That cuddly new puppy can be pretty intimidating if pet owners consider the veterinary bills it might produce. A pet’s torn knee ligaments or a broken leg that needs surgery could cost a few thousand dollars. Even stitches to close a bite wound after a scrap with another dog can cost several hundred dollars. Fortunately, [...]
A new sticker is soon to be affixed to most gas pumps in Franklin County notifying consumers of the tax rates they are being charged, according to county Auditor Michael Stinziano. The stickers are required by the recently-passed state transportation budget, which also raised the state tax on gasoline by 10.5 cents per gallon, effective [...]
NEW YORK — The memorable moments and teams in NFL history can be summarized by a word or phrase such as the “Steel Curtain” or “America’s Team.” And the NFL has had more than its share of those moments and teams through the years. Even though a list such as this could be virtually endless, [...]
NEW ORLEANS — The Zydeco Scream roller coaster stands motionless, and so does the Big Easy Ferris Wheel. Scampering rabbits, slithering snakes and lurking alligators are the only visitors to the abandoned Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans. Once it resounded with children’s laughter and the shrieks of passengers on the thrill rides. Now [...]
STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — A Connecticut wool mill is providing high-quality fabric for the Army’s recently unveiled classic uniform and looking to help reinvigorate a once-prominent industry. American Woolen Company Inc. is one of a handful of wool manufacturers left in the country, but with a recent military contract and by providing high-quality fabrics to [...]
A lawmaker in the Ohio House of Representatives concerned about the competitiveness of the Buckeye State’s electric infrastructure has proposed legislation to update and overhaul retail electric service law. Electric regulation has undergone a dramatic shift over the past two decades, said Rep. Dick Stein, a Republican from Norwalk, but that is not enough. “… [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco will spend up to $600,000 to paint over historical artwork at a public school depicting the life of George Washington, a mural once seen as educational and innovative but now criticized as racist and degrading for its depiction of black and Native American people. The “Life of Washington” was painted [...]
The Friendship Village of Dublin and Central Ohio Primary Care have partnered to offer the retirement community’s residents on-site medical care. Physicians are available on the campus 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday with a 24-7 on-call staff to provide residents access to personal care. “Having these physicians be on site and become part of [...]
WASHINGTON — It’s been another taxing term for reporters who try to forecast the outcome of high-profile Supreme Court cases. Many of us wrote that based on arguments in late April, the court’s five conservative justices would allow the Trump administration to go forward with a citizenship question on the 2020 census. That turned out [...]