Albany News

After a two-year lobbying effort led by individuals from Athens County, Gov. Ted Strickland has removed the words 'Mental Retardation' from the names of county boards who serve the developmentally disabled.

Three teenagers died in Athens County this afternoon when their vehicle went off the road and hit a tree.

Riam Dean's mother, May, never let her daughter use her prosthetic arm as an excuse.

CHARLESTON, SC: John Dexter Marlow, 64, peacefully passed away at Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, on March 25, 2009, after waging a losing battle with cancer.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded The Bank of New York Mellon's U.S. residential servicer rating as follows: Master servicer rating to 'RMS1' from 'RMS1-'. This rating action reflects BNY Mellon's strong oversight, experienced tenured management and monitoring of its primary servicers, along with its continued investment in enhancing its technology and ...

A beer supplier's employees discovered two counterfeit $20s during a recent transaction.

In this photo taken April 29, 2009, Michael Williams of New Albany, Ohio presents his resume to Allison Rodak, left, of Cynergies Solutions Group at a job fair organized by National Career Fairs in Columbus, Ohio.

ZANESVILLE - On Mother's Day two weeks ago, the local pioneer Nelson T. Gant would have been 188 years old.

Quick. Name Ohio's state bird. The cardinal, of course. That's pretty easy. How about the state rock - n' roll song? A little tougher, perhaps, but if you follow Buckeyes football, you might know it's "Hang on Sloopy." Now, here's a challenge: Name Ohio's official native fruit.

Two Albany-area men were arrested early today in the beating death and robbery of a Meigs County man.

Catherine Ralston's "Queen of Hearts Strawberry Tart" promises "love at first bite." The mouth watering marriage of fresh strawberries and EASY-BAKE sugar cookie mix is sure to set hearts aflutter.

Authorities believe a Meigs County man was beaten to death during a burglary at his home near the Athens County line.

HAMILTON, Bermuda-- --Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited verkundete heute den beruflichen Ruckzug von Herrn Khader Hemsi, Chief Executive Officer von Flagstone Alliance Insurance - WALTHAM, Mass.-- --Four out of ten company employees believe their business software is excessively complicated, difficult to learn and hard to use.

NEW ALBANY, Ohio a 'NBC 4 has learned that there will be 170 jobs eliminated at Abercombiea TMs New-Albany-based home office.

The Samba is a new personal watercraft designed to give the rider a greater range of maneuverability and control with an ergonomic semi-prone operating platform.

That's on top of about 50 the teen clothing retailer had reportedly cut in the fall.

Here's what's happening in Granville and Licking County today: WHAT'S NEW? * The Licking County Coalition of Care is putting out a call for volunteers.

Three Sandella's Flatbread Cafes are expected to open in central Ohio in the next five years, with the first scheduled in the Polaris area by the end of summer.

The Ohio Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation removing the term "retardation" from state and county agency names.

International retailer Bath & Body Works has chosen to make its foray into the Calgary market at Chinook Centre, the Herald has learned.