The Shelby City Health Department sponsors a walking program even when the weather is a bit “frightful.” Look Who’s Walking takes place indoors during the colder months of the year on Tuesdays. From April-Oct., the program moves outdoors on Monday evenings. On March 4, “Look Who’s Walking will begin at the Shelby Y 111 W. […]
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Shelby City Council hears concern for negative balances
Councilwoman Pat Carlisle addressed issues regarding the finance and personnel committee at Shelby City Council meeting earlier this week. Three funds reflected negative balances. Carlisle explained to council members that the Finance Director expects to have the 2014 budget books completed by the end of February. She said that there were three accounts with balances […]
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Skropits and Eichinger achieve promotions with Mansfield PD
The Mansfield Police Department held a promotional ceremony on Wednesday afternoon for Sergeant Robert Skropits and Patrol Officer Angela Eichinger on their recent promotions. Skropits was promoted to lieutenant and Eichinger was promoted to sergeant of the Mansfield Police Department. Chief of Police Kenneth Coontz stated, “I am very, very proud of both of these […]
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Homeless Gospel Choir to headline at Relax
The Homeless Gospel Choir will be making its way to Relax, It’s Just Coffee on Friday, February 21. The Homeless Gospel Choir features Derek Zanetti on acoustic guitar. Zanetti has been traveling and playing music as Homeless Gospel Choir for about five years. Zanetti once played music in different bands, but decided he wanted to […]
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Madison High School achieving high rate of success in the classrooms
“It is a team effort in the building and it is a team effort across the district, said Madison Comprehensive High School Principal Rob Peterson. Peterson noted that the graduation rate in 2012 was at 93 percent. “That is the highest that it has been. I have records going back to 2006 and 2007 and […]
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Chocolate Lovers’ Bake-Off makes a cold evening a sweet venture
The 14th Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Bake-Off at Marvin Memorial Library in Shelby was a chocolaty event Monday evening, full of a wide variety of enticing desserts. Contestants were judged on the appearance and taste of their baked goods and the categories included cakes, cookies and bars, and desserts. The contestants had the option to enter in […]
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Lucas traffic cameras lead to pending lawsuit
“We installed these cameras because we just wanted people to slow down when they were traveling through the village,” said Lucas Mayor Todd Hall of the Optotraffic cameras located in the Lucas. However, at least 60 people who have been fined as a result of the cameras decided to file a class-action lawsuit against the […]
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Meredith Snyder pursues songwriting and performing
“I get more excited than nervous before I perform. I just love performing and getting to share my music with people,” said Meredith Snyder. Recently she was the opening act at Brighton Music Hall in Boston. Snyder is a 2010 graduate from Clear Fork and in September of 2010 Snyder packed her bags and moved to […]
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Lexington sends five more athletes to next level
“These kids are really fantastic athletes and are very intelligent students,” summarized Lexington High School Athletic Director Joe Roberts. On Thursday morning, Lexington students, parents and coaches looked on as the school presented their senior student-athletes’ latest college choices. In addition to highly recruited swimmer Hannah Stevens, who signed with Missouri in November, the class of 2014 […]
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Frostbite festival at Clear Fork Ski this weekend
Clear Fork Resort, along with United States of Ohio Productions, will be presenting Frostbite: 2014 Music and Winter Sports Festival on Saturday, February 15. USSA ski races will be kicking the day off. This will feature a few of the nation’s top skiers. There will also be entertaining dual-slalom races. Heading into the evening, there […]