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Limited Brand To Layoff 400. Major Impact At Columbus Location

Limited Brand To Layoff 400. Major Impact At Columbus Location

Columbus based Limited Brands has announced the layoff of 400 workers including over 200 here in the Columbus area. Citing a 10 percent drop in sales. Net sales were 2.9 billion compared to 3.2 billion last year. The company ended the year 2008 with 1.2 billion in cash on hand. The layoffs are expected to [...]

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February 26 2009 | Posted in Headlines | Read More »

Loaded Gun Found At Marion-Franklin: School Placed On Lockdown

Loaded Gun Found At Marion-Franklin: School Placed On Lockdown

Marion-Franklin High School was placed on lockdown today after students found smoking marijuana in the school parking lot parked prompted a search of the vehicle. The search turned up bullets in the vehicle and eventually led to the loaded gun in one of the students lockers. Click here to read more

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February 25 2009 | Posted in Headlines | Read More »

Barack Obama: Dropping Out Of High School Is No Longer An Option

Barack Obama: Dropping Out Of High School Is No Longer An Option

In his first address to a joint session of congress, President Barack Obama made it very clear that dropping out of high school is no longer an option. In an appeal to the younger generation, President Obama stated that you are not only quitting on yourself, but you are also quitting on your country and [...]

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February 25 2009 | Posted in Headlines, Politics | Read More »

Northland Vikings Win Columbus City League Championship

Northland Vikings Win Columbus City League Championship

The Eastmoor Academy Warriors came into the Columbus City League Championship game expecting by many to be rolled over by the Northland Vikings. After all the Vikings have terrorized the Columbus City League for the last several years. The Combination of Sullinger, Witherspoon, Hale, Cornley, Burke, Bennet. Point here is that Northland is loaded with talent and [...]

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February 24 2009 | Posted in HighSchoolGameday | Read More »

State And Union Agree To Work Without Pay In New Contract?

State And Union Agree To Work Without Pay In New Contract?

Tentative contract negotiations between the State Of Ohio and the Ohio Civil Service Employees Union includes a clause for 10 days unpaid leave in lieu of a pay cut. The rank and file membership of the OCSEA will have a chance to vote on any agreement before it becomes final. Click here to read more

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February 20 2009 | Posted in Headlines, Politics | Read More »