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Economic development will be the focus of business at Tuesday's Middletown City Council meeting.

“They use a similar technology to make steam into electricity.”

It focused on better understanding sustainable development as communities and companies are increasingly looking to "go green" in respect to the environment. via MiddletownJournal

“We always warned all of our kids: Don't come out until we say. You've got to watch the traffic really closely.”

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH ERIC ALBRECHT Dispatch Cinda and Mark Wickersham and their daughter, Alaina, 8, pray for crossing guard Dianna L. Sharp at a memorial outside Scioto-Darby Elementary School. via Columbus Dispatch

In its 50th anniversary season in 2008, Scioto Downs is offering horsemen several series for trotters and pacers of various ages and levels of earnings. via Hoof Beats

Operating a business safely is an important part of day-to-day operations for the members of the Ross County Safety Council, and recently more than 60 of them were honored for a successful year of achieving ... via Chillicothe Gazette

“There was no way because her body went hurling.”

HILLIARD, Ohio - An elementary school crossing guard died Thursday morning after police said she pushed a student from the path of an oncoming dump truck. via News Journal

HILLIARD, Ohio - A dump truck has struck and killed a crossing guard and injured a second-grand boy in front a suburban Columbus school. via News Journal

“While potential buyers are enjoying an ample supply of inventory in all price categories, various markets are reporting fewer new listings, which is good news for a balanced housing market to return to the Buckeye state”

Sales of existing homes nationally increased unexpectedly in February after six months of decline, but private economists said it was too soon to say the prolonged slide in housing is coming to an end. via Chillicothe Gazette

The Waverly post office's historic Ohio & Erie Canal mural is headed for a cleaning and some preservation work. via Chillicothe Gazette

COLUMBUS - A new list from the State Highway Patrol shows the county that includes Columbus is where troopers have been most active in helping local authorities fight crime. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

The rain is done for now, but Mother Nature still has plans for Central Ohio. Storm Team 4 will show you some of the hardest-hit areas. via Nbc4i.com

“If they send me back, I promise I will kill myself”

More... Youth who claimed he was abused recants 18-year-old Dayton man back in the custody of youth services after parole violation. via Dayton Daily News

Rivers across southern Ohio continue to recede, thanks to a break in the rainy weather, but several areas are still under flood warnings and water continues to cover some roads. via WXIX-TV Cincinnati

“He stated that our home would decrease in value by a minimum of 10 to 25 percent if a coke plant was placed in our neighborhood”

Opponents to a proposed $300 million cokemaking and heat recovery plant on Ohio 4 submitted a 150-signature petition to the Middletown Planning Commission. via MiddletownJournal

Rivers are rising, roads are submerged and Ohioans are scrambling for higher ground as the state takes a pounding from heavy rain. via FOX19 Cincinnati

At least three people have died in Ohio this week amid the flooding from heavy rain and melting snow. via WDTN-TV Dayton

A day full of rain was already creating some high water and flooding issues across the Scioto Valley Tuesday, with problems likely to increase today as rains continue and area rivers and streams rise to their ... via Central Ohio

The National Weather Service says the heaviest rainfall has ended in many parts of Ohio. via WDTN-TV Dayton

“With the kind of weather we're having, it's always a concern”

Spring's showers came a little early. Storm Team 4's Ben Gelber reported that most of Central Ohio is under a flood watch today. via Nbc4i.com

“It'll be hip, cool. We've been very focused on the design and materials being used. The public spaces there are going to be fabulous.”

In the Lifestyle Communities project, planned for the RiverSouth district, apartments will range from 700 to 960 square feet and rent for $750 and $990 per month. via Columbus Dispatch