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HANGIN' AROUND

Dawes has its day
Photos & Story by Scott Rawdon
JACKSONTOWN - It was Jaz Livingston's third time to rope climb a gigantic tree at Dawes Arboretum and he wasn't ready to come down for a while. More...

News

Local schools prepared for emergencies

By Scott Rawdon

LAKE AREA- Lakewood School District Superintendent Jay Gault absolutely believes his school district is prepared for an emergency situation, in the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy where a lone gunman killed 32 students and wounded many more April More...

Buckeye Lake is at full pool

By Charles Prince

BUCKEYE LAKE - "The lake is at full pool," Buckeye Lake State Park Manager Tim Waln announced at the traditional breakfast April 27. More...

Correction

There are a couple of errors in the Lakewood Schools Quarterly Update published in our April 13 issue. Unfortunately, the last day of school for Lakewood students isn't May 31. Thanks to all the calamity days, students will attend through June 7. More...

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Schools

Lakewood High School names honor students

HEBRON - Lakewood High School recently named its honor students for the third nine-weeks grading period. More...

Millersport High names honor students

MILLERSPORT - Millersport High School recently named its honor students for the third nine-week grading period. More...

Cruise-in set

LANCASTER - Cruisin' on the Commons is set for Saturday, May 5 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. The cruiser entry fee is $5 with free admission for the public. More...

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Editorials & Letters

Village doesn't deserve more of your money

They're back! This time Buckeye Lake Village officials want three mills in NEW taxes ($46/year for a $50,000 property, $92/year for a $100,000 property and so on) for a so called safety services levy. More...

Writer wants to left out of Kirkerville battle

Editor:

Some Kirkersville officials say they are only interested in what's best for the future of Kirkersville and its citizens. I say that's a bunch of crap. More...

Another Letter: 'Watchdog' tells the 'Good Ole' Boys' to get facts right

Editor:

Since my last letter, I have found that not only did the GOB's hire former Police Chief Bob Frye who was caught "double dipping," but they are paying him $9 per hour and he doesn't even have to punch a time clock! More...

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Obituaries

Joan F Presley

Private graveside services will be held at Kirkersville Cemetery for Joan F Presley, 78 of Pataskala, who died Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at Heath Nursing Care Center following an extended illness. More...

Ralph Loel Wickliff

Ralph Loel Wickliff, 74 of Millersport, died Monday, April 30, 2007, at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was a 1950 graduate of Grove City High School, a US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflictand retired from Copco Paper. More...

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Police Report

Police activity reports

Compiled from selected police activity reports. Buckeye Lake + April 25: A Walnut Road woman said someone tried to set fireto the front deck of her home. + April 26: An officerresponded to a bar fight call. More...

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