The Muslim parents of an Ohio girl who ran away from home claiming she feared harm for becoming Christian have rejected a deal meant to resolve the conflict.

The Muslim parents of an Ohio girl who ran away from home claiming she feared harm for becoming Christian have rejected a deal meant to resolve the conflict.

" Diet Divine: The Kabalistic Secrets to Weight Loss," 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Jan.27 at the Lori Schottenstein Chabad Center, 68 N. High St., New Albany.

Fourth Sunday Concert Series , 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at Church of the Saviour United Methodist, 11239 Fancher Road, featuring "Sanctified Quartet." A love offering will be collected and child care will be provided.

New Albany Women's Network Open House , 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the McCoy Center for the Arts, 100 W. Dublin-Granville Road.

Soroptimist International of Northeast Suburban Franklin County , an organization for professional women, 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Mifflin Township Administrative Building, 155 Olde Ridenour Road.

Try as they might, Rifqa Bary's parents can't keep her from reading her first Christmas cards.

Brassy greetings: Central Ohio tuba and euphonium players will perform festive music during Merry TubaChristmas, a free concert at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Monday in Mees Hall at Capital University, College Avenue at E. Main Street, Bexley.

Members of the First Church Choir lift their voices in song. NEW ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA For people who haven't yet found the yuletide spirit, music might work wonders.

NEW ALBANY, Ohio - Heavy truck company Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. said Thursday it will close its Norwalk, Ohio, truck cab assembly plant, affecting roughly 120 employees.

MCARTHUR --Vinton County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday it has wrapped up an eight-month drug trafficking investigation with warrants issued for 26 individuals.

NEW YORK - The nation's retailers, particularly clothing merchants, suffered miserably through November as a modestly positive start to the holiday shopping season wasn't strong enough to offset weak spending the rest of the month.

A decline in sales at the nation's retailers in November after two consecutive months of gains is an ominous warning sign for the holiday shopping season and for an economy in the early stages of a fragile recovery.

Annual NAWN Cookie Exchange , 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the home of Pat Huddle, 7300 Lambton Park Road.

The long awaited tour of the group "Phish" brought a large number of arrests near U.S. Bank arena this weekend.

The newest issue of Capital Style is on newsstands now. And yes, I'm biased, but it is the local go-to holiday guide, packed with more than 200 pages of goodies.

Turkey Dinner , 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Franklin Church, 7171 Central College Road.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk , Sunday, Oct. 25, at COSI, 333 W. Broad St.

When did being smart stop being a good thing? New Albany, Ohio f ifth grade teacher Peter Barnes, in his article, Getting the Best out of Boys, writes, " Each year I have at least one boy who is embarrassed by his intelligence.

Biennial Quilt Show , featuring the Heart of Ohio Quilters Guild, Oct.9-10 at the Bryn Du Mansion Field House, 537 Jones Road, Granville.