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Special Olympics Friendship Games celebrate unity
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (982+ words) More than 160 medals were awarded to basketball teams that participated in the ninth annual Special Olympics Friendship Games Saturday, March 7, at Strasburg-Franklin Schools. "We believe in unified sports. I want to remind people about friendship, sportsmanship, teamwork and complete bravery…...
Discovering hidden pets in homes
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (813+ words) Many folks don't know that just like humans, houses love pets. They are usually unknown to the homeowners, but on occasion the occupants might discover their houses' pets. For instance, one house we lived in when I was a child…...
Ohio libraries: trusted and vital community hubs
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (699+ words) A recent poll conducted for the Ohio Library Council and Ohio Township Association shows libraries remain among the most trusted and heavily used public institutions in the state. Of Ohio's 11 million residents, about 7.4 million hold a library card. Ohio libraries…...
Navigating memory loss: What caregivers should know
2+ week, 3+ day ago (536+ words) We all learned the term "age appropriate" when we were raising our children. As your loved one's memory loss progresses, you'll need to learn a new term called "stage appropriate." It is important to learn the various stages your loved…...
Understanding inherited IRAs: What Ohio families need to know
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1213+ words) What are the rules regarding inherited IRAs? My brother and I recently inherited our father's IRA when he passed away late last year and would like to know what we need to do to handle it properly. I'm sorry to…...
Catch a classic film at Sugarcreek's Age of Steam
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (869+ words) The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum, 213 Smokey Lane Road SW, Sugarcreek, will host a special America 250-Ohio event, Ohio Goes to the Movies, April 10 featuring a screening of the 1973 adventure-drama "Emperor of the North," a film that prominently features the…...
A childhood flight and the joy of seeing the world below
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (713+ words) The Rail Trail Naturalist Unfortunately, I could only see the ground for maybe five minutes before heavy cloud cover blotted out the view and brought on a wave of motion sickness that I still remember to this day. I puked…...
Ohio to New Mexico: A journey with 'One Nostril Newt"
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (581+ words) As for his own take on the adventure, "Newt" had little to say during the 22-hour cross-country drive, having immediately settled into a state of traveling torpor. Such care was given to the transport of One Nostril Newt that I…...
Chippewa Lake's musical memories: A nostalgic journey
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (569+ words) The View From Here I was in the car with a young woman " 40s is young, right? " and was surprised to hear music from the Big Band era of the 1940s on her satellite radio. How refreshing, I thought, and of course…...
Scio's transformation: From college town to oil hub
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (929+ words) Look at the Past Scio was platted as New Market in 1852. The establishment of Scio College in 1866 led the village to adopt the name Scio. The college flourished and prepared many men for Methodist pulpits. An important adjunct of the…...