday, July 14, according to a Clark County Sheriff’s Office report. The man, from the 12200 block of Jason Drive, told deputies that for the past week his roof had been leaking water, according to a sheriff’s report. When the homeowner investigated, he found the spent ...

SPRINGFIELD — Northwestern board members took the first step toward the November ballot Thursday, July 16, and made plans to solicit community input on two options for the longevity of the proposed bond issue. Voters will decide Nov. . . .

SPRINGFIELD — Relatives of the late Robert C. Henry unwrapped a nice present on his birthday Thursday, July 16. His family and the city unveiled a street sign honoring the former mayor with a dual naming of Center Street as Robert C. . . .

NORTH LEWISBURG — Parishioners at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church are hoping to raise money to help bring their parish up to date, or at least get some restrooms with running water. From 4 to 7 p.m. . . .

There are two new confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu and the patients are both children.

Rescue crews have stopped searching for a missing boater because of darkness and will return early Friday morning.

One of eight people arrested in the murders of a Florida couple is from Huber Heights.

A teenager who shot and killed a grieving parent at a vigil for his dead son, learned his punishment Thursday in a Montgomery County courtroom.

OSHA investigators are trying to determine how a Trotwood man died Wednesday at the Appleton Paper Plant in West Carrollton.

Dayton Police were at the scene of an attempted robbery with shots fired Thursday, July 16.  

Witnesses said a man was thrown into the Great Miami River in West Carrollton Thursday evening after he lost control of his boat.

2NEWS Reporter Dave D'Marko flies along with Team Oracle and Sean Tucker in a preview of this weekend's Vectren Dayton Air Show activities.

The city of Dayton has reached a tentative agreement with the firefighter's union over a portion of its contract that was reopened because of the city's financial troubles.

Dale Beatty said he escaped from prison to come and see his daughter, who was addicted to drugs.  Three days after he made the run for freedom, he was captured by US Marshalls in Springfield.

Dayton-area foreclosure filings are continuing to decline, according to RealtyTrac Inc.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is returning to the region.

ABX Air Inc. announced Wednesday a permanent layoff of more than 1,000 employees in Wilmington, beginning this week and lasting through August, according to a report by the Wilmington News Journal.

SoBran Inc. is opening a laboratory animal care facility that will help the company dive further into the commercial market and expand its suite of support services and technical capabilities.

Long-term mortgage rates fell for the third consecutive week. (FRE)

On an ordinary street in town, there is an ordinary brick ranch with two ordinary maple trees planted in the front yard. But inside this ordinary house is a woman with an unordinary history. It’s a personal history that reflects advances in civil rights and decolonization.

At the July 9 school board meeting, Treasurer Joy Kitzmiller reported that the Yellow Springs school district ended the financially challenging 2008–2009 fiscal year in the black.

Just before his jury trial began on Monday, July 13, former Yellow Springs resident Phillip Cordell pled guilty to the 2004 murder of local resident Timothy Harris.

The often contentious issue of annexation sparked conflict between Council members during the July 6 meeting of Village Council. At issue was the language in the Yellow Springs Comprehensive Plan, which was recently revised by Planning Commission.

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CINCINNATI — Home Run Derby winner Prince Fielder hit a three-run shot that got Milwaukee's offense going, and the Brewers took a first step in turning themselves around after the All-Star break by beating the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Thursday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Department of Correction is tweaking its plan to shuffle inmates and prison programs after neighbors near one prison complained.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Students at Indiana University and Ivy Tech Community College will pay at least 4 percent more in tuition and fees over the next two years.

TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) — On the eve of the British Open, Tom Watson got a modern-day text message from Jack Nicklaus' wife. Then it was time to turn back the clock at Turnberry.

Richmond Common Council members have canceled Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting due to a lack of agenda items. Officials in the city clerk’s office said that at least two items previously discussed have been tabled for further research.

Akron's aces watch from the bench after late return from All-Stars Game Livingston struggles in his third outing

Wedge says slugger more comfortable batting first, scoring runs

Lee sharp again, but wins this time behind gems by Cabrera, Sizemore Lee avoids requiring help from the bullpen

Soon-to-be UA student 1 shot back

Report says 1.5 million homes in default, auction sale or bank repossession

CARTHAGE - Cincinnati police said they are looking into a suspicious death Thursday night at a home in the 100 block of West 72nd Street.

The owner of S&S Family Entertainment LLC of Nashville, Tenn., is set to buy the area's most historic bowling alley. And he has big plans for the West Side landmark, which will now be known as Strike and Spare Western Bowl.

The family of Army Spc. Gregory James Missman, the first Clermont resident to die in combat in Afghanistan, has been overwhelmed by support. People lined up at the Union Township Civic Center to salute the soldier and his family.

Talks between Hamilton County administrators and homeless advocates about the courthouse plaza could yield both short- and long-term policy changes.

Butler County commissioners voted 2-1 to approve a lean general fund budget that takes spending back to 2007 levels, with nearly $3.6 million in cuts.

The Columbus firefighter who executed his two dogs and lied to investigators has 10 days to appeal after he was fired yesterday by the city safety director.

Law-school student Jessica Verhotz will pay thousands more to attend Ohio State University in the coming year, even as undergraduate students enjoy their third straight year of a tuition freeze.

No one knows how much money Ohio's horse-racing industry can expect to see -- and how soon -- now that the state has passed a budget allowing electronic slot machines at its seven racetracks. But to the thousands who make their living racing horses in Ohio, those matters are mere details. The fine print behind the news was far less a concern than the headline: Slots, which Ohio horsemen have ...

flier hung in a post office last summer pointed aspiring baker Nicole Fowler in the right direction.

The huge American flag at the Norwalk VFW is, officially, the largest-masted flying flag in the world.