Local Seniors will Graduate Despite COVID
By Anne Chlovechok Using a combination of creative thinking and safety strategy, officials at Noble Local and Caldwell Exempted schools have devised a way for their seniors to be able to receive their diplomas in person, while still maintaining a safe environment as proscribed by state and local health officials. On Saturday, May 16 from…
Read MoreHARP Receives Appalachian Ohio Emergency Response Grant
It was announced recently that HARP was among institutions receiving a grant from The Appalachian Ohio Emergency Response Fund. They will use the money to fund supplies for emergency housing repairs in the area. The Appalachian Ohio Emergency Response Fund has awarded $33,000 in grants through a third round of funding to support nonprofits that…
Read MoreThis Friday You can get a haircut and Eat in a Restaurant Again!
By Anne Chlovechok In last Thursday’s COVID-19 briefing (affectionately known statewide as Wine with DeWine – It’s 2 o’clock somewhere!) the governor announced when Ohioans can expect to be able to get a haircut, manicure, massage, spa day or sit down to eat at a restaurant or bar. Two weeks ago, two committees made up…
Read MoreHerbert L. Hamilton
Herbert L. Hamilton, age 76, of Cumberland, Ohio, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at his home of cancer. Herb was born in Ava on December 4, 1943, to Herbert G. and Ruth Brown Hamilton. At an early age, he was helping the farmers around the area. He loved working, especially farming. He then went to…
Read MorePatsy S. Gillman
Patsy S. Gillman, age 79, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at her home. She was born June 2, 1940, in Paris, Tennessee, daughter of the late Latham and Janie Beaton French. Patsy retired from Norandex in Bedford Heights. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading, and she was an excellent cook. She was devoted…
Read MoreYou Will Soon be Able to get a Haircut and Eat in a Restaurant Again!
Governor DeWine Reports on Restaurant/Bar and Personal Service Re-openings by Anne Chlovechok In today’s COVID-19 briefing (affectionately known statewide as Wine with DeWine – It’s 2 o’clock somewhere!) the governor announced when Ohioans can expect to be able to get a haircut, manicure, massage, spa day or sit down to eat at a restaurant or…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update from the Governor’s Office: Testing Priority
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, yesterday provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. TESTING UPDATE: Governor DeWine today provided an update on Ohio’s plan for increased COVID-19 testing. A new partnership announced last week between the state of Ohio, Thermo Fisher, and…
Read MoreReva Charlene Morris Bailey
Reva Charlene Morris Bailey, 64, of Ona, WV, passed away May 1, 2020. She was born on July 9, 1955, a daughter of the late Robert Jacob and Dorothy Deloris Carpenter Morris, of Summerfield, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her partner of 33 years, Richard Burns. She is survived by one daughter, Reona Bailey of…
Read MoreGovernor DeWine Orders Flags Lowered in Remembrance of Kent State Tragedy
In honor of the lives of those killed and injured and those whose lives were forever altered by the tragedy of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University, Governor DeWine ordered that all United States and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all state-owned buildings throughout the state and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern…
Read MoreNew Home for OHSAA Cross Country Championships
The Ohio High School Athletic Association cross country state championships are moving to Fortress Obetz, a 50-acre multi-purpose sports complex with a 6,500-seat grandstand located on thesoutheast side of Columbus, OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass announced Wednesday. Fortress Obetz opened in 2017 on the former site of the Columbus Motor Speedway. The racing that will…
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