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In the early morning hours of April 2, friends Terry Cunningham and Mark Ballock walked their touring bikes to the shoreline of Santa Monica and dipped their wheels into the Pacific Ocean. Full of excitement and nerves, the duo asked Cunningham’s wife Carol if everything was a ‘go’ for what was to come next. After […]

After months of debate and emotional testimony, Grove City Council approved legislation to restrict the sale of companion animals. However, the final vote may not have been the end of the issue. Grove City Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage said he would not sign the ordinance and he will consider a veto. On March 7, with

The legendary football coach was at home. It was a Friday but he wasn’t expecting anything from the norm. No major plans. He didn’t even question a small FedEx package that showed up at the door. Coach simply opened it to find a bubble wrapped football that read, “Congratulations. You have been selected to the

We cannot arrest our way out of this “In my 34 years in law enforcement I have never seen anything like this heroin and opiate addiction,” said Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Levorchick at the Community Substance Abuse Awareness Forum Sunday, October 23, at Oak Harbor High School. Speaking on the panel at the forum were:

NEW MADISON – Four of six Tri-Village basketball players receiving disciplinary action fr their role in misdemeanor hazing learned Thursday their suspensions will be upheld. The board of education met in special session Thursday to discuss the appeals made by four of the six students, who have been suspended with a varying number of days

GREENVILLE – Posters displayed recently in the halls of Greenville High School are bringing attention to the controversial subject. In early November, a group of students organized a chapter of GSA – Gay Straight Alliance Network. Meeting twice a month, students who idtentify as part of the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (or Questioning)

Two weeks ago I wrote an article about human trafficking. Last Friday I received a voicemail from a ‘gentleman’ who told me that he appreciated the article. Great right? I thought so; I mean who doesn’t like to have someone compliment their work? Then he kept talking… He proceeded to make a reference to an

Ideally lobster should be purchased on the way to the pot This column’s title “We Ate Well and Cheaply” means that I try to present ideas, dishes and ingredients one can use to do just that, without spending a lot of money. We do, however, like to jump on the chance to splurge a little

I don’t want to brag, but I’m on Level 2 Have you caught your first Pidgey or Metapod? If you have no idea what those are then you probably aren’t as cool as me. When I say cool what I really mean is nerdy. The only reason I even know what they are is because

Former Prison Has Stories To Tell Just about an hour north of Columbus is a castle-like structure, with a magnificent combination of architectural styles that are reminiscent of the 18th and 19th centuries. It’s a beauty to the eye of anyone who appreciates the amount of painstaking work that must have gone into building this