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COLUMBUS - The Ohio Historical Society has seized on the opportunity to increase promotion of 10 of its historic sites, including one in Chillicothe, through cashing in on the geocaching craze.

Ever see the large statue in front of the main library on the OSU campus in Columbus? It is a likeness of William Oxley Thompson.

Once the main street of America, the National Road, now a historic landmark, was replaced by Interstate 70 but many activities still take place on the historic road.

One person's junk is another's treasure - that is the concept behind yard sales.

“Our sites operate on about 70 percent of the amount they need to be fully funded”

The Ohio Historical Society, facing a $2 million budget deficit, will cut hours and employees at several of its museums and historic sites around the state. via Central Ohio

“We've done (cuts) in a way that we can preserve as many services as possible -- that's the good news.”

Ohio Historical Society sites with reduced hours, as part of budget cuts announced yesterday: Ohio Historical Center in Columbus : Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m; Sunday and ... via Columbus Dispatch

“A lot of it is preventative maintenance”

ZANESVILLE - In about a month, motorists on Interstate 70 in the Zanesville area will encounter a construction zone, as an $8 million project kicks off. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

HOPEWELL - Tom Davy, 63, of Hopewell, died suddenly Saturday afternoon, Feb. 2, 2008, at his home. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

ZANESVILLE - A Zanesville man pleaded not guilty to one count of abduction and two counts of child endangering in a Muskingum County Common Pleas court Wednesday. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

The season's first snowstorm left behind a frigid mess today as schools reopened and commuters tried to avoid slick spots. via Central Ohio

LICKING COUNTY - One lane of westbound I-70 in Brownsville remains closed as of 8 a.m. after a semi slid into a guardrail at about 3 a.m., according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

A Kimbolton husband and wife were involved in one of two separate accidents within minutes of each other Sunday on Interstate 70 that claimed the life of a 16-year-old Newark boy. via Daily-Jeff.com

BROWNSVILLE -- A Granville High School student was killed and several people were injured in two separate crashes Sunday afternoon on Interstate 70. via The Advocate

A five vehicle accident around 1:30 p.m. this afternoon completely shut down Interstate 70 east and westbound near exit 141 the Brownsville/Gratiot exit. via Whiznews.com

A Columbus man allegedly robbed a bank in north Columbus, then led police on a chase, dodging several roadblocks on Interstate 70, before finally being caught in Brownsville. via Central Ohio

“We just heard a lot of sirens and we walked out back and all the cops were back there and they tackled the guy in the cornfield”

A man suspected of robbing a credit union in Columbus led police on a high speed chase that resulted in an accident that completely shut down Interstate 70 eastbound for hours. via Whiznews.com

NEWARK POLICE REPORTS A $500 power tool kit and a $100 air conditioner were stolen from a yard on the first block of Commodore Street between 4:30 and 5:52 p.m. Tuesday. via The Advocate

“He's been without his medicine all this time”

BROWNSVILLE - A Brownsville man has been missing since leaving his Rankin Road home on the evening of Sept. via The Advocate