Authorities probing use of deadly force

LANCASTER -- A 29-year-old mother of two died after being shot by a police officer, and some of those close to her question whether her death was necessary. More

Suspect was about to run, police claim

MANSFIELD -- A man suspected of abducting a 63-year-old woman and taking her to Florida planned to go on the run, police reported. More

Bucyrus woman, 39, dies in Thurs. accident

BUCYRUS -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is investigating two accidents, one of which claimed the life of a Bucyrus woman. More

SUV gets stuck in river bank ride

MARION - Emergency personnel heading to the scene on Green Camp-Essex Road along the Scioto River on Tuesday afternoon knew only that they were responding to a report of two people trapped in a vehicle in the river. More

Looks aren't everything: Ohio 161/37 has a way to go

Drivers traveling on Ohio 161/37 between and Newark and Columbus might see a road nearing completion, but looks can be deceiving. More

Report: Cocaine in boy's system at birth

LANCASTER -- Local authorities still have more questions than answers about a 4-month-old boy surviving on life support at a Columbus hospital. More

County faces decision over brain-dead child's fate

LANCASTER -- County authorities are weighing a decision about whether or not to remove a brain-dead child, who is under the county's custody, from life support at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. More

Veteran denied sentence dismissal

NEWARK -- An Iraq war veteran sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing his 3-year-old stepson was denied his request to have his sentence dismissed Tuesday. More

Shelby legislative prayer issue re-emerges

SHELBY -- An ordinance permitting prayer during Shelby City Council meetings was vetoed last month by Mayor Bill Freytag, but Councilman Steve Schag has resurrected the issue. More

Teens mourns tragic loss of Heath senior

HEATH -- A crowd of students all came to remember a skinny kid with a goofy smile they knew and loved. More

Some Ohio State fans looking forward to throwback uniforms

Aaron Conrad knows what he looks like in silver. The big question heading into Saturday is how the Lancaster attorney looks in white. More

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We know you've got a lot on your plate, so we made the home page your hub for what's happening on MomsLikeMe.com. We've been listening to your comments and have added some great new features to make the site better. More

Family, friend mourn Heath senior

EDEN TOWNSHIP -- A 17-year-old Heath boy died Sunday afternoon after receiving a fatal gunshot wound, according to the Licking County Sheriff's Office. More

OSU's image takes hit, again

National columnists looked at Jim Tressel cradling a bouquet of roses and saw the homeliest of beauty queens. You'd need more than Compound W to cover the warts exposed in Saturday's milestone victory. More

Gallery: Celebrating a Big Ten title

There's nothing better than the smell of roses. ... Well, the smell of a BCS Championship Trophy might be better, but we won't be too picky. More

Spencer's View: An unlikely hero

For an old guy, Devin Barclay has a pretty good set of wheels. More

Horses carry Newark man to final resting place

John Bailous dedicated his life to caring for horses. More

Gas leak forces temporary evacuation

PHILO -- Only woods separate Ruth Baker's home from the Rockies Express Pipeline compressor station on Irish Ridge Road. More

Photo Image closing after 24 years; owners trying to find homes for unclaimed pictures

Kris Folz has bags and bags filled with hundreds of unclaimed pictures. She fears the memories frozen in time of many residents soon might be gone forever. More

Veterans Day isn't always a parade

ASHLAND -- On Veterans Day, Andy Schuttera, ex-Army, wasn't celebrating. More

Driver alleges Heath officer fabricated crash cause

HEATH -- Police are investigating a driver's allegation that information in an Oct. 10 Heath Police Department crash report was fabricated. More

Man sought in abduction of Mansfield woman, 63

MANSFIELD -- Police are seeking a man suspected of abducting a 63-year-old city woman and taking her to Florida. More

Actress Dawn Ashley Cook to teach ballroom dance at country club

BUCYRUS -- Actress and dancer Dawn Ashley Cook wants to offer something fun people can do as the weather turns colder. More

Columnist Norris Burkes to speak about spirituality in everyday life

ZANESVILLE --Norris Burkes, syndicated columnist, speaker and author, tells stories of spirituality in everyday life. More

State's bowhunting numbers up through season's first half

COLUMBUS -- Ohio bowhunters killed 53,959 deer during the first six weeks of the state's archery season, and Licking County hunters led the way. More

Owner tries to rescue the house she thought she had lost

MANSFIELD -- Having recently learned she still owns the house she thought was lost to foreclosure last year, Tina Powell wants to move back in at 152 W. First St. More

Five inducted into Veterans Hall of Fame

Thomas Ceplice was proud to be part of a special local celebration. More

Mansfield considering red light cameras

MANSFIELD -- City Council will consider allowing cameras to monitor red light violations at key intersections starting Jan. 1. More

Local native part of Vietnam troop rescue

Chandlersville native Dale Curry doesn't like to think about his one tour of duty in Vietnam. More

Area father, son team up to write local veterans book

Aaron Keirns and Nathan Keirns worked together to write the book, "Honoring the Veterans of Licking County, Ohio," which will be released today. More