Free Fishing Days Weekend for Ohio Residents is June 20-21
The free fishing days weekend for Ohio residents is this Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio residents may fish for free in any of Ohio’s public waters, including Lake Erie and the Ohio River, during this weekend. It is the only weekend all year when those 16 years old…
Read MoreClean-up Days in the Village Slated for June 26 and 27
The Caldwell Village Council met online on Monday, June 8. Clean-up day in Caldwell will take place on Friday and Saturday June 26 and 27. Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.. Anyone who needs help throwing things out may ask for help by calling the village at 740-732-4645. On Saturday, the hours are 8 a.m.…
Read MoreThere will be Fireworks in Caldwell July 4
The Noble County Commissioners and the Noble County Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that the 2020 July 4th Caldwell Fireworks display will take place at the Noble County Fairgrounds at 10 p.m. Social distancing guidelines will be in place as set forth in partnership with the Noble County Health Department, as the county commissioners and…
Read MoreYoung “Colt” Selected by Tigers in MLB Draft
By Jeff Harrison He picked up his first bat and threw his first pitch in Guernsey County. Now this “Colt” is a member of the Detroit Tigers’ organization. Colt Keith – who spent his first eight years living just outside of Byesville where he developed an early affinity for the game of baseball – got…
Read MoreJames (Jim) R. Robinson
James (Jim) R. Robinson, 85, of Northfield, Ohio passed away June 4, 2020 at his home after a long illness. Jim was born August 17 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio. Preceded in death by his parents, Grace D. Robinson and Geo. G. Robinson; two brothers, Jack and Bernard; a sister, Beverly J. Hutchinson; three…
Read MoreOhio Health Department Director Amy Acton Steps Down
NEW ROLE FOR DR. AMY ACTON: Governor DeWine announced yesterday that Dr. Amy Acton will step down as director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and begin serving as his chief health advisor effective at the end of business today. Lance Himes, who previously served as ODH’s director, was named interim-director. “Let me say…
Read MoreCheck out Suggestions on How to Worship “COVID-Safely” in Ohio
BEST PRACTICES FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP Governor DeWine addressed the ministerial community in Ohio this week to update them on the status of COVID-19 and provide suggested best practices for resuming in-person services. “Although Ohio never closed churches, synagogues, mosques, or other places of worship during this pandemic, we know that most of them stopped holding…
Read MoreJohn Ward
John Ward, 90, of Wooster, passed away June 7, 2020 at Fairhope Hospice in Lancaster after a battle with cancer. John was born at home in Kennonsburg on August 30, 1929 to the late Eugene and Vada Ward. He is preceded in death by his older sister Elaine Roe and an infant sister, Bonnie. His…
Read MoreBack to the Grind: Athletes at Shenandoah, Caldwell Conditioning Under ‘Social Distancing’ Guidelines
By Jeff Harrison Student-athletes and coaches in Noble County are back to the grind, and they couldn’t be happier. After two and a half months without sports due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, athletes around the state including those at Shenandoah and Caldwell have been able to return to some sense of “normalcy”…
Read MoreSE Ohio Cracker Plant Once Again on Hold
by Rick Stouffer Freelance Journalist Specializing in Energy Topics Two of the largest construction projects in Pennsylvania and Ohio in decades at the moment are taking different paths working through the coronavirus impact. Shell Pennsylvania Chemicals continues to ramp up work and workers at its massive ethane cracker project in Beaver County Pennsylvania. Roughly 80…
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