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SAE start-up loan program geared toward local FFA members
LOUDONVILLE — Area FFA students planning for their SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) projects are encouraged to apply for funding through the SAE Start-Up Loan program to help with the costs associated with these projects. SAE’s are a time-honored part of agricultural education curriculum and help students develop agribusiness skills and leadership abilities. Active FFA students […]
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Mount Vernon council says no to water, sewer for Pleasant Township parcel
MOUNT VERNON — After considering possible implications of voting no, Mount Vernon City Council members voted 4 to 1 to annex and provide services to a parcel in Pleasant Township. The .056-acre parcel is on Martinsburg Road. Under a Type 2 annexation, the city has 20 days to provide a list of services it will […]
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Centerburg Old Time Farming Festival returns this weekend
CENTERBURG — Centerburg is hosting another year of its old-time farming festival, filled with a parade, live bands, food contests and the chicken dance. The theme for this year’s festival is “save our farmland,” festival secretary Annamarie Smith said. Smith said all the bands are new for the festival’s 30th year with classic games making a […]
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Stanley Gardner pleads not guilty in Ashland murder case involving his son
ASHLAND — Stanley Gardner pled not guilty Wednesday to a murder charge involving the homicide of his son. Gardner, 71, was charged Sept. 9 with the murder of his son, 39-year-old Jason Gardner, who was found shot to death in a home across the street from Brookside West Park a week earlier. The elder Gardner […]
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YMCA announces new $15 million indoor sports center to be built off I-71
MANSFIELD — Cristen Gilbert, CEO of the YMCA of North Central Ohio, thinks it’s important for all children to get the opportunity to play sports. Gilbert and the YMCA announced on Wednesday that a new $12 to $15 million, 125,000 square-foot indoor sports complex will be built near the intersection of I-71 and State Route […]
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Ohio’s sporadic Indian Wars stretched into the 18th Century
Editor’s NoteThis story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. Knox Pages has entered a collaborative agreement to share content across our sites. The Ohio Indian Wars were a series of struggles between settlers from the newly independent United States and American Indian residents of the Ohio Country in the years after the American […]
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North central Ohio mountain biker becomes fastest American woman on E-MTB
ASHLAND — A Mansfield woman became the fastest woman on an electric mountain bike in the U.S. in late August. Ashley Hendershot, 34, finished 10th in the UCI World E-MTB Championship Race held in Les Gets, France on Aug. 26. Hendershot, who lives in Mansfield, serves as head coach of the Ashland Bike Project’s Team […]
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Vice-grip defense fuels Ontario’s win over Clear Fork
Ontario’s defense throttled Clear Fork, resulting in a 3-0 shutout in an Ohio girls soccer matchup. The first half gave Ontario a 1-0 lead over Clear Fork. The Warriors got the better of the second-half scoring, finishing the game in style with a 2-0 edge. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of […]
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Fredericktown looks to increase communication between district and parents
FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown Supt. Gary Chapman discussed increased communication plans between the district and community at Tuesday’s September board of education meeting. Newsletter designer Monica Leichtenberg, distributed a prototype of the upcoming newsletter to board members and Chapman, detailing what the letter will showcase. The goal is to show off the kids, Leichtenberg said. “That’s what […]