COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio attorney general said Tuesday that he has rejected the wording on a petition seeking to have voters decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the …
Ohio State settling some suits over doc abuse; cost unclear
By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Adds that lawyer and university wouldn’t discuss whether specifics of settlement had been shared with plaintiffs.; With AP Photos. COLUMBUS, Ohio…
Enbridge hires companies to design, build Great Lakes tunnel
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Enbridge Inc. said Friday it has hired companies to design and build a disputed oil pipeline tunnel beneath the channel linking Lake…
More states to use redistricting reforms after 2020 census
By The Associated Press When U.S census results are tallied each decade, it traditionally has been the task of state lawmakers and governors to redraw voting districts for seats in the U.S. House and …
Backers appeal 4-way split of voting proposal to high court
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Backers of an effort aimed at updating Ohio’s voting laws appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday, alleging the state ballot boa…
Roland Harrington
Roland E. Harrington, 66, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Feb. 25, 2020. He was born in Bellefontaine, to the late Roland and Blanche (Ferguson) Harrington. He leaves his wife of 29 …
Patricia Faye Sigworth
Patricia Faye Sigworth, 91, of Russells Point, passed away Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born Nov. 5, 1928, a daughter of the late Kenneth R. and Ila Mae…
Universities follow similar playbook in sex assault response
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As mass sexual assault scandals, some dating back decades, roil universities across the country, the schools are seemingly drawing from the same pl…
Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 25 people
By TRAVIS LOLLER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped ac…
Ohio accepting applications for hemp cultivation, processing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Agriculture began accepting online applications Tuesday from those interested in growing and processing hemp, a strain of the cannabis plant with numerous …