Several Ohio teams may go to “big dance”
Ohio State’s star freshman guard D’Angelo Russell jokes he picked the jersey number zero because that’s how many people can guard him. Coach Thad Matta sure hopes that’s true in upcoming games.
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Poverty a paycheck away for many Ohioans
Nearly half of Ohio households are teetering on the edge of financial disaster, according to a report by a consortium of community action agencies.
Judge’s reprimand earns reprimand
A Franklin County judge whose scolding of a jury drew national attention has been publicly reprimanded by the state Supreme Court.
Indictment in possible mistaken identity stabbing
An Ohio State University student has been indicted on murder charges in what police say may have been a case of misplaced revenge and mistaken identity.
Study: Overvaluing can produce narcisissm
If our children grow up to think they’re better than everybody else – and are obnoxious as a result – the fault lies, not in our stars, dear parents, but in ourselves, according to research by an OSU communications and psychology professor.
Rural suicides twice that of cities
Suicide rates among young men and women in rural areas are twice that of urban and suburban dwellers and two OSU researchers say the reason may be combination of a lack of mental health care, pride in self-sufficiency and substance abuse.
Pump price drops after 5-week run-up
Columbus and the rest of Ohio are bucking the nationwide trend by seeing a decline in gas prices to start the work week after five straight weeks of increases.
Peeping teacher accused
An Ohio teacher accused of using a tiny spy camera to secretly record his kindergarten students using the bathroom is scheduled to appear in court.
Charter schools spend $$ on recruiting
Ohio’s largest online charter school reported at least $2.27 million spent last school year on advertising to attract students.
4 dead in 3 Friday crashes
Three people died in traffic accidents in Columbus Friday evening, including a man whose car fell from a freeway overpass onto a busy street at rush-hour and a pedestrian struck by a hit-and-run driver, according to Columbus police.