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Ohio school adds counselors after Connecticut shooting

COLUMBUS (AP) — Flags at Ohio state buildings and grounds flew at half-staff on Friday as one state that had seen its own school shooting this year sought to honor…

December 15, 2012No CommentRead More

Burke’s bill to help in the fight against prescription drug abuse signed into law

COLUMBUS — Legislation co-sponsored by State Sen. Dave Burke (R-Marysville) that seeks to improve patient safety and oversight of pain management clinics was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. John…

December 14, 2012No CommentRead More

Ohio students charged after ‘hit list’ found

KENTON (AP) — Three Ohio middle-school girls are facing juvenile court charges of inducing panic after they were accused of compiling a “hit list” at school. The Lima News reports…

December 14, 2012No CommentRead More

Insurance fraud up in Ohio

DAYTON (AP) — A newspaper reports that Ohio has already received a record number of insurance-fraud allegations this year. The Dayton Daily News reports that officials are attributing it partly…

December 10, 2012No CommentRead More

Ohio House clears rules for health care ‘navigators’

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio lawmakers moved quickly Wednesday to pass a bill setting training and certification requirements for a new group of professionals who will help guide consumers through the…

December 6, 2012No CommentRead More

Gas prices down to start week

COLUMBUS (AP) — Gas prices are down this week in Ohio. The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.37 in today’s survey from auto club AAA, the…

December 3, 2012No CommentRead More

Ohio food stamp cut won’t be as severe as expected

TOLEDO (AP) — Some Ohio families will see a drop in food stamp benefits next year, but the reduction won’t be as a severe as state officials and food bank…

November 23, 2012No CommentRead More

Ohio man receives medal for WWII service more than a half-century later

ASHTABULA (AP) — A northeast Ohio man who was one of the first blacks to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps has been honored by his country nearly 70 years…

November 19, 2012No CommentRead More

Firelands receives grant for primary, behavioral health care integration

SANDUSKY — Firelands Regional Medical Center recently was awarded a $1.36 million primary and behavioral health care integration grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, according to…

November 15, 2012No CommentRead More

Eastwood, Tebow are Ohio write-in presidential picks

CANTON (AP) — Actor Clint Eastwood, New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow and comedian Jon Stewart all received write-in votes for president in the battleground state of Ohio. A review…

November 12, 2012No CommentRead More