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Symphony receives grant from National Endowment for the Arts
The Central Ohio Symphony announced Monday it has been awarded a Grants for Arts Projects grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant will support its Expanding Horizons project scheduled for October when the orchestra opens its 46th season. Expanding Horizons will bring the Dalí Quartet, an...
Vietnam veteran honored for giving the ultimate sacrifice
Roger Ray Kerns was born in Kenton at San Antonio hospital on May 6, 1948, to Clarence and Eloise Kerns. The second born, the first son, his sister LaVone born 1946. His younger siblings are Marlene, Gregory, Marilyn, and Carol. The family lived in a house on State Route 31.
Concert benefits local fire victims
WEST LIBERTY – Musicians will unite to perform a benefit concert on Sunday, May 26 at the Town Hall in West Liberty at 6 p.m. Kevin and Maggie Haggerty Kidwell of rural Kingscreek were recent victims of a devastating house fire. The concert will benefit the couple. Area musicians...
ILHS preps for Class of 2024’s commencement
The ILHS Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Laker Stadium. In case of inclement weather, graduation moves indoors into the ILHS Main Gym. There is no limit on the number of family members who may attend this event. Laker Stadium will open...
Repairs to delay Hoffman Pool opening
The start of the 2024 Hoffman Pool season will be delayed, the Bellefontaine Joint Recreation District reported on its Facebook page. Repairs to the pool’s liner and weather delays have prevented the filling of the pool to this point. Based on the current repair timeline, the anticipated the new...
Ohio beginning farmer finds a future in specialty grains
MARYSVILLE, Ohio – When he was a little boy, Tim Schacht got an idealistic impression of farming by looking through his great-grandfather’s stash of old farm magazines with their Norman Rockwell-style illustrations. Later, as a teenage gearhead working on old tractors, he was discouraged to discover how expensive...
Marysville police reunite 'missing and endangered' man with family using new technology
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WSYX) — A 90-year-old Indiana man suffering from dementia is now safely back home after driving hundreds of miles to Central Ohio. Marysville police are thanking new technology for preventing a situation from ending badly. Greenfield Indiana Police issued a “silver alert” for Raymond Schalk on Monday....
Stoked for summertime
The Discovery Center continued its longtime end-of-the-school year tradition, with the help of Bellefontaine Fire Department firefighter Ben Kennedy, pictured at the left, Tuesday, May 21, as temperatures reached into the mid-80s. Firefighter Kennedy enjoyed spraying the firehose for morning and afternoon preschool classes, with squeals of delight heard from the youngsters splashing around in their swimsuits and also cooling off with popsicles. “I think we started this way back in 2008 or 2009. It’s always a lot of fun for everyone,” the firefighter said, noting his children also got involved in the activity years ago. “This year, I think we’ve absolutely had the best weather for it yet.” Thursday, May 23, is the last day of school for the Discovery Center, along with Bellefontaine, Riverside and West Liberty-Salem schools, while Benjamin Logan’s last day is Friday, May 24, and Indian Lake’s last day is Thursday, May 30. (EXAMINER PHOTO | Mandy Loehr)
WL-S girls 4×800 relay team qualifies for state
TROY – The West Liberty-Salem girls 4×800 relay team punched its ticket to the state meet after placing third at the Division III regional at Troy Stadium on Wednesday. The team of Malia Miller, Addison McAuley, Ashley Yoder and Mallory Bostick ran a season-best 9:44.21. The meet was...
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