COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Using a cellphone while driving would be reason enough to pull someone over under a bill introduced Tuesday at the Ohio Statehouse. State Rep. Mary Lightbody, a Democrat from Wes…
Teen missing for weeks found dead in vacant home’s chimney
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A three-week-long search for a missing Ohio teenager who was last seen walking to school ended after authorities announced Tuesday they found his bo…
Safety ambassadors offer helping hand to those in need
By ERIC LAGATTA The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The man and woman standing outside the Downtown YMCA seem to see Rich Northup before he sees them. It’s just after 6 a.m. and still dark on …
Opioid-dependent kids’ guardians seek to form class in suit
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians caring for hundreds of thousands of children born dependent on opioids since 2000 should be grouped together as part of the class action l…
Councilman Hadley resigns
Bellefontaine City Councilman Allen Hadley resigned his seat Friday. His resignation was submitted Jan. 6, citing personal reasons. Hadley had served as an at-large member of the city council since 20…
Report questions expanded Ohio inmate electronic monitoring
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — There’s limited evidence that expanding the electronic monitoring of inmates in Ohio would reduce the rates at which ex-offenders c…
Shawnee fights back in 2nd half to trip up Triad 35-31 in non-league contest
Triad’s girls basketball team could not hold onto the lead in the second half Wednesday as Springfield Shawnee rallied for a 35-31 win in non-league play. The Cardinals slide to 2-8 on the season, whi…
Man lodged for domestic violence
Jordan Z. Miller, 21, of 450 Kristina Drive, Apt. 16B, was charged Wednesday with domestic violence. Hailey Moran, of the same address, told officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department the two wer…
Report: Thousands of Ohio children lost health insurance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine asked the state’s Medicaid official to look into what can be done in response to the thousands of children who have lost health insurance in recent ye…
Allen County Sheriff hit by New Year’s gunfire, bounced off flak jacket
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff in Ohio was sitting in his cruiser on New Year’s Eve when a round of celebratory gunfire ricocheted through his window, struck him i…