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That's the message Brigadier General Michael Linnington, Commandant of Cadets at West Point, will be giving at a celebration marking the Army's 233rd birthday tomorrow.

“I watched him in combat. He was phenomenal. He was a great leader. He will get down and dirty and do the job”

Brig. Gen. Michael Linnington found himself back at Trophy Point on Tuesday afternoon, overlooking the historic "West Point" of the Hudson River where Gen. via Press of Atlantic City

“This is where, through awareness and monies collected, they can put together the missing pieces and give us parents some answers as well as the thousands of parents of misdiagnosed or undiagnosed children out there.”

When facing the press Wednesday, April 16, 2008, about a sexual harassment investigation in his office, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann says the thought of resigning has never crossed his mind. via Dayton Daily News

Government and business officials met at the Ontario City hall Friday morning to shoot the breeze. via WMFD-TV Mansfield

“Those folks are going to be the backbone of our workforce, be in leadership”

This has been the central Ohio growth story for years: more people moving farther away from Columbus as developers turn verdant farm fields into housing subdivisions. via Columbus Dispatch

“It was about trees ... and not to cut them down”

MARION - Ellie Barnett focused on the wet, gray clumps in her hands as she explained what she was doing. via Marion Star

“Gov. Strickland was right to reach out for federal help, and I fully support his efforts.”

U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, R-Bainbridge Township, joined U.S. Sens. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Ohio Gov. via WKYC-TV

The ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter will hold its annual Strike Out! ALS Celebrity Benefit on Thursday, May 8 at the Terrace Club at Progressive Field from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The ALS Association is dedicated ... via WKYC

“The Ohio Supreme Court has done a very good job of laying out the rules”

In local municipalities, mayors and councilors are often people the average voter can approach. via Lima News

Nicole Ebert of Lexington Junior High School spelled "rhododendron" this morning to win the Richland County Spelling Bee for the second year in a row. via News Journal

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Property owners aren't the only ones filing appeals in Clark County. via WHIO-AM Dayton

“Mr. Cordner is an outstanding songwriter, bringing to his music a unique perspective on both everyday life and on larger social topics that have come out of his experiences living in Northern Ireland”

ASHLAND -- Ashland University seniors Shane O'Neill and Matt Bugay will present a free musical revue at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Studio Theatre in the Center for the Arts. via News Journal

“It's not a new concept, it's just one that becoming more and more in vogue”

COLUMBUS - Amid voting machine uncertainty, Ohio's elections chief wants a fraction of the state's Democratic and Republican presidential primary vote recounted. via The Advocate

The Flood Watch continues for portions of north central Ohio including, Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow and Richland, through Wednesday afternoon off and on rain will occur today with the ... via Marion Star

Evacuations are underway at a trailer park in Western Hamilton County. The heavy rain has pushed the Great Miami River out of its banks, flooding parts of Whitewater Township. via WKRC-AM Cincinnati

“Not only are they committing the crimes, they're also the victims of the crimes”

In his State of the City address, Mayor Michael B. Coleman declares the end of the Cowtown image. via Columbus Dispatch

“Because the process is less adversarial than usual court proceedings, offenders can more easily accept responsibility and move forward toward restoring what can be restored”

The Ashland Center for Nonviolence will explore the use of peacemaking circles and the principles of restorative justice at 7:30 p.m. March 20 in Room 209 of Bixler Hall on the Ashland University campus. via MansfieldNewsJournal.com

“The tasting is about wine, but it's also about history. We have historian Jim Fearing here to talk about Longworth.”

A river full of Southwest Ohio wines will be in the spotlight and on the table when Krohn Conservatory uncorks an Ohio Wine Tasting: A Tribute to Nicholas Longworth. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

“The wind has died down and it has quit snowing”

Marion County and the surrounding counties of Morrow, Delaware, Union, Crawford, and Hardin counties were under a Level 3 snow emergency Saturday due to blowing and drifting snow as well as fresh fallen snow ... via Marion Star

As of 10 a.m. road crews reported they were unable to keep up with snow accumulation. via Marion Star