By ANN SANNER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Just hours before a midnight Thursday deadline, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed into law a nearly $56 billion state budget that contains broad policy changes for the state, after vetoing a provision that would have given the state first dibs on repurchasing state prisons sold to […]
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Two more women testified Thursday that a man charged with killing 11 women choked and tried to kill them, adding to the list of women who say they managed to escape from Cleveland’s house of death. Tanja Doss, who used to live across the street from Anthony […]
From Staff Reports Many residents remember Eve and Chuck Belfiore who opened Bellevue’s first pizza business. It was called Eve’s Pizza House. In time Chuck and Eve relocated to Santa Rosa, Calif., where Chuck was able to secure work as a finish carpenter since work was slowed down considerably in the early 60s here in […]
From Staff Reports After an outstanding athletic career at the Bellevue Senior High School, Jeff Roth, the son of Tom and Jean Roth, will continue his efforts at Bluffton College, where he will play baseball. Roth earned his fourth varsity basketball letter this past season for the Redmen. A captain, he scored 117 points (8 […]
Mark W. Butz Mark W. Butz, 57, of Bellevue, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at the University of Toledo Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 6, at 2 p.m. in York Chapel Cemetery. Auxter Funeral Home, 1105 Castalia St., Bellevue, is in charge of arrangements.
Elvin E. Fortney Sept. 8, 1912 — June 28, 2011 Elvin E. Fortney, 98, of Bellevue passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at The Bellevue Hospital. He was born Sept. 8, 1912, in rural Attica, the son of Lloyd and Elizabeth (Berger) Fortney. He married Rose Marie Kudro in June 1936 at Immaculate Conception Church, […]
By JO ANNE AUSTIN, director Four County Young-At-Heart Senior Center Red, white and blue, Hot dogs, pop and parades too, Fireworks in the sky, It’s the Fourth of July. This is the biggest holiday of the summer. Many, including me, will have a three day weekend. The center will be closed all day on the […]
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers have arrested two Sandusky men for their fifth and 10th driving while under the influence charges recently. Recently troopers charged Stanley E. Frankart, 19, of Sandusky, with a felony OVI — his fourth OVI within two years. Troopers also charged Richard L. Brought, 73, of Sandusky, with his 10th OVI […]