MIFFLIN TWP. – A parade, time capsule and food will highlight the celebration of 200 years of Mifflin Township. Mifflin’s Bicentennial Festival is Saturday, June 25, from noon to 4:30 p.m. in downtown Mifflin at St. Michael Lutheran Church. The festival will get under way at noon with a parade starting at Charles Mill Lake […]
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Ashland area fans get up-close view of celebration parade
ASHLAND – As more than 1.3 million fans packed downtown Cleveland Wednesday to celebrate the Cavaliers’ historic championship run, many Ashlanders were among the enthusiastic throng, and at least one Ashland business actually played a part in the parade. Kicking off around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, the parade with 60 units started in front of Quicken […]
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Authorities hope curtain, blanket may crack Amy Mihaljevic case
BAY VILLAGE – A store-bought blanket and homemade curtain found near the crime scene may be the pieces of the puzzle that solve the Amy Mihaljevic abduction and murder case, authorities said Thursday morning. Mihaljevic went missing on the afternoon of Oct. 27, 1989. On Feb. 8, 1990, the 10-year-old’s body was found by a […]
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Press conference Thursday in Amy Mihaljevic case
BAY VILLAGE – Authorities have announced a press conference at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Bay Village Police Department to announce developments in the 1989 murder and abduction of Amy Mihaljevic. Mihaljevic was abducted on Oct. 27, 1989 from the Bay Square Shopping Center in Bay Village. On Feb. 8, 1990, the 10-year-old’s body was […]
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Remembering the King
It was perhaps the greatest sports writing gaffe in the history of sports writing — or gaffes, for that matter — but in my defense I didn’t know what I was witnessing. LeBron James has been compared to Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson among others, but drawing parallels between the greatest player on the […]
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Bobolink and Butterfly Festival marks 10th anniversary Saturday
ASHLAND – The Bobolinks and Butterfly Festival at Byers Woods will celebrate its first decade on Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you’ve never heard of a bobolink, it’s a small New World blackbird known for its bubbling song that is considered a species of concern by the Ohio Department of […]
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Kids take aim at reading and archery during Books in the Park
ASHLAND – “Active Play” was the theme of Friday’s Books in the Park program at Freer Field, and the day’s activities lived up to their billing. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources brought its traveling Archery Trailer, giving young people the chance to try their hand with a bow and arrow in a safe environment. […]
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Polk Strawberry Festival returns after 1 year away
POLK – After a year’s absence, the annual Polk Strawberry Festival sponsored by the Polk Lions Club returns Saturday at Polk Village Park. The free event at the intersection of Ohio 89 and East Congress Street in Polk will be from noon to 4 p.m. and feature a bounce house, clown, games and petting zoo, […]
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Crestview music teacher quarterfinalist for Grammy Educator Award
OLIVESBURG – For Crestview High School music teacher Chris Thompson, it’s a love of music and a desire to instill that love in his students that drives him every day. That drive has earned him a spot as a quarterfinalist for the Grammy Foundation’s Music Educator Award. “I want them to love music. They’re not […]
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McCartney tribute to launch Ashland Band Shell concert series
ASHLAND – A Paul McCartney tribute act and a young magician will kick off the annual 2016 Summer Concert Series on Sunday at the Guy C. Myers Memorial Band Shell at Brookside Park. The night begins at 6 p.m. with Magic With Eli, featuring Eli Portala. At the age of 10, Eli was the youngest […]