Nathan Kraatz | Wilmington News Journal From left, Wilmington Parks and Recreation Director Lori Kersey Williams, parks employee Travis Mellinger and Wilmington mayor-elect John Stanforth. Not pictured is Jerry Runk, a city wastewater department employee. Wilmington Parks and Recreation employees and volunteers on Wednesday placed part of a retaining wall that will also become an […]
Tips on decorating for the holidays By Adrienne McGee Sterrett While Ashley Etzkorn will gladly serve every customer with every need, it’s at Christmas when she and her shop come into their own. Traditional fresh and silk flower arrangements and memorial gifts are available year round, of course, but by late fall, the sales […]
Van Wert mom, on quest to stay home with family, finds business success By Adrienne McGee Sterrett Pretty Plain Janes Pretty Plain Janes Pretty Plain Janes Pretty Plain Janes Pretty Plain Janes Pretty Plain Janes Shannon Maxey bakes every day to keep up with Etsy orders, counter sales at Brewed Expressions coffeehouse and other outlets, […]
Delphos man creates Christmas tradition By Adrienne McGee Sterrett The glitter on the floor of his garage, while shining its very heart out, doesn’t come close to matching the twinkle in his eye. Larry Deitering is a man who loves Christmas. It’s fair to say Christmas loves him back. Deitering has put up lights at […]
Want to maximize your holiday cookie offerings? A prolific Ottawa baker has tips By Amy Eddings Kathy Moening with a tray of decorated sugar cookies. Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News Kathy Moening rolls out sugar cookie dough on her kitchen counter top in Ottawa. Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News Kathy […]
How one family’s Christmas tradition became a regional event By Amy Eddings Photos courtesy of Fred Steiner Photos courtesy of Fred Steiner Photos courtesy of Fred Steiner Many families decorate their homes and front yards for Christmas, hanging colored lights from the gutters and wreaths on the front door. Very few families have those […]
By Zach Jones [email protected] Zach Jones | The Star A view of some of the trees Kleerview Farm has in supply this holiday season. Zach Jones | The Star Kevin Kleer visits his reindeer pen, which houses the five deer at Kleerview. Kleerview Farm aims to provide its customers with more than just a tree […]
Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — Celebrate the holidays and kick off the season with The Ohio Valley Symphony’s Dec. 5 concert. The Christmas Show is led by Maestro Ray Fowler. The program, now a southeast Ohio tradition, begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre in downtown Gallipolis. Holzer Health System […]
By Joseph Pratt [email protected] Joseph Pratt | Daily Times A house of people enjoy Coffee @ the Lofts. The online company Only in Your State, which publishes lists of noteworthy businesses, places and events in communities all over the United States, has placed Coffee @ the Lofts on its list of the top 15 coffee […]
By Jeff Gilliland [email protected] Photo courtesy of Rachel Cluff Jerry and Jim Cluff are shown working on their new wooden corn crib at the family farm near Boston. BOSTON – For most of their lives Jerry and Jim Cluff have patterned their ways after their parents’, raising cattle and crops to feed them and working […]