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Funeral service for the Rev. Roy W. Gearhart, 72, of Lancaster, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Sixth Avenue United Methodist Church, Lancaster, with the Rev. via The Advocate

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Amy Cook had breast cancer for seven years and even while pregnant with her son, Gavin. via Nbc4i.com

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Multiple fire departments responded as a fire ripped through a house early Monday, NBC 4 reported. via Nbc4i.com

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“You don't know where this will lead because the excitement is there”

BALTIMORE - Baltimore Mayor Bob Kalish hopes to have all of the village's empty storefronts filled with 'profitable' businesses by 2009. via LancasterEagleGazette

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LANCASTER- New Horizons Youth and Family Center will have a board meeting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the agency conference room, 1592 Granville Pike, Lancaster. via LancasterEagleGazette

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It was reported that someone took 10 to 20 cows between March 10 and March 20. The cows were loaded onto a trailer and taken. via LancasterEagleGazette

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Honored were State Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year David Katafias, Fairfield County Sheriff's Deputy Kirk Kern, Southeastern Correction Institution Corrections Officer Tonya Draper and Lancaster Police ... via LancasterEagleGazette

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“They have been very supportive of all seniors in Fairfield County”

LANCASTER - On any given day, about 500 meals are delivered around Fairfield County thanks to Meals on Wheels. via LancasterEagleGazette

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY - Two people were transported to Fairfield Medical Center Wednesday morning following a two-car crash at the intersection of state Route 158 and Pleasantville Road. via LancasterEagleGazette

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NEWARK - Transportation in the early years of Licking County mainly followed Native American trails on the ridges. via The Advocate

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“It'll be hip, cool. We've been very focused on the design and materials being used. The public spaces there are going to be fabulous.”

In the Lifestyle Communities project, planned for the RiverSouth district, apartments will range from 700 to 960 square feet and rent for $750 and $990 per month. via Columbus Dispatch

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“We laid brine down on one lane and not the other to see if there was a difference”

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - Sixty thousand gallons of brine have been dumped on the county roadways this winter alone. via LancasterEagleGazette

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY - Two people were transported to Fairfield Medical Center Wednesday morning following a two-car crash at the intersection of state Route 158 and Pleasantville Road. via LancasterEagleGazette

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A U.S. Magistrate ordered the release of Larry Wayne Harris pending his probation revocation hearing. via Central Ohio

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Frank C. Koss Sr., 70, of Millersport, died Friday, March 7, 2008, at Licking Memorial Hospital. via LancasterEagleGazette

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NEWARK -- The driver of the SUV that ran into the side of the Skyline Chili on Ohio 79 in Heath on Monday has been released from the hospital. via The Advocate

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“We're just looking at another way to bring the money to the community.”

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - The Basil-Joint Fire District is hoping to avoid asking residents for more funding by implementing a program that will help the department generate revenue. via LancasterEagleGazette

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“It hasn't been the ideal day with the weather”

BALTIMORE - There was a line of six people waiting to vote outside a classroom in Liberty Union-Thurston Middle School at 4:50 p.m., where Liberty Precinct C cast its ballots. via LancasterEagleGazette

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“I don't know the extent of the damage”

HEATH -- A driver lost control of a vehicle on Ohio 79, striking a traffic sign before veering across five lanes of traffic, through a parking lot and off an incline, and ended up embedded in the side of a ... via The Advocate

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10 YEARS Albert L. Gibbs of Lancaster faced bigamy charges that he had a wife in Germany of one in Lancaster. 20 YEARS An ice storm felled utility lines in Fairfield County as Ohio Power Co. officials said 3,500 customers were without electric power, while South Central Power Co. said 19,000 customers were effected by the storm. Brian Simpson, Baltimore, was presented with the League of Ohio Sportsman and The National Wildlife Federation Conservation Educator of the Year Award. 30 YEARS Thieves entered Millersport Feed and Grain mill on state Route 204 and stole $250 in work gloves. Thieves burglarized several parked cars on Lancaster's West side and stole a gamut of items. 40 YEARS Al Russell retired after 25 years of service with the Lancaster fire department and devoted his time to his sign painting business. Lancaster police investigated a burglary at Schwendeman and Cook drug store, 149 W. Main St., where drugs were stolen, including morphine. Today is Tuesday, March 4, the 64th day of 2008. There are 302 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 4, 1789, the Constitution of the U.S. went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York. (The lawmakers then adjourned for lack of a quorum.) On this date: In 1681, England's King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn for an area of land that later became Pennsylvania. In 1791, Vermont became the 14th state. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated president. In 1908, a fire at Lake View School in Collinwood claimed the lives of 172 children and three adults. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge's inauguration was broadcast live on 21 radio stations coast to coast. In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated president, pledging to lead the country out of the Great Depression. In 1952, actors Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis were married in San Fernando Valley, Calif. Ten years ago: The Supreme Court ruled that sexual harassment at work can be illegal even when the offender and victim are of the same gender. via LancasterEagleGazette

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