Ripley News

A number of activities are planned in the Mid-Ohio Valley during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

A man is sentenced to 25 years in prison for a rape at knifepoint. Shawn Harmon pleaded guilty today to a 1998 attack in Ripley, Ohio.

Erin Hazelton, a state ecologist, looks for animals in the mud inside a Highland County cave.

Brown County Deputies today arrested a man who reportedly held another man at gunpoint for more than two hours at a campsite this weekend.

Bareback rider Kevin Hass of Clarksville, Ohio, tried his best but couldn't stay on his horse Saturday night at the third-annual Kiwanis Club-Rotary Club International Pro Rodeo, featuring the Broken Horn Rodeo ...

Bo Vandiver is one of thousands of workers worrying about his future now that DHL's plan to hire United Parcel Service for U.S. cargo flying could eliminate the need for ABX Air to operate DHL's Wilmington air ...

Victor and Cindy Young did a bang-up job bringing this timeworn Italianate back to life.

Road crews work to remove debris from a familiar site. They closed Route 52 between Aberdeen and Ripley in Brown County because of another landslide.

For generations of slaves in the South, Ohio was the Promised Land. They came north even before Ohio's 1803 statehood, because the Northwest Territory's Ordinance of 1787 guaranteed this land as free.

The Wheel of Justice continues its incredible success to help track down dangerous fugitives. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

“I have this really old bottle of wine and was wondering ... .”

Deer wanders into Wit's tennis courts 2008 FHM Sexiest Women poll More... Taste of Wine 1894 Tawny Port may hold a miracle By Mark Fisher Friday, April 25, 2008 KETTERING - It started with a phone call. via Dayton Daily News

“It was a mistake. It never should've happened”

Last Update: 4/08 12:04 am A local company is apologizing after putting stacks of paperwork with social security numbers on them in a public recycling dumpster. via Kypost.Com

Westerville resident Ronald St. Pierre portrays anti- slavery activist John Rankin in programs at the Ohio Historical Society during the month of April. via ThisWeek Community Newspapers

“It's a wonderful thing - everyone in the country will have an opportunity to see how our museums are linked to each other and have an opportunity to tour Ohio and go back in history”

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center unveiled a new Web site today showcasing other destinations across the Ohio that prior to the Civil War provided safe haven for runaway slaves. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

The Tri-State is under a Flood Warning issued by the National Weather Service and some homeowners are anxiously watching for rivers and creeks to reach their crest. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

“Oh, I definitely would've been an abolitionist back then”

Categories Blogroll Scientists Academics Books Punditry Archives Category: Academia Posted on: February 23, 2008 10:49 AM, by Chad Orzel I had to do a couple of tests yesterday that required me to start ... via Uncertain Principles

“They didn't go out and buy them”

Union County was home to 16 stops on the Underground Railroad Professor turned history detective Watson Walker Jr. via Marysville Journal-Tribune

“I'm not one to remember things like that but we met the day after my parent's anniversary”

When Caroline Keller Reece and Shaun Reece met by chance in Mansfield, England, in 1990, neither had any idea of "The Mousetrap" that would lead them together. via The Ledger Independent - Maysville, K...

Cris Carter up for Hall of Fame Zoo mommies and babies More... Fine sip tip: Meranda-Nixon Winery By Mark Fisher Friday, February 01, 2008 Transitioning away from tobacco as a cash crop can be a wrenching ... via Dayton Daily News

The Brown County Sheriff's Office believes it has found the suspect in a 1998 rape and abduction. via WCPO-TV9 Cincinnati