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United Local student artist recognized
United fifth-grader Natalie Gamble is applauded at Thursday’s school board meeting.
May 9, 2008
HANOVERTON — United fifth-grader Natalie Gamble’s artwork will appear in a calendar emphasizing fire safety after it was selected from several statewide entries.
Gamble, who is a student in a gifted art class, had her work chosen by the Hanoverton Volunteer Fire Department as one to be sent to the state to be judged.
Gamble was presented with a certificate and an award by her art teacher, United Elementary principal Ruthann Rinto and fire Chief Tom Viceroy at Thursday’s board of education meeting.
Athletes participating in sports for the 2008-2009 school ye
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EPA looking to punish A&L
May 9, 2008
LISBON — After spending the last year trying to reach a settlement over the numerous violations and issues plaguing A&L Salvage, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) announced late Thursday that the state and A&L Salvage cannot reach an ag
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Consultants estimate more than $1 million needed to reopen West Point School
May 9, 2008
WEST POINT — The Beaver Local School District would have to spend an estimated $1.1 million to reopen the flood-damaged West Point Elementary School, according to an assessment report issued by MS Consultants Inc.
The report also estimate
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Salem car arsonist sentenced to 2 years
May 9, 2008
LISBON — One of the people accused of helping set fire to five vehicles in Salem around Christmas was sentenced to prison for his deeds.
Robert Kastanek, 23, North Madison Avenue, Salem, was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison by Co
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A race to the death
Mon, May 5, 2008 @ 10:44PM
“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.” - Ernest Hemmingway You might as well add horse racing to that list. Saturday's death of the filly Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby underscored the danger horses face competing in high stakes (and most of the time low stakes) racing. While many fingers will be pointed and many issues will be brought up regarding the state of racing because of this horrible death, it doesn't take away the fact that the beautiful side of the sport was also on display too. Big Brown's powerful charge to close the race have many thinking he's the one to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. That goes for me as well. HORRIBLE HAFNER: As Bernie Kosar played out his final days as the Cleveland Browns' beloved quarterback in 1993, the term “diminishing skills” was used to justify his eventual departure. The same could be said for Cleveland Indians hitter Travi
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Hills - The anti-inflation department store!
Wed, May 7, 2008 @ 2:49PM
I have been a fan of retail stores since I was a kid. The marketing, signage, store layout, and overall experience. One of the stores that stands out in my childhood memories is Hills. Even though my Mom often took me and my sister to other stores like Zayre, Grant City and K-Mart, we usually ended up at Hills. The Hills experience in the 70s was a very exciting one. From the wildly flashing light strips and sign on the outside of the building to the great popcorn, everything about Hills appealed to me as a child. As soon as you walked in you could smell the hot popcorn at the front of the store. It was always a treat on the way out, along with a Coke or cherry slush. The stores were bright and had 70s Muzak piped in. They had a GREAT toy department, where we would get lost while my Mom shopped. The stores were not overly fancy, but there were always bargains galore...and the clerks wore these Pepto-Bismol colored smocks. I remember looking through the record
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Iron Man Movie
Mon, May 5, 2008 @ 3:31PM
I am a huge fan of comic books and their adaptations into movies and television. Recent years have shown an explosion of comic book related movies in spite of the general decline in comic book sales. The technology available now for special effects has made the timing of the production of these movies perfect. The best example of this is the newly released Iron Man movie. Iron Man has always been a popular character but never a superstar. This movie shows his true potential. The hype that surrounds comic book movies is usually so massive that the movie itself is a little of a let down. That is not the case with this movie. The action is intense, but the movie isn't all action. You see the character develop from an arrogant womanizer to the hero that just needs a chance to break free. The story centers primarily on Iron Man's origin and is brought up to date to make it more relevant to today's audience. The character himself remains true to the comic book. As with any m
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Kyle Busch Not Making Any Friends
Mon, May 5, 2008 @ 3:16PM
Controversy seems to follow Kyle Busch everywhere he goes. Admittedly, I am not Kyle Busch’s biggest fan - in fact, he is one of my least favorite drivers (you can add all the drivers of the Gibbs Racing Team to that ever-growing list). However, it seems like Kyle does something just about every race that sparks some kind of controversy. Last weekend at Talladega, it was the pass below the yellow line that inspired some anger, not only from from fans of Jimmie Johnson (it was Johnson’s car he passed under the yellow line to take the lead) but from all kinds of fans. It did appear that Johnson bumped him, but Busch was already over the yellow line and going for the pass before Johnson drifted into his car (seen approximately 35 seconds into the youtube video listed here). According to one website, the rule pertaining to the yellow line is as follows: “In restrictor plate races, NASCAR deems it illegal for a car to go below the yellow line or pass another car bel
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