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Threats at Ohio school lead to reward offer

TIPP CITY, Ohio (AP) — Police want to know who left the latest threatening message in a bathroom stall at a western Ohio school, and are offering a $1,000 reward…

February 20, 2013No CommentRead More

Second man facing trial in Craigslist killings

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The alleged mastermind of a deadly plot to lure robbery victims with phony Craigslist job offers faces a possible death sentence at his trial in the…

February 19, 2013No CommentRead More

School board votes to keep Jesus portrait up

JACKSON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school district will keep a portrait of Jesus hanging in the school building where it’s been 65 years, saying it is protecting students’ free…

February 13, 2013No CommentRead More

Ohio mom charged in class brawl

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati’s police chief has strong words for a mother accused of bursting into a high school classroom and helping her daughter beat up another student. Chief James…

February 12, 2013No CommentRead More

Amish who cut beards face sentencing

CLEVELAND (AP) — Prosecutors hope the ringleader of beard- and hair-cutting attacks on fellow Amish will receive a life prison term Friday when he’s sentenced in a case that shed…

February 8, 2013No CommentRead More

Kasich says school-funding plan will help poor students compete

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich is taking his new school-funding plan on the road, touting proposals he says will help poor students compete, encourage innovation and address the…

February 1, 2013No CommentRead More

Kasich: Trade mission fuels interest in Ohio

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Embarking on what he called a reluctant trade mission, Ohio Governor John Kasich said Friday that his state’s economic comeback was generating interest — and potential…

January 26, 2013No CommentRead More

Man asks to nix plea to setting Ohio mosque fire

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former Marine who said he set fire to an Ohio mosque because he wanted to avenge the killings of American troops asked Tuesday to withdraw…

January 23, 2013No CommentRead More

Blocking of Ohio solar farm hurts panel maker

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The decision by Ohio utility regulators to block plans for American Electric Power Co. to use power from a southeast Ohio solar farm is having an…

January 14, 2013No CommentRead More

Hite renamed Senate agriculture chairman

COLUMBUS — State Senator Cliff Hite, R–Findlay, has been named the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture. During the previous legislative session, Hite chaired the Senate Agriculture, Environment…

January 10, 2013No CommentRead More