Betty Jane Miller
Betty Jane Miller, 91, of Delaware passed away Saturday evening (Oct. 29, 2011) at the Sarah Moore Nursing Home.
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in Obituaries | Read More »
2-month downtown Delaware art gallery opens today
A temporary art gallery featuring the work of area artists opens today in downtown Delaware. Longtime Sunbury resident Carolyn Heffelfinger is the artist behind the Wingspread Gallery, which will feature her nature-themed oil paintings, as well as the work of 13 other Central Ohio artists. The gallery is located at 29 N. Sandusky St., Delaware, between Beehive Books and Whit’s Frozen Custard.
Man sentenced to life for rape of young girl
On the eve of what was to be his rape trial, a Delaware man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 6-year-old girl and sexually assaulting two teenage girls, according to Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney Carol O’Brien.
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in Current News | Read More »
United Nations marks 7 billionth baby
The United Nations marked the milestone Monday, even though it is impossible to pinpoint the arrival of the globe’s 7 billionth occupant because millions of people are born and die each day.
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »
Columbus Zoo: Quarantine testing won’t start for weeks
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s state veterinarian says testing of a half-dozen exotic animals that survived release after their owner killed himself won’t begin for several weeks.
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »
New effort to reduce drug shortages a small step
WASHINGTON — Unprecedented drug shortages are threatening the lives of cancer patients and other seriously ill people, and the Obama administration’s plan to tackle them is but a small step toward solving a complex problem. President Barack Obama ordered the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to take new steps to send out early warnings about looming shortages and try to avert them.
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »
Zombie-themed County EMA exercise draws more than 200 volunteers
Clutching with ghastly hands, zombies greedily reached in between the steel bars of the fence that surrounds Ohio Wesleyan University’s Selby Field, grabbing for their next Halloween meal before shoving it in their mouths. Contrary to popular imagery, these zombies were not hungry for brains. It was past lunchtime, and these volunteers were just plain hungry. The zombies, present to take part in a Monday training exercise organized by local emergency response officials, happily accepted corn bread, danishes and other baked goods, served up by smiling Delaware General Health District employees.
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in Top News | Read More »
Of the two Delaware County High School football teams in the playoffs, which will go the farthest?
Of the two Delaware County High School football teams in the playoffs, which will go the farthest?
Oct 30 2011 | Posted in Weekly Poll | Read More »