Ohioans to see federal unemployment benefits cut
Written by LISA CORNWELL,Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — These days, the only dates Richard Crowe takes his wife on are hunts for bargains at the grocery store.
City leader dies, was guardsman at Kent State
Written by AP
RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) — Larry Shafer, a longtime public servant for the city of Ravenna who was a guardsman at Kent State University during the 1970 deadly shootings, died Friday, his family said. He was 67.
9-inch helicopter stuck in Ohio courthouse statue
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MARION, Ohio (AP) — An unwanted modern addition has flown into the arms of a Lady Justice statue that sits atop a county courthouse in north-central Ohio.
Ohio offers grants for developing off-road trails
Written by AP
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's natural resources department is offering grants to help develop trails for all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles and snowmobiles.
Wright-Patterson AFB will cut 40 percent of budget
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The commander of Ohio largest military installation says federal budget cuts will force a 40-percent reduction in the budget — but no jobs are expected to be lost.
Man charged in girl's slaying dies in jail
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an ex-convict charged in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old girl in Dayton has died in jail.
Ohio school prayer effort sidetracked by flaw
Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
Below is a media release from the Ohio Attorney General's Office regarding its rejection of a petetion for a proposed ammendment to return prayer to public schools:
Jefferson County court has spent $18,000 on rape case
Written by AP
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A county official in eastern Ohio says the high-profile case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players last summer has cost the juvenile court about $18,000 so far.