October 11, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Built to Last

Fairfield County has last fair of the season for a reason
Photos & Story by Scott Rawdon
LANCASTER - The answers to some questions are so obvious they're easily missed, like the question, "Why is the Fairfield County Fair the last major county fair in the area each year?" "It's for the farmers," of course, said Fairfield County Fair More...

News

Township trustee tells ORRD there is more to do

By Scott Rawdon

PICKERINGTON - A lot's been accomplished against very difficult odds, but there's plenty left to do, said Liberty Township Trustee Nancy Montell, who spoke to members of the Ohioans for Responsible Rural Development citizen's group Tuesday night a More...

Township, village half way to new fire contract

By Charles Prince

MILLERSPORT - Walnut Township Trustees and Millersport officials reached agreement September 30 on one of the two major issues for a new fire/EMS services contract. More...

Trustees to discuss fire protection options Nov. 17

By Scott Rawdon

HEBRON - Union Township Trustees will discuss plans and options for fire protection service during their Nov. 17 meeting. "We're going to lay out the proposals and go from there," said Trustee Jack Justice Monday night. More...

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Schools

School lunches

School lunch menus for the week of October 13th. Glenford/Somerset/ Thornville Elementary Monday: No School Tuesday: Mini corn dogs, baked beans, Fritos, and fruit bar. More...

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Police Report

Police activity reports

Compiled from selected police activity reports. Buckeye Lake • Oct. 2: A Lancaster man reported medication was stolen from his car. • Oct. 3: An intoxicated man was passed out in the back seat of a parked vehicle. More...

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Editorials & Letters

'Watchdog' helps sniff out illegal payments to trustee

Editor: I have been asking for many months now about the road maintenance and health insurance "reimbursement" issues. More...

Writer supports Feightner for county commissioner

Editor: Now that Election Day is close, it is time for us to consider whom we will vote for in the race for Licking County Commissioner. More...

More Letters: 'Watchdog' hopes other GOB's follow Harper out the door

Editor: At the October 1st council meeting in Kirkersville, GOB (Good Ole' Boy) Bill Harper read aloud his letter of resignation (dated September 26th) from the Computer "Jerk" position. More...

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Obituaries

John C. Baker Shirley (Welch) Baker

Always at each other's side and now together forever in heaven. John and Shirley died as a result of injuries from an auto accident. Before moving to Tennessee in 1979, John and Shirley lived in the West Unity area. More...

Robert R. Blauser

A funeral service celebrating the life of Robert R. Blauser, 81, of Fresno, formerly of Hebron, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fairview United Methodist Church, Pickerington, with Pastor Jeremy Shank as celebrant. More...

Pauline V. Brothers

A graveside service for Pauline V. Brothers, 95, of Hebron, was October 4, 2008, at Newark Memorial Gardens with Pastor Tom Myers officiating. Mrs. Brothers died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, in the Heritage Unit at Newark Healthcare Centre. More...

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