Ohio ed board to talk social media after criticism
Written by JOHN SEEWER,Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's education board will meet Monday for the first time since its president was criticized for making an anti-gun-control Facebook post that included a photo of Adolf Hitler.
Ohio Amish beard-cutting ringleader gets 15 years
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLEVELAND (AP) — The ringleader in hair- and beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison and 15 family members received sentences of one year to seven years.
Ohio school cancels prom over water balloon fight
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio high school has canceled its prom to punish students for a prank: a massive water balloon fight at lunch.
Ohio budget a mixed bag for colleges, universities
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's public colleges and universities would see a slight budget increase under a new agreement that encourages more collaboration and emphasizes student graduation over enrollment.
Federal court denies OH death row inmate's appeal
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court has denied a death row inmate's bid for release or a new trial in the fatal shooting of a northwest Ohio woman in 1997.
Wright-Patt could see furloughs for civilian workers
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The commander of the state's largest military base says budget cuts could lead to unpaid furloughs for civilian personnel and a 15-percent cut in operations.
Ohio Amish who cut beards of foes face sentencing
Written by THOMAS J. SHEERAN,Associated Press
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 unwelcome light on discipline and dissent in a community that tries to stay apart from modern culture.
Ohio University will demolish historic building
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio University officials say they're going ahead with the demolition of an historic campus building that student folklore suggests is haunted.