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Jul 19th
The Hero Among Us

The Hero Among Us

Sgt. Kevin Scarpino will officially be receiving the State Hero Award given by..... at a special ceremony held in Lexington, OH on Sunday morning.
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Murals Restored on Courthouse Ceiling

He's been waiting 18 years for this to happen.
"I'm very excited about it," said Ottawa County Common Pleas Court Judge Paul Moon a...
Ida Rupp Public Library Centennial Celebration

Ida Rupp Public Library Centennial Celebration

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Ida Rupp Public Library. This is the first in a series of articles about the library'...
Brush Wellman Breaks Ground For New Pebble Plant Facility

Brush Wellman Breaks Ground For New Pebble Plant Facility

Two years ago, the top executives of the Brush Wellman Company were still mulling over whether or not to locate their new expansio...
 

Area Sheriffs Plan Fiscal Discussion

On Wednesday, July 23, a "Sheriffs' Fiscal Summit" will be held at the Wood County Justice Center.  The purpose of this meeting is to bring together seven sheriffs' offi...
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Danbury to Hold Football Camps

The Danbury football coaching staff will hold football camps starting on Monday, July 21, and continuing through Thursday, July 24.  A camp for boys who will be entering...
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Local Allstate Agent Earns Honor Ring Award

Kelley Baxter has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitability. Baxter is now one of th...
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Tell Tales - July 17, 2008

Another Ottawa County Business Legend has passed from the scene. Dick Bassett, who owned and operated Bassett's IGA Store in Oak Harbor for so many years, passed away Tue...
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Sound Off - Mary Kennedy

Dear Editor,

I think that Pastor Hunt from that Erie Shores Assembly of God Church in Port Clinton should be thanked for sponsoring another BBS for the local children.
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Olde' Tyme Independence Day Celebration in Oak Harbor

Olde' Tyme Independence Day Celebration in Oak Harbor The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce invites families to the Olde' Tyme Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 5. The festivities will include fun for the fami...
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Riders Unlimited Therapeutic Riding Program at Bassett's Market

Riders Unlimited Therapeutic Riding Program at Bassett's Market Riders Unlimited Therapeutic Riding Program would like to invite everyone to Equicize at Bassett’s Market on Saturday, July 19th, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Mike Basset...
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Students Attend Key Leader Program

Students Attend Key Leader Program Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Port Clinton, Youth Leadership Committee, three students from Port Clinton and Danbury High Schools were chosen to attend the Kiwanis Int...
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J.F. Walleye's- "A Best Kept Secret"

J.F. Walleye's- Visitors to J.F. Walleye's Microbrewery on Middle Bass Island have a new feature waiting for them to explore.
In addition to the entertainment both inside and out, themed ...
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Beacon Bits - July 17, 2008

Lots of grand events have been taking place around the Great Lake Erie vacationland.  Lakeside season is in full swing.  Traffic is heavy on the roads as folks make the...
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Ronald W. Clark, Sr.

Ronald W. Clark, Sr.    June 15, 1938-July 2, 2008
Ronald W. Clark, Sr., 70, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died in the Cleveland Clinic Wednesday, July 2, 2008.  He was born June 15, 1938, in Toledo, Ohi...
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Governor Promotes Lake Erie Tourism and Sport Fishing at Annual "Fish Ohio Day"

Governor Promotes Lake Erie Tourism and Sport Fishing at Annual Governor Ted Strickland spent a successful morning on the waters of Lake Erie during the 30th annual Fish Ohio Day held Monday, July 7. The governor, members of the media...
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Fishing Report

If perch is what you want, you won't be needing to go very far to get some great fish, according to Don at Hi Way Bait and Tackle in Port Clinton.
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