Number of painkiller prescriptions continues to fall in Ohio
COLUMBUS (AP) — The state says the number of painkiller prescriptions continues to fall as Ohio battles a deadly addictions epidemic.Data released Monday by...
Records: Drug distributors push back on proposed Ohio rules
COLUMBUS (AP) — Companies that distribute drugs are pushing back on stricter regulation in Ohio, protesting what they call a patchwork approach that could...
New Housing Ohio awarded grants for properties across state
New Housing Ohio (NHO), a southwestern Ohio-based non-profit developer, owner, and manager of specialized housing across the state, has received several grants recently that...
$300K allocated for area ag conservation
Thanks to the efforts of the East Fork Watershed Cooperative, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service recently announced that $300,000 in funding has been...
BPD: Burglary suspect tackled in creek, arrested
BLANCHESTER — A suspect wanted in connection with a Blanchester burglary was arrested Friday after he was chased down on foot by a police...
DAR presents Community Service Award
The George Clinton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution met at the Cape May Conference Center on Feb. 17 for...
‘Trump slump’ in gun sales continues despite control debate
COLUMBUS (AP) — Gun store owners called it the “Trump slump.” Sales of firearms slowed dramatically after the election of Donald Trump as president...
Ohio woman arrested after her son, 8, shoots sister, 4
HAYESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a woman whose 8-year-old son shot his 4-year-old sister has been arrested.The Mansfield News-Journal reports the Ashland County...
Muslim officer works with immigrants in Columbus
COLUMBUS (AP) — After 10 years in hotel management, Khaled Bahgat grew accustomed to defusing tense situations involving out-of-control banquet hall parties. Often, he...