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Robert Shuemak, 40, of Winton Place, cringes whenever he hears the word 'retarded.' The word, he says, has become an insult.

COSHOCTON - In the hopes of better serving his clients, Steve Oster is pleased to see the state make a significant transformation for the greater good.

MANSFIELD -- Twenty people were arrested during a two-day sweep by the Richland County division of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.

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

ZANESVILLE - The Seventh Annual Birthday Celebration Fundraiser for the Nelson T. Gant Foundation will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Zanesville Art Center, 620 Military Road.

"Obviously, we take bullying very seriously. really did slip through the cracks for us.

DETENTION FACILITY THURSDAY Eric J. Stewart, 23, of South Carolina, arrested by the sheriff's office on a four-count grand jury indictment of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, no bond.

Friend: Ailing Farrah Fawcett 'Still Hoping for a Cure' Farrah Fawcett 's devoted friend Alana Stewart gives ET an update on the "Charlie's Angels" actress who is continuing to battle cancer.

A group of mentally ill Ohioans didn't bring powerful lobbyists or lots of money to the Statehouse yesterday.

Whenever I hear the word "retarded," my mind's eye focuses on a single image: Uncle Francis.

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

Ohio-based Southeast Engine has created quite a stir with its most recent release, From the Forest to the Sea , with PopMatters going so far as to call it "the first truly outstanding release of '09." It's difficult to pinpoint the band's sound, and that is perhaps what makes Southeast Engine so intriguing.

Salvation Army Majors Larry and JoAnn Shade traded in their countdown clock Sunday for a "count up" clock.

As quickly as it was deposited, $5 million was gone again - into the pockets of contractors owed money for work done at The Highlands.

Local officials aren't ready to outright criticize the way Ohio has distributed federal stimulus funds so far, even if $57 million are going to projects less ready to immediately jolt the economy than their own.

Whitney Davis has been named to the Dean's List at Washington and Jefferson College for the 2008 Fall semester.

Frankly French: The Columbus Symphony will present "A French Connection" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.

"We must strive in 2009 to ensure that future votes are cast after a redistricting process that is based on the best methods to ensure fair and equitable representation." -- Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner Redistricting has long been a highly political and always rancorous process that has the potential to empower one political party at ...

A new breakdown of federal stimulus money for education says Trimble Local Schools should get nearly $600,000 in additional money aimed at low-income students.

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