HS football playoffs
Seven central Ohio teams, including top seeds Hilliard Davidson, New Albany, West Jefferson and Hartley, advanced to the third round of the high school football playoffs.
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No. 10 OSU 52, No. 17 Marquette 35
Shannon Scott scored 13 points and sparked a decisive second-half run, and No. 10 Ohio State pulled away over cold-shooting No. 17 Marquette for a 52-35 win Saturday.
Carlos danger: Hyde’s 5 TDs make him toast of Champaign
Carlos Hyde rushed for 246 yards and scored five touchdowns as the No. 3 Buckeyes won their 22nd straight football game, matching the longest winning streak in school history, by beating Illinois 60-35 in Champaign, Ill., on Saturday.
Crossroads Milestone
After two years of dodging orange barrels, detouring around closed ramps and squeezing between concrete barriers, drivers heading into and out of downtown through the Columbus Crossroads will find life returning to normal next week.
Coleman budget targets schools, blight
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman’s 2014 operating budget takes the city where it has not previously ventured to tread: Into the business of education.
Concealed-carry permits soaring
The number of newly issued concealed-weapons licenses in Ohio is climbing at a record-breaking pace.
Banged-up Bengals vs. Battle-scarred Browns
Heading into their second matchup of the NFL season, both the AFC North-leading Bengals and the Browns are dealing with injuries.
Bucks, Illini streaking in opposite directions
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer doesn’t expect his Buckeyes to look past Illinois Saturday.
Yuck! City water “tastes like a barn door”
Columbus city officials are responding to citywide complaints about nasty-tasting water.
Price roller-coaster
After enjoying the largest decline in gas prices in the country, central Ohio drivers watched those prices reverse field, spiking by more than 20 cents this week.