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Bill would hold test-related evaluations

Even as schools try to implement the new Common Core standards in Ohio and lawmakers consider repealing them altogether, new legislation introduced in the Statehouse would hit the pause button on school performance rankings and teacher evaluations that are based on student achievement.

OSU #16 in first playoff rankings

The Buckeyes have their work cut out for them if they expect to be in the first-ever college football playoff at the end of the season.

Suspected rapist arrested

A suspected child rapist from Massachusetts who may have passed through Columbus during a multi-state crime spree is back behind bars.

Tips for a safe Hallowe’en

The ghosts, witches and zombies may be all in fun, but the real-life risks associated with Hallowe’en are enough to send chills down the spine of any trick-or-treater’s parent.

Barrett will take it easy with knee injury

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was hardly stingy with his praise of quarterback J.T. Barrett, who scored two touchdowns in overtime during the Buckeyes’ win at Penn State Saturday night, despite suffering a sprained left knee.

Arrest in fatal hit-skip

A Whitehall man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident early Monday morning that closed a portion of a West Side interstate during the morning rush hour.

Early voting lags behind 2010

With one more week to cast absentee ballots for the Nov. 4 general election, Republican Gov. John Kasich is slated to make his case for a second term during an appearance at the Columbus Metropolitan Club Tuesday afternoon.