By Jane Beathard Staff Writer A break-in at Green & Sons Farm & Construction Equipment near Mt. Sterling last spring netted a Columbus man 17 months in prison on Thursday. James L. Payne, 31, 409 E. Markison Ave., pleaded guilty in Madison County Common Pleas Court in July to breaking and entering and theft [...]
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says the U.S. economy grew moderately in July and early August, and that hiring was more robust than in the previous six-week period. A Fed report on business conditions released Wednesday said nine of its 12 districts experienced growth that was “modest” or “moderate.” That’s roughly [...]
BY LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s about freakin’ time. The term “F-bomb” surfaced in newspapers more than 20 years ago but will land Tuesday for the first time in the mainstream Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, along with sexting, flexitarian, obesogenic, energy drink and life coach. In all, the company picks about 100 additions [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer Coughlin Automotive of London on Monday, Aug. 13, will kick off a full-scale remodeling, which when it’s completed, will bring to London Ohio a state-of-the-art General Motors brand facility. Both GM and owner Tom Coughlin say it’s time. He said GM is partnering with dealers to bring all of [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer It’s a collection that spans 60 years of a man’s life and agricultural history which goes back even further. John Wilt began collecting agricultural implements in the 1950s. The Fayette County native, who has resided in Hilliard for many years, had a vision to open an agricultural museum in [...]
By JULIE CARR SMYTH COLUMBUS (AP) — Gov. John Kasich says he’s exploring an overhaul of Ohio’s tax code to eliminate loopholes and other “special deals” that could be responsible for high state tax rates. The Republican governor said he still wants to deliver a modest statewide income tax cut with revenue from a severance [...]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Motorists in a seven-county region who must have their vehicles checked for pollution emissions every other year will now have more testing options. The expansion of the E-check system announced Tuesday by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency includes more testing locations and around-the-clock self-service. Testing is free. Officials have added 53 new [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is teaming up with Sen. Rob Portman and other Republicans to push for a new way of relaxing tariffs on some materials imported by U.S. manufacturers. McCaskill, of Missouri, and Portman, of Ohio, said Wednesday that they will try to amend their proposal to a business [...]
