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At the Faith Mission Outreach Eye Clinic, Dr. Joan Nerderman understands that - for people without money, food or a place to live - poor vision doesn't always rank as an immediate concern.

Local pastor the Rev. Rick Vilardo announced last week that he will seek one of the three open seats on the board, and incumbent board member Kevin Hoffman said he will run to keep his seat.

Four more Somali Americans to find out their sentences for their parts in the “Minnesota pipeline” that sent fighters to their homeland.

Integral Consulting Inc. has given a $5,000 gift to the National Groundwater Research and Educational Foundation to underwrite a portion of the cost of the 2013 Darcy Lecture Series in Groundwater Science.

COLUMBUS, OHIO The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Nominating Council will meet on May 16, 2013 to interview applicants for the position of commissioner to fill one vacancy.

Detectives questioned a teenage shooting victim early Monday morning, in hopes of gathering information into who shot him.

SAWKA, Leona S., 84, of Steubenville, went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2013, surrounded by her family.

President David Harrison, left, presents 60-year-old William Womack with his diploma at Columbus State Community College's graduation ceremony at the state fairgrounds.

Westerville police are looking for these two men. Anyone with information should contact Westerville Detective Tim Ray at 614-901-6494. Westerville police have released surveillance images of two men they say robbed the Red Skye Wireless AT&T store at 786 S. State St.

Westerville police are investigating a bomb threat found at Westerville South High School on South Otterbein Avenue.

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Otterbein University will stop requiring students involved in sexual-assault cases to sign confidentiality agreements, after student journalists discovered that the school was violating federal law.

Police say they often take reports of people using false information to get medical treatment or prescription drugs, but it is not as common to catch them in the act.

A sliver of hope crept into the hearts of three central Ohioans when they heard the stunning news that three Cleveland women missing for 10 years had been found alive on Monday.

Former Paulding, Ohio, resident, Donald Alan David Buchman, 53, peacefully went to be with his Father in Heaven on Friday, May 3, 2013.

COLUMBUS - Proposed Ohio legislation would make it easier for military veterans who have returned home after deployments to get professional licenses and certifications necessary for certain jobs.

Walmart is opening a temporary hiring center this month to hire 200 people for a new Supercenter at the Westerville Square Shopping Center.

The first week in May is known as Teacher Appreciation Week , with Tuesday, May 7, being set aside as National Teacher Day.

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