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Franklin County Probate judge enters race for Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (89.7 WKSU)
Franklin County Probate Judge Eric Brown wants to be the next Chief Justice on the Ohio Supreme Court. There aren't any Democrats on the Ohio Supreme Court right now. Brown says his life experience as a Northeast Ohio businessman, school board president, and a lawyer working for both a Democrat and a Republican attorney general would allow him to bring a different perspective to the state's ...Brown running for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice (The Columbus Dispatch) Franklin County Probate Judge Eric Brown this morning announced that he's running for the state's top judicial job, which will be an open seat for the first time since 1986. Brown, a Democrat, is expected to face Justice Maureen O'Connor, a Republican, in the race for chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Convicted Killer Mark Brown Executed (WKBN 27 Youngstown) Brown was the third executed in Ohio under the state's new lethal injection method. The first was convicted Trumbull County killer Kenneth Biros.
Scores say goodbye to Trooper Baldridge (FOX Toledo) Hundreds of loved ones, friends, Gov. Ted Strickland, and law enforcement from across Ohio and other states said goodbye to Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Andrew Baldridge on Monday, nearly four days after he was killed while on duty responding to a call.
25 years ago, Hollywood came to Nelsonville, Ohio (The Athens News) Twenty-five years ago, it was 1956 in Nelsonville. OK, so the math is a little off. Blame the magic of Hollywood. For it was in 1985 that 20th Century Fox released its teen movie “Mischief.” As a work of cinematic art, “Mischief” is not exactly “Aguirre: The Wrath of God.” A formulaic (if likeable) coming-of-age flick, complete with high school hi-jinx, raging adolescent hormones and a town ...
Obama vows to fight for jobs in retooled message (Park Hills Daily Journal) ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama tried to revive his battered agenda and rally despondent Democrats on Friday with a renewed emphasis on jobs. His visit to this struggling Rust Belt city capped a tough first-anniversary week for a presidency that suffered jolts at the hands of Massachusetts voters and the Supreme Court.
On Alert: Reward Money Available for Information On Fugitive Sex Offender (19 Action News Cleveland) (WOIO) - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Larry Corob.
Top recruiters by conference (Rivals.com via Yahoo! Sports) It's easy to say head coaches are the reason why a team has a successful recruiting class.
Severe Weather Alert In Effect (ClickOnDetroit) Chuck Gaidica and the Local4Casters have declared a Severe Weather Alert Day is IN EFFECT TOMORROW. Get Severe Weather Alert Day Forecast Track JustWeather.com Live Radar See And Send iShotNews Weather Photos Check Watches, Warnings By County See Complete List Of School Closings
Convicted Killer Mark Brown Executed (WYTV Youngstown) Convicted Valley killer Mark Brown Thursday became the 35th inmate in Ohio to be put to death since the state resumed executions in 1999. Southern Ohio Correctional Facility officials said before the execution, Brown may have sensed his time was running out, especially after Gov. Ted Strickland denied clemency Wednesday night. "After Rachel Troutman informed him of the decision he was emotional ...