Stewart News

Ashland City Council on Tuesday authorized the sale of 2.15 acres of city-owned land adjacent to Brookside Golf Course.

CHILLICOTHE: Rev. Ernest Allen Lucas, Jr., 58, of Chillicothe, formerly of McArthur, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009 at his residence.

MARION: Lucille A. Coleman was the oldest daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Taylor.

The 64th tenant opened for business at The Highlands near Triadelphia Friday. The AT&T store is now welcoming cellular phone customers, and three more businesses should open in time for the holidays, according to Greg Stewart, Ohio County administrator.

State Sen. Jimmy Stewart, R-Athens, says Gov. Ted Strickland's proposal to delay the final phase of a five-year 21 percent income tax cut for Ohioans to cover education funding may not have been necessary if the governor had followed some Republicans' advice earlier this year.

MARION: Winifred L. 'Winnie' Stewart, age 94, of Marion, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 27, 2009 at Marion Manor.

Seven dilapidated homes located in the Marietta and Harmar historic districts are slated for demolition after the city completes a memorandum of understanding on the properties with the Ohio Historical Society.

A program funded by more than $1 million in federal stimulus money is focused on removing some of the region's most blighted properties to improve health and safety and increase neighboring home values.

WARSAW -- A shift in the focus at Echoing Hills Village is intended to help residents become more independent.

July 27 Arrests Christopher A. Landon, 21, 315 Mound St., was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

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.

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.