Bean soup still a big attraction at Backwoods Fest
THORNVILLE- The arts and crafts are wonderful, and you've got to love the music. But, frequent visitors to the annual Backwoods Festival know what it's really all aboutfood! Friday, this year's festival was only open an hour or so before its huge rustic food court, complete with hundreds of picnic tables and countless vendors, was almost too full to find a seat. More...
COLUMBUS - The Ohio housing marketplace continued to mirror the slow economic condition throughout the nation, as sales activity in August trailed the results of the prior year for the eighth consecutive month, reports the Ohio Association of REALTORS ®. More...
NEW LEXINGTON - The same laws should apply to everyone, said Amy Nash English, Democratic candidate for Perry County Sheriff. She alleges four term Republican incumbent William R. Barker, omitted important information from his application for candidacy. More...
Editor: With the remnants of Hurricane Ike striking Central Ohio on Sunday, September 14, your local American Red Cross Chapter has been extremely busy responding to the needs of the entire county. However, a recent development has prompted me to write this letter to clarify some misunderstanding that may persist in the general public. More...
School lunch menus for the week of September 29. Glenford/Somerset/ Thornville Elementary Monday: Hot dog, tater tots, and choice of fruit. Tuesday: Bosco sticks w/ dip, buttered corn, and choice of fruit. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, veggie, choice of fruit, and roll & butter. More...
Roy B. Arnett Sr., 75, of Thornville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at the Pickering House. He was born Jan. 19, 1933, to the late David C. Arnett and Lula M. Arnett (Baker). Roy served in the U.S. Army and helped start up the 53rd Medical Helicopter Unit. More...
Compiled from selected police activity reports. Buckeye Lake • Sept. 11: Seymour Avenue. residents told police that Hayden David Sloan, who lived in a Shepard Avenue residence in Walnut Township, threatened them. Sloan, who was living as a guest at the Shepard Avenue home was killed that evening by the resident who later committed suicide. More...
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