Kilbourne News

Along the Olentangy River north of the 5th Avenue dam, there are no signs, no barriers, nothing to warn people of the danger downstream.

“It's a huge moneymaking business”

High-profile arrests in southwestern Licking County have sparked local officials to call for regional cooperation in combating drug trafficking and abuse. via Central Ohio

The region's business and political leaders can get a first-hand briefing from state officials May 2 on a proposed $1.57 billion economic stimulus plan for Ohio. via Dayton Daily News

“She got upset, took a couple sugar pills (and) she collapsed to the floor”

DARBYVILLE, Ohio - Authorities were searching for a woman who disappeared from her home on Wednesday night. via News Journal

Ed Paxton with a selection of smokes A weekly chat with a store owner or clerk in central Ohio 43, owner of Woodland Cigar Co., 46 N. Sandusky St., Delaware Describe your shop, which not only sells cigars but ... via Columbus Dispatch

“My father's not going to plant any corn this year”

A forecast drop in the number of acres devoted to corn planting arrives at a time when farmers still are deciding what crop will serve them best, said an Ohio Corn Growers Association official. via Marion Star

“We'll be glad to answer questions but the ultimate goal is to get the contract out”

COSHOCTON - Commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to extend a 20-year-old contract with the Coshocton County Humane Animal Treatment Association for another 60 days. via Coshocton Tribune

“Sometimes during the week we have four events. Usually the events are nonprofits and civil groups that comes to the fairgrounds to do fundraisers.”

LANCASTER - Ferris wheels and roller coaster rides are something everyone sees at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds every year. via LancasterEagleGazette

“When he hears about Marion, he's going to think of things like this. This is a great sales pitch for us and the state.”

The man wearing the orange hard hat and yellow safety vest spread his hands apart as he walked toward the large piece of intermodal loading equipment. via Marion Star

“A lot of the people that live in this end of town have come in because we're basically a carry-out, but we have eat-in”

Downtown, the north side and the south side are the sites of new eateries in the Marion area. via Marion Star

“They're starting little fires in there and they think it's fun”

MARION - With the economy slowing and foreclosure rates up, Ohio is seeing its fair share of abandoned homes and vacant properties. via Marion Star

“The entertainment music business is getting huge”

The head of an Ohio record label is hoping to give local musicians a new experience as he comes to town looking for talent on Saturday. via Marion Star

Skybus Airlines' $57 million in government incentives weren't enough to sustain its discount flights that ended Saturday. via WCOL-FM Columbus

“It was a good fit for a county park system.”

Marc Haserodt glances down at the coordinates on his portable global positioning satellite unit. via Central Ohio

“The economy the way it is these things aren't going to be generating money as fast as people thought a year or two ago.”

A proposed road to connect Ohio 95 and Ohio 309 would likely help ease traffic in the area where officials plan to erect a pedestrian bridge over safety concerns of students walking to Marion Harding High ... via Central Ohio

“That's a huge amount of revenue in this district”

Teachers vote no raises, want input on staffing cuts crisis they are in," Beaver said on Friday. via Central Ohio

The need for organ donors will be highlighted during the "Walk of Hope" being hosted by "Lifeline of Ohio" April 19th in Chillicothe. via WCHI-AM Chillicothe

A local man will serve nearly eight years in prison after being convicted of drug trafficking offenses. via Marion Star

“I think it's great that they caught somebody”

A man arrested for stealing vases from grave markers in two rural cemeteries received $27.30 for items he took to a local recycling business, the business's general manager said. via Central Ohio

Whether it's the power to elicit memories, remind us of home and family or reflect our cultures and backgrounds, food has always had a unique significance in a person's life. via Port Clinton News Herald