Will a Few Bad Apples Spoil the Bushel?
First weekend bars and restaurants allowed to open, several reports of non-compliance with safety guidelines prompt action: Governor DeWine announced today that he is assembling an enforcement team to ensure that bars and restaurants are operating safely under the Responsible RestartOhio plan. Bars and restaurants reopened to patrons for outdoor dining on Friday. Dine-in service…
Read MoreCaldwell Grad Clark Receives OAC’s Clyde Lamb Award at Marietta College
by Jeff Harrison Marietta College senior Tanner Clark – a graduate of Caldwell High School – was awarded the Ohio Athletic Conference Clyde Lamb Award. The Clyde Lamb Awards are presented annually to the top male and female scholar athletes at each of the 10 OAC institutions. Criteria for the award includes at least two…
Read MoreCaldwell Village Council Approves Hiring of Fulltime Village Administrator
By Anne Chlovechok The May 18 meeting of the Caldwell Village Council was held online so that council members could observe required social distancing requirements and maximum number of people allowed at a meeting rules. A number of points of business were discussed, including previously passed ordinance 2020-03, which in its original form approved the…
Read MoreJohn B. Miser
John B. Miser, age 74, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at SEORMC in Cambridge Ohio. John was born in Cambridge on October 22, 1945 a son of the late John Kermit Miser and Janice Berry Miser. John was raised in Pleasant City and graduated from Pleasant City High School in 1963. John joined the…
Read MoreGary David “Bear” Fox
Gary David “Bear” Fox, age 77, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at The James Cancer Center in Columbus after an almost 25 year battle with leukemia. He was born January 11, 1943, in Caldwell, son of the late Claude Albert Fox, who died in 1997, and the late Mary Mildred Crum…
Read MoreMWCD Cabins, Marinas, and Park Offices Open Tomorrow, May 15
“We are counting on you to maintain social distancing so that we are able to remain open.” As warmer weather approaches, MWCD is excited to announce that MWCD operated marinas, welcome centers/ park offices, and cabin rentals will resume operations tomorrow, Friday, May 15. Although not all the amenities we normally offer are fully operational just yet, slowly…
Read MoreAdditional Personal Service Businesses to Re-Open Friday
Lt. Governor Husted announced yesterday that additional personal service businesses will be permitted to re-open in Ohio on May 15. These include massage therapy, acupuncture, cosmetic therapy, tattoo and body piercing services. The businesses will be required to follow a mandatory and recommended best practices which can be found at coronavirus.ohio.gov. The guidelines were created…
Read MoreHot Meals Will be Provided to Students who Rely on Free/Reduced School Meal Program
No application needed: Governor DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (OJFS) has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture for its Pandemic EBT plan. The Pandemic EBT program was included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020. The approval will allow OJFS to distribute SNAP benefits…
Read MoreODNR Shares Boating and Social Distancing Tips for National Safe Boating Week
COVID-19 is forcing everyone to navigate uncharted waters, including boaters. In honor of National Safe Boating Week, held May 16-22, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the National Safe Boating Council encourage boaters to follow social distancing guidelines for safe outdoor recreation. “Year after year, state and national statistics show that life jackets…
Read MoreJanice “Marilyn” Gregg
Janice “Marilyn” Gregg was born on September 22, 1942. Her parents were the late Harold and Wilma (Anderson) Oliver. She was born as her father served overseas in WWII. She passed on May 7, 2020. In spite of a lingering neurological disability, she was close to the land (farming), her community, and her nation. On…
Read More