A training exercise orchestrated by the administration of the Ohio Eastern Star Home helped first responders and the nursing home staff prepare for an emergency known as an elopement, a resident leaving the home without the knowledge of the staff.

The disciplinary case against local attorney Scott Pullins inches closer to closure, but a final ruling may not come until February.
The latest county unemployment figures released by Ohio Department of Job & Family Services show that although the plummet of jobs throughout much of the year has slowed, it hasn’t stopped.
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