CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - A federal bankruptcy court on Thursday approved the $26 million sale of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown Publishing Co. to a group of company insiders led by current President and Chief Executive Roy Brown.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Dorothy Eisenberg ruled that a newly formed Brown Media Corp. could purchase the majority of the chain for $22.4 million. Friday, July 30, 2010
ST. PARIS - The county Sheriff's Office is following leads on suspects believed to have stolen cash and other items from the Lakeland Golf Course Pub and Grill, 1772 Kiser Lake Road, St. Paris, according to Chief Deputy Matt Melvin.
Asked how much money was stolen, he said that information was unavailable.
"We know they came away with some cash, gift cards and some beer and wine items," he said.
The suspects are believed to have entered the restaurant between midnight and 7 a.m. July 26.
Lakeland is a public golf course owned by Ana and Ron Burns. The Pub and Grill opened for business in late June.
Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel has announced that three Ohio communities, including Urbana, and one company received the Director's Award for Excellence in Housing and Community Development for effectively implementing programs that benefit low- and moderate-income citizens and fostering public/private partnerships. The awards were presented during a ceremony Wednesday at the Ohio Conference of Community Development Annual Meeting luncheon in Worthington. Thursday, July 29, 2010
MECHANICSBURG - Due to the Champaign County Fair, the regular meeting of the Mechanicsburg Public Library Board of Trustees will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Aug. 17. The meeting will be held in the Library Meeting Room.
Grimes Field Manager Carol Hall reminded everyone at Tuesday's Urbana City Council meeting of the 44th annual Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In to be held Sept. 11-12 at Grimes Field. She added that volunteers will be needed for a variety of tasks.
Hall said about 500 planes of all sorts flew into the local airport for last year's event and that at least this many are expected this year. Those wishing to volunteer or to learn more about MERFI can visit merfi.com.
The council authorized a $7,953 purchase order to K&K Petroleum Maintenance Inc. so a deteriorating part of an airport fuel pump can be replaced. Currently, fuel must be pumped manually, which hampers after-hours sales, Hall said. Thursday, July 29, 2010
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Department of Health has found above-average rates for drug-resistant staph infections at three Dayton hospitals.
Data show Good Samaritan Hospital has the highest rate in the group, more than double the state average. Meanwhile, a county health department official says Miami Valley Hospital had three people with infections diagnosed over a two- or three-day period.
Grandview Hospital is the third Dayton hospital with higher-than-average methicillin-resistant staph infections, known as MRSA (MUR'-suh). A state health department spokeswoman says officials don't believe any one particular hospital is experiencing problems with MRSA. It often begins as a skin lesion and can spread to other organs, potentially causing pneumonia. Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Several firefighters and their supporters sat and stood in City Council chambers at Tuesday's regular session as six individuals pleaded the Fire Division's case that firefighters had conceded much during the first half of this year and were willing to continue voluntary cutbacks as long as the administration did not lay off personnel. Administrators have said two layoffs are necessary for the division to meet mandatory 10 percent cuts.
Firefighter Jason Croker, president of the firefighters union, insisted the division is "currently on budget" and that the union vote was unanimous to continue cuts and forgo the 2.25 percent raise due in November, according to the negotiated contract. Instead, he said, the administration said this would not be enough.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio State Fair's traditional butter cow and calf are accompanied this year by figures from the world of pigskin.
When the fair opens Wednesday, visitors to the dairy exhibit also will see butter sculptures of Joe Thomas of the Cleveland Browns and Chinedum Ndukwe (CHIN'-uh-doom ehn-DOOK'-way) of the Cincinnati Bengals, along with a giant butter football.
A team of Cincinnati artists worked nearly 400 hours to craft this year's display out of one ton of butter. The figures are housed behind glass and kept refrigerated at 45 degrees.
Last year's fair featured three generations of a dairy family and a veterinarian made of butter.
Butter sculptures have been part of the fair for more than 100 years. Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The sight of Will Frost and his horse "Roxie" has been a spectacle for drivers on U.S. Route 36. The Oklahoma native is traveling to Gettysburg, Pa., by way of horse and buggy to take part in a Civil War re-enactment later this summer. His leather boots, wool hat, canvas pants and overalls are not just his 1860s costume attire. They are his everyday dress.
"I live like this," said Frost. "I try to find people along the way who understand this type of lifestyle ... who I can trade with for clothes and supplies that I need."
"Civil War buffs, beware. I'm looking for your yard sales," Frost added. Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Come visit the Mechanicsburg Farmer's and Artisan's Market, located at the Heritage Co-Op Farm & Feed Store on Route 29 in Mechanicsburg. The market is open Tuesdays from 4:30 to 7 pm. There will be a variety of fresh vegetables, including loads of corn, green beans, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, pickling cucumbers, sweet onions, zucchini and other vegetables as they become available. There are also eggs, various fruits from Herr Farms, delicious baked goods, including pies, pretzels, cinnamon rolls, etc., handmade natural bath, body care and pet products, and fine art. New York Style Hot Dogs will be serving burgers and hot dogs.
Shop early for best selection. The above items are expected but not guaranteed as some are weather- and crop-dependent. Interested vendors, and acoustic musicians desiring to play at the market, may contact Market Manager Rikki Thompson at (614) 975-7324. Tuesday, July 27, 2010
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-Urbana) will have staff in Urbana on Wednesday, July 28.
Cory Noonan, Jordan's Deputy District Director, will be available to meet with constituents from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Conference Room B of the county Community Center, located at 1512 U.S. Route 68.
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