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• OHSAA moves football state championships to Canton for 2017 and 2018

  19-01-2017 23:59
  
  The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the 2017 and 2018 football state championship games will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.The championships were held in Stark County from 1990-2013 before moving to Ohio Stadium in 2014-2016.“We had great hosts in Stark County before, and I know we will again,” Dr. Dan Ross, OHSAA Commissioner, said. “We are blessed in Ohio to have so many outstanding playoff venues like Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadi
  
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• Police: Woman assaulted, robbed while walking in southwest Columbus

  19-01-2017 23:53
  
  Columbus police are searching for two suspects after a woman reported being assaulted and robbed in southwest Columbus.The incident happened just before 1 a.m. on January 13 as she was walking on Eakin Road near Harrisburg Pike.Two men approached her and one of them knocked her to the ground and stole items from out of her pockets.The man threatened to kill her if she followed him.She described the suspect as a white male, aged 19 to 23, 5'7'', skinny with very short brown hair.Anyone with infor
  
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• Inauguration Quiz: Test your historical knowledge

  19-01-2017 23:38
  
  President-elect Donald Trump will officially take office Jan. 20, with an inauguration ceremony scheduled Friday at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.Test your historical knowledge of the official swearing-in of the president of the United States.
  
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• New program offers mental health support for Ohio first responders, their families

  19-01-2017 23:28
  Nick Malo could never imagine the things he would experience in his 16 years as an Ohio State Trooper."The fatal accidents, the death notifications that you have to do," he said. "I've been involved in several shootings, unfortunately. I've also been involved in different officer rescues where officers haven't made it."They are traumas he accepted as part of the job and felt like he was managing. His wife Nikki felt otherwise."Even though he would say that he was fine, it was very clear to me an
  
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• OHSAA approves regulation for baseball pitch counts

  19-01-2017 23:13
  
  A nationally-mandated pitch count restriction has been approved by the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors Thursday.The National Federation of State High School Associations informed all states they would require pitch count limits instead of a regulation based on innings pitched over certain numbers of days.Previously in Ohio , a pitcher could pitch up to 10 innings in a three-day span.The new pitch count regulation calls for a maximum of 125 pitches permitted in a day. The
  
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• Documents: Teen abducted as baby knew of kidnap months ago

  19-01-2017 22:58
  
  An 18-year-old who was kidnapped as an infant discovered months ago that she had been raised by her abductor under an assumed name, court documents show.An arrest warrant affidavit filed in the case Wednesday says the girl, living under the name Alexis Manigo in South Carolina, knew a year and a half ago that she'd been kidnapped as a baby from a Florida hospital and was listed as a missing person.The girl's real name was Kamiyah Mobley. After her admission to a friend last summer in the town of
  
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• 4 things you need to do as flu numbers rise in central Ohio

  19-01-2017 22:41
  In the first week of 2017, 287 people across Ohio were hospitalized with the flu. In central Ohio, 31 people battling the bug needed care in a hospital just the last two weeks.When illness spreads in a community, daycares usually know first.“We do know that kids are great ways for germs to be passed around from one person to another,” Columbus Public Health Medical Director and Assistant Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts said.“We feel like we’re seeing more and mor
  
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• Suspect in Orlando officer's slaying spews expletives at judge in courtroom outburst

  19-01-2017 22:33
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — A suspect in a police officer's slaying directed expletive-laced outbursts at a judge during his initial hearing Thursday on charges that he also killed his ex-pregnant girlfriend.He declared that many of the accusations against him are "made up" and complained that he was roughed up even though he didn't resist arrest following an intense manhunt.Markeith Loyd appeared with his eye bandaged and flanked by two police officers in an Orlando courtroom on charges including fir
  
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• Web Chat: Thyroid Cancer | The James Cancer Hospital

  19-01-2017 22:12
  
  10TV and the James Cancer Hospital are teaming up to answer questions about thyroid cancer.Dr. Lawrence Andrew “Drew” Shirley – an Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – will be available online today until 6:30 p.m.
  
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• Proposed plan at Ohio State includes St. John Arena redevelopment, campus renovations

  19-01-2017 22:09
  
  The following areas of campus will be updated with the proposed plan:The 15th Avenue and High Street areaCannon Drive realignment to open landMirror Lake and the surrounding district, including Pomerene and Oxley Halls, restorationMid-west portion of campus along Woody Hayes Drive including St. John ArenaDuring his State of the University Address, Ohio State University President Dr. Michael Drake announced a long-term development plan for the university.“Everything we do must be representa
  
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• The Athens #Fest Announces 2017 Lineup

  19-01-2017 22:00
  
  Prime Social Group, the producers of the #Fest in Athens, officially announced their 2017 concert lineup this afternoon, which features Young Thug and Jauz as headliners. The popular electronic and hip-hop music festival drew over 20,000 people last year, and returns on April 21st and 22nd for its fifteenth installment. “I’m humbled by our beginnings and […]
  
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• OSU Unveils Updated Plan for Campus Redevelopment

  19-01-2017 22:00
  Ohio State University President Michael Drake unveiled a wide-ranging vision for the future of the Columbus campus at his annual state of the university address today. Called Framework 2.0, the plan builds upon and updates the original Framework plan, which was completed in 2010. “Planning, especially at a place like this that changes so much […]
  
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• OSU Announces New Plan for Campus Redevelopment

  19-01-2017 22:00
  
  Ohio State University President Michael Drake unveiled a wide-ranging vision for the future of the Columbus campus at his annual state of the university address today. Called Framework 2.0, the plan builds upon and updates the original Framework plan, which was completed in 2010. “Planning, especially at a place like this that changes so much […]
  
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• Columbus Council on World Affairs 10/7/2014

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• Obama commutes 330 drug sentences on last day as president

  19-01-2017 21:23
  
  WASHINGTON — In a last major act as president, Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes on Thursday, bringing his bid to correct what he's called a systematic injustice to a climactic close.With his final offer of clemency, Obama brought his total number of commutations granted to 1,715, more than any other president in U.S. history, the White House said. During his presidency Obama ordered free 568 inmates who had been sentenced to life in priso
  
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• Vandalism spree targets northwest Columbus neighborhood

  19-01-2017 21:14
  In the Olde Sawmill neighborhood, plastic trash bags form a thin barrier between victim's vehicles and the thief who targeted the neighborhood Wednesday morning."It's a great little neighborhood. We never have anything going on around here," one victim said.This victim said between 4:30-5 a.m. Wednesday the wail of car alarms woke the neighborhood.The thief smashed out the passenger side window of a victim's van and stole about $3 in loose change."My deductible is $250. The repair's going to be
  
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• Panel clears Columbus police officer in 2015 shooting

  19-01-2017 21:10
  A panel that reviews deadly use of force has cleared a Columbus police officer in a 2015 shooting that wounded a suicidal man on the city's South Side. Officer Jared Barsotti, now 32, shot a 47-year-old Jack Jolley in the hip on the South Side after a Taser proved ineffective.
  
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• Drunch Eatery & Bar Will Make Brunch an Everyday Meal

  19-01-2017 20:11
  
  Brunch lovers (AKA everyone) will have a spot to hit up any day of the week come spring. Drunch Eatery and Bar, currently settling in on the corner of East Third and North Fourth streets in Italian Village, will offer a breakfast-centric menu from 6 a.m. until dinner time. The concept formed from a collaboration […]
  
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• Drunch Eatery & Bar is Making Brunch an Everyday Fare

  19-01-2017 20:11
  
  Brunch lovers (AKA everyone) will have a spot to hit up any day of the week come spring. Drunch Eatery and Bar, currently settling in on the corner of East Third and North Fourth streets in Italian Village, will offer a breakfast-centric menu from 6 a.m. until dinner time. The concept formed from a collaboration […]
  
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• Mega Weekend Winter 2017 – Vol. 8

  19-01-2017 20:00
  
  Weekend time once again. The Zoo has an in memoriam banner for Colo in the front entrance if you would like to share and remember her. Have you heard what’s been happening in Hilltop? Submit a proposal to run the café in the Northside Branch of the library. You can win tickets to Bear’s Den […]
  
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• 45 More Things to Do in Columbus This Weekend

  19-01-2017 20:00
  
  Weekend time once again. The Zoo has an in memoriam banner for Colo in the front entrance if you would like to share and remember her. Have you heard what’s been happening in Hilltop? Submit a proposal to run the café in the Northside Branch of the library. You can win tickets to Bear’s Den […]
  
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• Police: Reynoldsburg mother taped 2-year-old son to wall in Facebook video

  19-01-2017 19:49
  
  A crime tip led Reynoldsburg Police to review a social media site, where they say they found a video showing an 18-year-old mother taping her child to a wall and taping his mouth shut.Police say Shayla Rudolph streamed the incident live on Facebook. Replay of the video showed her using clear packing tape to restrain her 2-year-old son to the wall, according to police.Rudolph could be heard talking on the video explaining why she taped the boy to the wall. Police say it appeared the child was res
  
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• Raiders file papers to move from Oakland to Las Vegas

  19-01-2017 18:58
  
  LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Raiders have filed paperwork to move to Las Vegas.Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak told The Associated Press on Thursday that he spoke with the Raiders. Sisolak is part of an 11-member panel that was appointed by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval to study plans for a proposal backed by billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson's company, Las Vegas Sands Corp., to build a domed stadium to lure the Raiders to town.The proposed 65,000-seat domed stadium is expect
  
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• More than 652K vehicles involved in latest Takata air bag recall

  19-01-2017 18:01
  
  Thirteen automakers are recalling more than 652,000 vehicles in the U.S. in the latest round of dangerous Takata air bag inflator recalls.Automakers with front passenger inflator recalls posted Thursday are Audi, Nissan, Jaguar-Land Rover, Subaru, Daimler Vans, Tesla, Mitsubishi, BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes, Mazda, McLaren and Karma.Takata inflators can explode with too much force, blowing apart a metal canister and sending shrapnel into the passenger compartment. Sixteen people have died worldwide d
  
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• Dog found with ears, nose cut off in Detroit, animal welfare authorities say

  19-01-2017 17:05
  
  DETROIT -- Animal welfare authorities in Detroit are trying to find whoever is responsible for maiming a dog found with his ears and nose cut off.The Michigan Humane Society has released a photo of the Rottweiler mix, which was found in the city on Tuesday. The society says a concerned citizen called them after spotting the dog. The animal was taken to veterinarians and treated.Investigator Mark Ramos says the maiming has caused the dog “a great deal of suffering.”The society is offe
  
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• WATCH LIVE: President Drake delivers State of the University Address

  19-01-2017 16:56
  
  Ohio State President Michael Drake will deliver his State of the University speech at Ohio State Thursday.President Drake is expected to lay-out his vision for the 2017 school year.Watch the speech live at 3:30 p.m. in the video player below or on the 10TV Facebook page.President Drake will deliver his University Address at the University Senate meeting in Drinko Hall, Saxbe Law Auditorium.Among the topics President Drake is likely to highlight include the university’s 2020 vision which in
  
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• Amazing Cats

  19-01-2017 16:56
  
  The Amazing Cat Show was just that…amazing! Bonus hours are happening at 400 West Rich on Saturday, January 21 from 12-3 p.m. All sales support Colony Cats (& dogs)! The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be sure to […]
  
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• Author made $22K over fake news story claiming dummy ballots found in Ohio

  19-01-2017 16:38
  A Maryland man behind the 'fake news masterpiece' that claimed that thousands of fraudulent votes were found in a Columbus warehouse says he did it for the money. Cameron Harris operated the 'Christian Times' fake news website that published a widely shared story about fraudulent ballots being found in Franklin County.
  
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• Barbara Bush being treated for bronchitis

  19-01-2017 16:30
  
  A spokesman says the 91-year-old wife of former President George H.W. Bush is being treated for bronchitis.Former first lady Barbara Bush was experiencing fatigue and coughing when she checked into Houston Methodist Hospital on Wednesday, just days after her 92-year-old husband was admitted for treatment of pneumonia.Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said in an email that an update on their conditions is expected Thursday morning.The nation's 41st president was moved to an intensive care unit at the ho
  
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• US bombers strike Islamic State camps in Libya

  19-01-2017 16:19
  
  By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON— U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers and drones attacked a pair of Islamic State military camps in Libya, seeking to eliminate extremists who had escaped the former IS stronghold of Sirte, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said in a statement that the camps were located about 45 kilometers, or 28 miles, southwest of the central coastal city of Sirte.The strikes were carried out overnight and were authorized
  
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• Access to Menstrual Products in Columbus 1/18/17

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• Comedy Preview: Steve Byrne

  19-01-2017 15:46
  
  Like any two responsible people from hockey towns should, Steve Byrne and I spent about a third of our interview yesterday talking shop. Unlike me, Byrne has been able to back up his adoration for his Pittsburgh Penguins’ game by actually playing it. “I still skate, actually. I play with Bill Burr and I get […]
  
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• Hike the Trails & Eat Comfort Food at Hocking Hills This Month

  19-01-2017 15:44
  
  Making the hour drive to Hocking Hills puts into perspective how strange it actually is to be constantly surrounded by 850,000 people. Outside the heavily commuted roads encased by 270, the scenery gradually changes. The pin straight line of the horizon eventually oscillates into taller, longer mounds and hills. Traffic gets sparse. Cities become towns. […]
  
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• Eat Comfort Food, Hike the Trails at Hocking Hills This Month

  19-01-2017 15:44
  
  Making the hour drive to Hocking Hills puts into perspective how strange it actually is to be constantly surrounded by 850,000 people. Outside the heavily commuted roads encased by 270, the scenery gradually changes. The pin straight line of the horizon eventually oscillates into taller, longer mounds and hills. Traffic gets sparse. Cities become towns. […]
  
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• Police search for men connected to west Columbus shooting

  19-01-2017 15:19
  
  Columbus police are looking for two men in connection to a Wednesday night shooting in west Columbus.Witnesses tell police Dillon Blakeley, 19, shot at them during an argument in the area of Sullivant and Wrexham Avenues around 8:30 p.m.Robert Stires, 47, was hit by the gunfire.He was taken to the hospital where he is expected to survive.Witnesses say Dillon Blakeley, along with Derrick Blakeley, 26, got into a car and took off.Stay with 10TV and refresh 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Thieves using disguises to steal from nursing homes

  19-01-2017 15:05
  CrimeTracker 10 is getting new information about a crime trend targeting senior citizens.Police in central Ohio said thieves stealing credit cards from rooms at senior care facilities are using disguises to distract attention. Extreme measures include wearing nursing smocks to blend in with nursing staff.“It kind of makes them invisible in a sense in those environments,” Sgt. Dennis Kline with Columbus Police Fraud and Forgery said. “Some of them are pretty bold though. They&rs
  
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• Weather Geek Report: Showers move back over Ohio

  19-01-2017 15:01
  
  Showers move back over Ohio late tonight into Friday.I'm timing out rain from midnight to 10 a.m. Friday with between .25 to .50 inch expected.Bottom line…the rain could slow your Friday morning drive but it should exit before you start your weekend plans.RADAR: 10tv.com/interactive
  
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• Ohio St. steals 67-66 win from Nebraska on last-second shot

  19-01-2017 14:51
  
  LINCOLN, Neb. — Marc Loving was so open when he caught C.J. Jackson's inbounds pass, there was only one thing for him to do."Easy," he said. "Lay it in."Loving did just that after he took Jackson's pass from under the basket. The ball bounced on the rim before dropping through with less than a second to play, giving Ohio State a 67-66 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday night.Loving had moved freely into the lane after the man guarding him, Tai Webster, switched off him and Glynn Watson Jr.
  
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• One more day: Obama in his final hours in the White House

  19-01-2017 14:41
  WASHINGTON — Eight tumultuous years at the helm of American power have come and gone, and for President Barack Obama, this is finally the end.The president is spending his last full day at the White House on Thursday before becoming an ex-president. The big decisions and grand pronouncements are all behind him, but Obama is still in charge until President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath at noon on Friday.The White House left Obama's schedule mostly empty for his last day, while saying he
  
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• NASA study in Hawaii paving way for human travel to Mars

  19-01-2017 14:32
  
  HONOLULU — A group of NASA-funded researchers are poised to enter an isolated geodesic dome on a remote Hawaii volcano to study human behavior in long-term space exploration, including a planned voyage to Mars.The six scientists enter their new home Thursday on the Big Island's Mauna Loa volcano for an eight-month stay.The team will have no physical contact with people in the outside world and will work with a 20-minute delay in communications, the time it would take for an email to reach
  
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• Wex Takes On Book Publishing and Brazilian Cinema

  19-01-2017 14:00
  
  Academic publishing may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of the Wexner Center for the Arts, but Film/Video Curator Dave Filipi looks to change that. This weekend, the Wex completes their program Via Brasil – a celebration of the contemporary art and culture of the country, kicked off in […]
  
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• Single lane of I-71 southbound reopens after crashes on North Side

  19-01-2017 13:39
  
  One lane of southbound Interstate 71 has reopened after a pair of crashes early Thursday, although commuters trying to get Downtown from the North Side will still face delays.
  
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• Route 33 and Fishinger improvements set for 2019

  19-01-2017 13:35
  
  A busy intersection that brings traffic to and from Columbus, Dublin, Hilliard and Upper Arlington neighborhoods is in line for a major safety upgrade.
  
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• Powell bed and breakfast could fill lodging void

  19-01-2017 13:26
  
  A Powell man wants to renovate and expand his home at 80 E. Olentangy St. into a bed and breakfast, which would become the only lodging option in the city’s downtown.
  
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• Local Jewish center among dozens receiving bomb threats nationwide

  19-01-2017 12:54
  
  The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus received a bomb threat Wednesday morning, which was among 28 centers in 17 states to receive similar threats. The threat was received through a phone call and Columbus police were called at 10:53 a.m. to the East Side Center off of College Avenue. The federal Homeland Security Agency also was contacted.
  
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• Theodore Decker: Old friends say goodbye to Colo

  19-01-2017 12:43
  
  Not long after a young female gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium inverted herself to look into Charlene Jendry’s downcast eyes — an adorable stunt that would change the woman’s life — Jendry began spending her afternoons in the gorilla house.
  
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• Kasich urges GOP congressional leaders to replace Obamacare with Ohio's setup

  19-01-2017 12:34
  
  Don't just toss out Obamacare — replace it with a system similar to what Ohio already has, Gov. John Kasich will tell congressional leaders today in Washington. But that replacement should retain several important provisions of Obamacare even after the Affordable Care Act is repealed, Kasich says in letters obtained by The Dispatch to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other key GOP members of Congress.
  
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• Panel begins review of high-school graduation requirements

  19-01-2017 12:31
  
  A panel reviewing Ohio's tough new high-school graduation requirements Wednesday was schooled in changing workforce demands and the increased educational skills students need to succeed.
  
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• After-, before-school programs in Ohio may lose funding after law change

  19-01-2017 12:22
  
  More than 100 after- and before-school programs across Ohio that serve more than 20,000 children fear they will lose their funding source this summer, spelling the end for many of those enrichment classes. “We’re all confused and we’re concerned,” said Nichelle Harris, director of the nonprofit Ohio Afterschool Network. “We’re talking about students here.”
  
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• Over 50 cattle escape after Licking County barn fire

  19-01-2017 12:19
  
  JOHNSTOWN, Ohio -- Licking County Sheriff's Deputies are working to round up cattle that escaped after a barn fire.The fire started shortly before 4:00 a.m. on Beech Road.Fire officials say around 150 cattle were secured after the fire and over 50 more were unaccounted for Thursday morning.Beech Road in between Miller Road and Jug Street was closed as deputies work to corral the animals.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest on this developing story.
  
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