FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff in northwest Ohio has fired two jailers and says a third has resigned following a disciplinary hearing that determined multiple jail policies were violated regarding the treatment of a female inmate. The Sandusky Register reports Wednesday that Sheriff Kyle Overmyer fired a jail supervisor and a jailer Tuesday on […]
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — John Glenn fever gripped Cape Canaveral on Friday, just as it did half a century ago when America was on the verge of launching its first man into orbit. Hundreds of NASA workers jammed a space center auditorium, three days before the 50th anniversary of […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The speed limit for cars and trucks on Ohio’s interstate highways would increase from 65 mph to 70 mph under a bill passed by a House committee. The Columbus Dispatch reports the panel passed the measure Wednesday. It initially would have made it illegal to stay in the left lane of […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Banks took back more U.S. homes in January than in the previous month, the latest sign that foreclosures are accelerating after slowing sharply last year while lenders sorted out foreclosure-abuse claims. Foreclosures rose 8 percent nationally last month from December, but were down 15 percent from a year earlier, foreclosure listing […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Newt Gingrich kept a stiff upper lip Wednesday after his poor showing in GOP presidential caucuses the night before, but issued dire warnings about Iran’s potential nuclear capabilities. In his only scheduled public appearance for the next two days, the former House speaker made no mention of his poor showing in Colorado […]
CANFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio farm market saw its doughnut business more than double this week after word spread that some of the New York Giants would be chowing down on blueberry doughnuts from the farm ahead of their Super Bowl appearance, the owner said Sunday. The mother-in-law of Giants center and former […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Democratic local officials opposed to leasing the Ohio Turnpike have announced they’ll do their own study of whether it’s a good idea. The leaders from counties across northern Ohio said at news conferences in Cleveland and Youngstown on Thursday that they’re skeptical of an analysis planned by the state. They expect it will […]
By DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Republican presidential campaigning in Ohio is starting to warm up after months of little activity, while polls have indicated a volatile race. Ohio, with 66 delegates at stake, offers the second-most behind Georgia among 10 states with a primary or caucus on March 6, dubbed “Super Tuesday.” Former […]