East Liberty News

The 2010 Accord Crosstour is designed to "fulfill multiple roles for both style and function," according to Honda.

Production on Honda's latest vehicle model, the Accord Crosstour, began last week at the East Liberty Auto Plant, which will be the vehicle's only manufacturing site.

The newest Honda went into mass production yesterday as new Accord Crosstours began rolling off the assembly line at the automaker's plant in East Liberty.

Although it is one of the largest manufacturers in Union County, Honda's Marysville Auto Plant has managed to reduce its carbon footprint over the past two years.

Jurors in Washington County court yesterday heard audiotapes of a sometimes defiant, sometimes sobbing Terrell Yarbrough of East Liberty claiming to be a man named Michael Poole from New York City, who had no involvement in the disappearance of two college students.

After eight days of jury selection and a one-hour delay due to a sick juror, the retrial of Terrell Yarbrough in the slayings of two college students began this morning in Washington County court.

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Production of the Honda Fit soon could move from Japan to North America as the automaker tries to counteract the increasing strength of the yen against the dollar.

Terrell Yarbrough reacts to the jury's verdict in 2000 that he be sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Brian Muha and Aaron Land.

Kathleen O'Hara and Rachel Muha will pack suitcases this weekend and drive to a Western Pennsylvania courtroom to listen to a story they've heard before.

Authorities in Logan County continue to search for a man who they want to question in connection with a fire at his house early Monday morning.

The Medina Chorus has begun rehearsals for its Winter Concert, but singers are still welcome to sign up.

East Liberty Development Inc. paid $2.6 million for four apartment buildings and plans to maintain 100 units in them as market-rate rental housing.

Hidenobu Iwata, who recently returned to central Ohio as president and CEO of Honda manufacturing in North America, said his staff has begun an intensive study of its manufacturing processes with an eye toward improvement.

Honda's Ohio operations build Accords and the CR-V crossover vehicle, so it's only natural that it'd also be the birthplace of the new Accord Crosstour.

Honda Motor Company said a plant in western Ohio will be the production site for the automaker's new crossover utility vehicle.

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Ford said yesterday it will build more Focus and Escape models and boost overall production of cars and trucks this year to help dealers restock depleted showrooms.

Honda Adds Saturday Overtime at Two Plants; Is There a Silver Lining in... Honda is adding Saturday overtime shifts to its plants in Lincoln, Alabama and East Liberty, Ohio due to slight 'upticks' in sales, spokesman Ed Miller told Automotive News .

Thanks to an uptick in sales, Honda has announced it will be adding overtime shifts to two of its U.S. plants.