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Blue Jackets jettison Richards after 0-7 start

The Blue Jackets have reportedly fired Todd Richards, replacing him with John Tortorella, one of the NHL’s firebrand coaches who has been out of work since Vancouver fired him a year ago.

Buckeye Lake could be shipshape next summer

Business owners are excited that boating could resume at Buckeye Lake in June under an expedited construction schedule that would allow for raising the water close to the normal summer level.

Barrett will start at QB

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer says J.T. Barrett will start quarterback for the to-ranked Buckeyes in Saturday’s game against Rutgers, replacing Cardale Jones.

0-7 CBJ rewriting history of futility

Jaroslav Halak stopped 37 shots for his 37th career shutout to lead the surging New York Islanders to their fourth straight win, 4-0 over the winless Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

State delays executions

Ohio has delayed executions until 2017 and beyond because of problems finding supplies of lethal injection drugs.