The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt History was made this month at Eldora Speedway. It was Kings Royal week with all the top sprint car drivers invading the ½ mile racing shrine. For the first time a winning sprint car driver won $1,002,023.00. The Eldora Million for sprint cars was the 2nd highest paying event in motor sports…

Heavy Damage from this Morning’s Storms

UPDATED 7/31: The NWS has confirmed that an EF1 tornado is the culprit of this early morning storm damage. The NWS is investigating the storms that rolled in throughout the night and into the morning  hours in NW Ohio. Heavy damage in Defiance County just north west of Hicksville near the intersection of Casebeer Miller…

Antwerp Police Reports

On July 3, a resident reported that he got into an altercation with a local business. The officer found there was no violence or anything serious. On July 5, Antwerp PD assisted Paulding County Job and Family Services with the removal of a child from a residence on E River St. On July 7, while…

CFAES Crisis Rapid Response Team Receives Spirit of the Land-Grant Award for Work in East Palestine

From the moment the train derailed Friday night Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, resulting in a toxic chemical release and massive fire that forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, the calls from local farmers and producers for help began flooding into the Ohio State University Extension office in Columbiana County. Impacted families…

NSCC PHLEBOTOMY AND MEDICAL ASSISTING GRADUATES CELEBRATED AT CEREMONY

During a special pinning ceremony recently held at Northwest State Community College, seven students from the NSCC’s phlebotomy technician certificate program, and one graduate from the medical assisting degree program were recognized. Both options lead to entry-level positions in the health care field, and students earning the phlebotomy technician certificate may choose to continue their…

Why you need life insurance — even with no dependents

You may think you don’t need to worry about life insurance until, or if, you have children. After all, there’s no one who relies on you to feed, clothe, and educate them. Remaining uninsured, however, could prove to be a big financial mistake, even without dependents. Here’s why. Life insurance can shield your surviving loved ones…