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Knox County deputy injured by suspect's vehicle in pursuit

dispatch.com — By Randy Ludlow The Columbus Dispatch Sunday May 19, 2013 8:37 AM A Knox County deputy sheriff was seriously injured this morning when he was struck by a suspect's vehicle during a pursuit in Mount Vernon. Deputy Chad Lishness was injured at 6:40 a.m.
Update: Police officer struck, seriously hurt by car in Knox County; pursuit later ends in crash dispatch.com/content/storie…
Knox County deputy struck, seriously injured by suspect vehicle; pursuit ends in crash in Centerburg dispatch.com/content/storie…
Knox County deputy seriously injured by suspect's vehicle; pursuit of suspect apparently underway dispatch.com/content/storie…

Civilians to staff combined 911 call center

dispatch.com — Columbus plans to consolidate its police and fire 911 call centers and replace uniformed dispatchers with civilians, a move that drew a threat of a political "bloodbath" from the firefighters' union president. Mayor Michael B. Coleman mandated that the city's Department of Public Safety make the changes by 2015, saying he wants to streamline communication services, better protect the public and save money.
Should civilians, rather than firefighters, dispatch 911 calls? Fire union vows 'bloodbath' dispatch.com/content/storie…

Komen Race for the Cure: Tales of triumph

dispatch.com — Carol Maye wanted to walk in the 21st annual Komen Race for the Cure. "But I'm having a little trouble with my legs," said Maye, who was diagnosed with breast cancer a little more than a year ago and is still recovering from several rounds of chemotherapy.
Good AM. Thanks to those who ran in the Komen Race for the Cure: Tales of triumph dispatch.com/content/storie…

Chicken, Arugula and Radish Pizza

dispatch.com — Wednesday May 15, 2013 1:24 AM Makes 4 servings This recipe is based on one from Cooking Light magazine.
Chicken, Arugula and Radish Pizza: a great meal to put together from farmers market finds. shar.es/Z6zQP via @sharethis

NCAA men's lacrosse | Cornell 16, Ohio State 6: Buckeyes can’t recover after digging early hole

buckeyextra.dispatch.com — COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Ohio State's breakout lacrosse season won't include the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament semifinals. The third-seeded Buckeyes struggled to generate possession and contain talented Cornell attackmen Steve Mock and Rob Pannell in a 16-6 quarterfinal loss yesterday at Byrd Stadium.
And this look at Ohio State's quarterfinal loss in the Columbus Dispatch --- buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/storie…

Loud board needed hint: Be discreet

dispatch.com — When you overhear people talking about you, is it OK to keep listening? A reader from Utah wants to know. The reader works for an institution whose board is required to have public meetings. She attended one such meeting when the board went into a closed session.

Former state education official pleads guilty to possessing child porn

dispatch.com — A fired state education official has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge James L. Graham accepted the plea yesterday from John T. Childs, who was the chief operating officer of the Ohio Department of Education until November.
Former state education official pleads guilty to possessing child porn | The Columbus Dispatch dispatch.com/content/storie…

Man admits Obama threats

dispatch.com — An East Side man offered no explanation for his actions as he pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to tweeting threats against the president of the United States. Daniel Temple, 37, didn't say why he'd written "I gotta kill barack obama" on his Twitter feed in March.

Donors funneled $6.9M to JobsOhio

dispatch.com — By Joe Vardon The Columbus Dispatch Saturday May 18, 2013 5:59 AM Five anonymous donors provided the $6.9 million used to run JobsOhio in its first year, IRS records show.Gov. John Kasich's privatized economic-development agency and its wholly owned subsidiary, the JobsOhio Beverage System, raised the money between July 5, 2011 - the day JobsOhio opened - and June 30, 2012.

Drought causing beef prices to skyrocket

dispatch.com — Customers at Weiland's Gourmet Market in Clintonville tend to shrug off high beef prices. "A customer just came in and got seven thick-cut ribeye steaks," market co-owner Jennifer Williams wrote in an email on Wednesday. The customer's bill was $113. No occasion, Williams' customer told her. "Just a get-together."
Holy meatballs!! Drought causing beef prices to skyrocket to record prices | The Columbus Dispatch dispatch.com/content/storie…

Quick Granola | The Columbus Dispatch

dispatch.com — Wednesday May 15, 2013 1:24 AM Makes 8 servings This recipe, based on one from Cooking Light magazine, is great with yogurt and fresh berries.
Quick Granola: Good for a morning before (or after) heading to farmers markets. #RecipeoftheDay shar.es/Z5jUA via @sharethis