SMALL TOWN SOLUTIONS – Staying Vital in Rural Iowa | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] Photos by Pat Kinney / IowaWatch – John Luhring started Parkersburg Hardware and Garden Center in 2018. Deemed “essential” during the pandemic, his business has helped other community businesses by purchasing and distributing gift cards. Editor’s Note: IowaWatch spent four months in the summer of 2021 visiting 58 small towns in Iowa that have … Read more

County Murderer’s Parole Hearing Set | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] WARREN – A Trumbull County Assistant District Attorney recently wrote to the Ohio Parole Authority opposing the parole of a convicted murderer in the 1990s. Ignacio A. Palma, 63, served 27 years of a life sentence for murder, criminal assault and incitement to violence. He has a parole hearing later this month. In 1994, … Read more

Business files | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] LOCAL AGENT RECEIVES AWARD: Youngstown real estate agent Deborah Barber was recently honored as the 2021 Ohio Realtors Realtor of the Year. The announcement of Barber’s selection was made at the organization’s 111th annual convention and EXPO last month in Columbus. Barber was appointed by the Youngstown Columbiana Association of Realtors and is affiliated … Read more

Edmonds beachcomber digs up history

[ad_1] Jimmy Buffett sang it best in his song Coastal denominations, which goes like this: “I think on the beach Where the seagulls preach- This is where the Chinese buried the truth- So, I dig in the sand… ” Jimmy might as well have been singing about Bob Bitner – a beachcomber, sand digger and … Read more

NHPD recruitment efforts target local residents

[ad_1] The department has historically not represented the demographics of the city. Hannah qu 12:56 am, October 11, 2021 Contributing journalist Hannah Qu, collaborating photographer Faced with a shortage of officers, the New Haven Police Department has taken steps to meet its goal of recruiting more local residents into the force, including going door-to-door in … Read more

Christmas in the park invoked the holiday spirit | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] Warren Scott HOLIDAY SHOPPING – Many area residents started shopping for Christmas decorations and gifts a bit earlier as they browsed the many vendors attending Follansbee Christmas in the Park on Saturday and Sunday. FOLLANSBEE – Although recent temperatures have been unusually warm for the season, visitors to Follansbee Christmas in the Park have … Read more

Residents work hard to keep the neighborhood clean and safe | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] Linda Harris PROVIDE A SPARK – Maxanna Brooks “goes out every day, sometimes twice a day” to pick up trash in her neighborhood. Steubenville First Ward Councilor Asantewa Anyabwile said Brooks has been a spark and a positive influence for that neighborhood. STEUBENVILLE – Ward 1 City Councilor Asantewa Anyabwile sees a correlation between … Read more

Gruden still apologizes for 10-year-old email | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) – Jon Gruden once again declared he was not racist after his Las Vegas Raiders lost their first game since the head coach’s racial remark was revealed in 2011 on the leader players union DeMaurice Smith. Gruden apologized for his “Insensitive remarks” when asked about emails ten years old after the … Read more

Faculty and students question Yale’s fundraising priorities

[ad_1] Yale Daily News Yale’s latest fundraising campaign, which spear on October 2 and aims to raise $ 7 billion, sparked discussion among students and faculty about Yale’s growing importance to science, as well as how Yale’s $ 31.2 billion endowment can be allocated in the most efficient and ethical manner. The fundraising campaign takes … Read more