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Yoh Improving

A former Bryan police officer has left the hospital for the first time since being shot in the head while responding to an incident in Alabama. Samuel Yoh was transported on Friday from the Southeast Health facility in Dothan, Alabama, to a facility in Jacksonville, Florida, for rehab and therapy. …

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New IN Inmate Law

A new Indiana rule, requiring booked inmates be assessed to determine risks or benefits of releasing them before trial, is expected to eventually reduce overcrowding at the state’s county jails, criminal justice officials say. Criminal Rule 26, which set Indiana’s new pretrial release protocols, was adopted by the Indiana Supreme …

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School Funding Flap In IN

Top Indiana Republicans are inclined to wait another year before further boosting school funding, despite a Statehouse rally by several thousand teachers and state tax revenues growing faster than expected. Members of the Republican General Assembly will return to the Statehouse in Indianapolis, during which they will face continued calls …

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Good Ed Numbers In IN

Over half of Indiana schools met or exceeded federal academic expectations, based on their 2018 performance, state education officials say. Data released by the Indiana Department of Education show that over 56 percent of Indiana high schools and 53 percent of elementary and middle schools received a rating of Meets …

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Drivers Ed. Please

An Ohio school district has brought back in-school driver’s ed classes to help more students earn licenses before they turn 18 as a way of finding employment. Akron city schools is piloting the program, which takes place after school at a discounted cost, with scholarships available to help students further …

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A Gift From CCNO

CHP Home and hospice care got a Christmas gift from the staff at CCNO. Throughout the year the jail conducts special fundraising events for the employees to raise money for a charity selected by the staff. A donation of four thousand dollars in memory of late co-worker, Sue Rastocan was …

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OH Highway Numbers

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting four deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the New Year holiday, that’s according to provisional statistics. Two fatalities were the result of not wearing a seat belt when available and one was OVI-related. The two-day reporting period began at midnight Tuesday. This is lower …

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Accident Near Cedarville

A semi crashes on I 469, near Cedarville. The driver was apparently not hurt in the crash. The big rig was hauling 29,000 pounds of scrap metal according to Indiana State Police. It appears the driver was exiting the roadway when he lost control of the semi. The crash snarled …

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New Funding For IN Mental Patients

A federal agency approves Indiana’s request to use Medicaid funding to provide expanded services to residents diagnosed with serious mental illnesses. U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services authorized the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to use those funds to pay for short term care for patients admitted at …

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Religious Objections Group To Appeal

Conservative religious groups are planning to appeal an Indiana judge’s ruling that canceled a trial, challenging limits on the state’s religious objections law that were signed by then-Gov. Mike Pence. An attorney for the groups filed the notice but hasn’t yet submitted any arguments regarding the appeal. That action comes …

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