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South-Western levy opponent a likely winner
Franklin County voters appeared torn in school districts with contentious levy campaigns, splitting votes between board members and their challengers.
South-Western finally gets its levy
Westland High School students Jaclyn Barnhart, 15, left, and Chloe Evans, 15, celebrate the apparent victory of a South-Western school district levy after three defeats.
Sex Offender Under Investigation For Attempting To Meet With Teen
A Columbus man on Friday was accused of trying to meet a teenage girl for sex, and 10TV's Maureen Kocot reported, he has done it before.
Contract review delays vote on City Center park grant
A $3 million deal, the last money needed to build a 6-acre park and homes and businesses atop the old Columbus City Center mall site, hit a snag yesterday.
School issues a draw in Franklin County
A near-record number of Franklin County voters for an off-year election went to the polls Tuesday, drawn heavily by ballot issues, including four school-tax requests.
Franklin, Hamilton Counties Results Delayed
The Franklin County Board of Elections said results for some races may not be in until after midnight.
Franklin County elections results running behind schedule
Franklin County Board of Elections officials say they are about a half-hour behind schedule in posting results tonight, but they hope to catch up as quick as they can.
Franklin County Health Department schedules two clinics
The Franklin County Board of Health has announced times and locations for its free H1N1 flu vaccine clinics this week.
Franklin County: Children Services levy passes handily
With fresh tax dollars on the way, Franklin County Children Services will continue its push to reduce the number of children in foster care, by paying for alternatives.
This election, poll workers may look a lot younger
Allyson Chee is making her first trip to a voting booth today at the age of 17. She and her triplet brothers are helping run the election at a Franklin County precinct.
Counties, cities may seek quiet rail zone
Click here to enlarge " /> Click here to enlarge What began as a discussion about whether trains could be made to stop blowing their horns at two railroad crossings in one Dublin neighborhood might turn into a project that could quiet 6 miles of rail traffic.
County ponders addition to jail
Franklin County commissioners are considering spending $154 million during the next 16 years to expand the jail at Jackson Pike to ease overcrowding.
Off-year elections don't have same buzz
A year ago, voters slept outside Franklin County Veterans Memorial so they could be the first to cast ballots in the historic race for president.
In hopes of preventing child abuse.
By LuAnn Stoia, Colin Smith & Ken Robinson, Newsradio WTAM 1100. Sunday, October 25, 2009 It's an innovative program many communities around Ohio will be watching.
Deal Would Keep Old City Center Site 'Green'
Plans to redevelop the land where Columbus City Center once stood could get an unexpected financial boost, but the funding will likely come with strings attached.
Facing Recession: Franklin County
Despite the fact that most economists believe the recession is officially over, the unemployment rate remains high and jobs are still scarce.
DUS Arrests rose in Franklin and Scioto Counties
Troopers made 84,632 DUS arrests statewide from 2006 through 2008. According to the statistical recap from the Patrol's Statistical Analysis Unit, during this three-year period troopers made 3,656 DUS arrests in Franklin County and 2,789 arrests in Scioto County .
One person died in a fire early today in a fire in W. Broad St. building. Firefighters from Prairie Township and the City of Columbus battled the blaze at 5311 W. Broad St., which broke out shortly after 4 a.m. According to the Franklin County Auditor's Office, the building contains a real-estate office on the ground floor, with apartments on the ...
County will offer $3M to preserve 6-acre park at City Center
Six acres in the middle of Downtown will remain parkland forever under a deal in which Franklin County commissioners would provide the last dollars needed to redevelop the site of the City Center mall.
Franklin County delays H1N1 school vaccination clinics
Citing a limited supply of H1N1 vaccine, the Franklin County Board of Health announced today that they will delay the start of clinics for school-aged children.
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