CLEVELAND (AP) — Two weeks after a raid on Cleveland-area Internet cafes, two cafe owners have taken plea agreements that include testifying against others accused of being part of an illegal gambling syndicate. The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reports that the cafe owners pleaded guilty to misdemeanor gambling charges Wednesday. Felony charges, including racketeering, were [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich plans to sign a transportation bill that boosts Ohio’s speed limit to 70 mph on rural interstate highways. The governor is slated to ink the bill during an event Monday in Warrensville Heights, near Cleveland. He’s also expected to highlight the legislation at a later stop in [...]
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio man landed a six-month prison sentence for bringing a loaded gun, ammunition and knives to a showing of the latest Batman movie. A judge in Cleveland sentenced 38-year-old Scott A. Smith of North Ridgeville on Thursday on his guilty plea to two counts of carrying concealed weapons. He was acquitted [...]
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio man has been charged in the investigation into dozens of bomb threats made to courthouses and other public buildings in five states late last year. The FBI arrested 39-year-old Lonny Bristow of Mansfield on Tuesday in the Mansfield area. He had an initial court appearance Thursday in Cleveland federal court [...]
By GARY SCHATZ Ap Sports Writer GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Daisuke Matsuzaka will not make the Cleveland Indians’ opening-day roster but plans to remain with Cleveland. Trying to make a comeback after pitching in just 11 games last season with Boston following elbow reconstruction surgery, Matsuzaka may accept an offer to stay in the [...]
March 14, 1913 Madison County Democrat — The members of the Domestic Science Club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Robert Millikin last Thursday afternoon. After the regular program a lunch was served. — Rev. Jennie Linn preached at the United Brethren Church at Columbus on Friday night. — The remains of Mrs. Sarah [...]
MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — A tanker truck carrying asphalt has crashed and spilled its load in northeast Ohio, blocking a state highway. Authorities say the accident occurred Wednesday morning along state Route 3 south of Cleveland, in Montville Township in Medina County. The tanker truck wound up on its side, and authorities warned the highway [...]
COLUMBUS (AP) — February was a pretty good month for the state’s casinos. The Ohio Casino Control Commission reports that gross revenue for the state’s four gaming palaces increased from $53.2 million in January to $55.5 million last month. That’s a 4 percent gain. The state’s first “racino” — Scioto Downs south of Columbus — [...]
