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Henry Allen Kies
Henry Allen Kies, 93, of Bellefontaine, passed away Sunday evening, April 21, 2024, at Campbell Place. Hank was born on April 20, 1931, to the late Ray Elmer Kies and Mary Gertrude (Weeks) Kies in Lima as the first cesarean birth at Lima Memorial Hospital. He married Harriet Marie Roebuck in Belle Center on June 22, 1952, and she preceded him in death on August 6, 2010.
Couple open coffee business out of Airsteam trailer
JACKSON CENTER — Josh and Brooke Carter are proud to be opening their new cafe, Sip and Steam Coffee, in Jackson Center. The name is based on the concept of sipping a coffee or smoothie freshly made from in their customized Airstream Trailer. Sip and Stream Coffee will be...
Hyer to retire from Central Ohio Symphony
Acclaimed pianist Dror Biran will tackle Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 3,” considered by many to be the world’s most difficult piano concerto, with the Central Ohio Symphony as it closes out its 45th season on Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gray Chapel auditorium on the Ohio Wesleyan campus.
River Valley's Eva Moran sets pole vault mark during Marion Night Invitational
MARION — Eva Moran sacrificed playing girls basketball this past winter for a performance like Friday night. Competing at the 74th Marion Night Invitational, the River Valley junior won the girls pole vault with an outdoor personal best mark of 11 feet, 6 1/4 inches. Moran didn't like giving up basketball, adding "it was...
Stars shine at Night Invite: Basilone shares spotlight with Lex girls, Ashland boys
MARION — It’s probably fair to ask if there’s anything Lexington junior Chance Basilone can’t do. He was the area’s only triple winner in Friday night’s Marion Night Invitational, his performance on the track coming after playing in five baseball games over six days for Lex. On Thursday night, it was his suicide squeeze...
Structure fire contained along north Main Street
Bellefontaine Fire Department firefighters work the scene of a structure fire Friday morning in the 400 block of north Main Street. (BELLEFONTAINE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PHOTO) Smoke detector reminders issued. Firefighters of the Bellefontaine Fire Department were able to contain a structure fire Friday morning, April 26, that occurred in 400...
Bless the frontline folks
Flicking boogers. Through years of working with people — many people, I’ve noticed this habitual pattern: Nonprofits, faith communities, and corporations (humanity) often flick people with difficult behaviors and situations off to others with referrals, deflecting or excuses related to fit. To be fair, this happens in relationships and even intimate family systems, too.
OWU set to launch competition
Ohio Wesleyan University announced plans on April 16 to launch an annual Business Plan Competition this summer with a combined prize package of more than $250,000 – the most valuable contest of its kind statewide. “The Ohio Wesleyan University Business Plan Competition enables us to support entrepreneurs of all...
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