Just before midnight, on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, we had the privilege of holding our sweet Mom’s hands, Phillis Jean Garber (Iles), while we prayed her from this life into the loving arms of our Lord. She was golden — inside and out. She was born May 31, 1933. She leaves a legacy of love, [...]
By LISA CORNWELL CINCINNATI (AP) — The state’s government watchdog says $255,000 in federal stimulus money for training Ohio workers might have been improperly spent. Ohio Inspector General Randall Meyer’s report released Tuesday questioned expenditures including wages and benefits that weren’t documented as required and items such as cellphone bills and gift cards that weren’t [...]
By AMANDA LEE MYERS CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio man accused of lying to investors and city leaders about bringing a Grand Prix race to downtown Cincinnati has been arrested at the Mexican border on charges of fraud and money laundering. Curtis Boggs, 54, fled Cincinnati months ago when it became apparent that there was [...]
By DAVE SKRETTA KANSAS CITY (AP) — The Bengals had been written off just two weeks ago, when they were slogging their way through four straight losses that had cynics everywhere saying same ‘ol Cincy. How things can change after just a couple of victories. The first came against the Super Bowl champion New York [...]
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Cubs have formally announced a one-year deal with former All-Star catcher Dioner Navarro. The team announced the deal on Friday. Navarro’s salary for next season is $1.75 million. He could earn another 250,000 in performance bonuses. The 28-year-old has spent all or part of the last nine seasons in the [...]
By DAN SEWELL DAYTON (AP) — President Barack Obama headed back to Ohio on Tuesday facing a tight race that has some supporters in the battleground state feeling anxious. Obama was to make a rare joint appearance with Vice President Joe Biden at a rally in the afternoon in a Dayton park. The Democrat carried [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials say four health care facilities in Ohio received a recalled steroid injection suspected in a deadly outbreak of meningitis. The Ohio Department of Health says the medication went to two facilities in Marion, one in Cincinnati and one in the Columbus suburb of Dublin. The department says the facilities are [...]
COLUMBUS (AP) — Roman Catholic nuns are paying for billboards in central Ohio to encourage tolerance of immigrants and a review of immigration policies. The Columbus Dispatch reports there are tentative plans to install four “Welcome the Immigrant” billboards next week in the Columbus area. Sister Alice Gerdeman, coordinator of the Intercommunity Justice and Peace [...]
