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Former owners of the Harrison News-Herald, David and Emily Schloss, have moved on from their two-decade stint in local news. The duo purchased the Harrison News-Herald in 1999, their first newspaper business, under Schloss Media and began accumulating other newspapers and publications, which once totaled six entities in all. Now, having just the News-Herald left in their care, the Schloss family has passed the business into the hands of a former reporting intern to round out their more than twenty years of print. “It is bittersweet, of course,” noted Schloss. “This newspaper has been at the center of our enterprise and our life for over 20 years, and we were very blessed during that time. However, I am very encouraged and excited for the next chapter in the history of the News-Herald. Bonnie is very talented, hard-working and has the energy to carry the News-Herald
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forward for many years to come in serving the needs of Harrison County.” Bonnie Rutledge (Higgins), born and raised in Harrison County, took a summer internship at the newspaper three years ago as she worked through college. Schloss graciously explained other facets of the business over time, and, three years later, has helped her step into the new role of ownership. She looks forward to refreshing the content, look and reach of the newspaper, as well as supporting the community in every way possible. “Local News is not going away,” Rutledge stated. “Truthful reporting is imperative to our community, both socially and politically. Our goal is to display the facts in effective, accessible ways for our readers to enjoy. As citizens, it is our responsibility to stay informed. As the local newspaper, it is our responsibility to deliver quality information that is factual-
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ly and grammatically accurate, aesthetically pleasing, and functionally understandable. And as the community, it is our responsibility to rally around each other and stay connected--those three responsibilities are the heart of the newspaper.” Harrison County’s newspaper dates as far back as 1815 when the Cadiz Republican released its first volume. The Scio Herald rolled off the presses in 1879, and the Freeport Press-Herald followed suit a couple decades later. All three papers were combined into one area newspaper in 1968, when co-publishers Maynard A. Buck and Milton Ronshiem pooled their time and resources to centralize county news in the merged Harrison News-Herald. Today, we are looking forward to a modern, comprehensive improvement of Bonnie Rutledge and David Schloss shake hands to the age-old pages read anew each week. finalize the sale.
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Riesbeck’s Foods cuts their red ribbon in Scio
Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce and Village of Scio extended a warm welcome to the Riesbeck family last Tuesday morning. Chatter of new beginnings and fresh products filled the store as the Riesbeck family gathered for their ribbon cutting ceremony. Once Baker’s Hometown IGA, the Scio grocery store is now officially operating as the fifteenth location of Riesbeck’s Foods. The Riesbeck family history is rooted in the grocery industry, as indicated by the family-owned-and-operated team. Ninety-six years ago, the Riesbeck’s grandmother, Margaret Schumacher, opened a corner store in Woodsfield, Ohio. Since then, the family has strived to instill in themselves and their employees the same values their grandmother ran her business with--dignity, respect, courtesy, and Regular Body Copy helpfulness, along with a smile and a kind word. The bulk of our paragraphs will look like“Those this! values are extremely importRegular Copy ant for Body the community,” noted President Richard Riesbeck. The “The bulk of our paragraphs will been look part Baker’s locations have likeofthis! these local areas for many years, and we are pleased to continue in their tradition of providing service and value to these customers. We look forward to retaining Small Bodyemployees Copy the Baker’s and current major In case we just *really have to fit in more vendors, in addition to bringing our own words than we bargained for. brand of homemade bakery and deli products that believe customers will enjoy.” Small Bodywe Copy In case to fit in more Outweofjust the*really three have Baker’s IGA locations words than we bargained included in the recentfor. purchase, Scio was PHOTO CREDiT
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the first to open. Riesbeck’s management mentioned the smaller size of the store and the closer proximity to their other locations made it a no-brainer to be the first to adopt the new name. The other two locations recently purchased in Sugarcreek and Newcomerstown are slated to re-open by the year’s end. A certificate of welcome was presented to the Riesbecks by Erin Thompson on behalf of Scio Mayor Michelle Carpenter, Clerk/Treasurer Heidi Trice and the Village Council. “The welcome we have received here in Scio is unbelievable. We have customers stopping us in the parking lot, patrons extending thanks and welcome as they shop. It is really just a testament to the people here, and we love that we are reinvesting back into this county. My Dad always says that business is a guest of the community, so we know we are missing the mark if our only focus is profit,” noted Peter Riesbeck. Along with the Scio location comes the Riesbeck’s first undertaking of a gas station. The new owners plan to continue the fuel service in addition to their own versions of couponing and a rewards system. Management also mentioned that the hitching posts were an important accommodation for the Amish population, an integral segment of the local community. The new owners noted that they have made every effort to continue business as usual for all customers, with virtually no down-time in between the change of ownership.
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From the Baker Family, the prior Scio grocery store owners:
We have contemplated this decision for three years. When do we step back and take it easy, when do we “retire” from the grocery business? I’ve been in the business all my life, I went on the payroll at age 11 in 1964. Terrie joined the company shortly after we in 1978. Between us, thatamended makes “Today, the married Ohio Department of Health 100 years in the business! its remaining health order to conform to the new How do you decide to end (CDC) the Centers for Disease Control and when Prevention run of aallows three generation 103have year old guidance, which those who been “Today, the Ohio Departmentbusiness? of Health amended family It was a bittervaccinated to stop grocery wearing masks. its remaining health to conform to the new sweet order decision. Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) In 2018 weand began to discuss just how guidance, which allows those who have been to do it, what life would look like after vaccinated to stop wearing masks. Baker’s IGA. In 2019, we met with a few potential buyers. Then with 2020 and COVID-19, no one was buying or selling. So 2021 seemed like “the right year”. We want to travel, to spend more time in our Florida home. We want to enjoy time with our four grandsons all between ages 8 and 10 in San Antonio and Grand Rapids. In less than a decade they’ll be Pictured from left to right. Front row: Steve Riesbeck, finishing high school and moving on to Jennifer Kiger, Joyce Klinger, Richard Riesbeck, Nan the next step in their lives. Mattern, Milo Baker, Trish Copeland, and Erin Thompson. It has been an amazing 43 year journey Back row: Brian Riesbeck, Peter Riesbeck, and Harry and in the food business for us. We want to Dee Horstman. Seecustomers COVID thank all our wonderful who- Pg. 2 have supported us over the years, as well as the great employees who have worked so hard to provide a great shopping -expeSee COVID Pg. 2 rience. This is the right time, the right decision for us. WeSee have given our lives to the - Pg.2 ELECTIONS designed to aid the two nuclear power plants in (the people) you’re vote doesn’t count,” Jones said. grocery business and it has been good to northern Ohio. “They wanted him out of the house.” us. I have honored my father and grandJones said Householder’s attorney’s haven’t “I did nothing wrong,” Jones maintained and father’s legacy and I know they would- Pg.2 be even been given discovery yet, where he said stated he wasn’t even the largest receiver of HouseSee ELECTIONS proud. With that in mind, we offer the holder campaign funds. Householder has ada- court proceedings have been hampered because following announcement: mantly maintained his innocence and stated he’d of COVID. The indictment on Householder is 43 Our company, Baker’s Management, pages long and two alleged co-conspirators have never taken a bribe in his life but a Department Inc. is announcing the sale of the Baker’s of Justice (DOJ) press release from July 30, 2020 already pleaded guilty, Jeffrey Longstreth pleaded guilty on behalf of the non-profit organization IGA locations in Scio, Sugarcreek and says differently. Newcomerstown, Ohio. The three Bak“Householder received more than $400,000 in Generation Now, along with Juan Cespedes. Two others, lobbyists Neil Clark and Matt personal benefits as a result of the payments into er’s stores will be purchased by Riesbeck’s Generation Now, including funds to settle a per- Borges have pleaded not guilty to charges of fedFood Markets during a staggered transisonal lawsuit, to pay for costs associated with his eral racketeering. tion period from June through October The complaint states that, “he was not suited residence in Florida, and to pay off thousands of of 2021. (The Mount Vernon store will for office because of the indictment. The state dollars of credit card debt.” continue to operate under the Baker’s Jones said they had begun the process, which Constitution allows expulsion for “disorderly conIGA banner.) included two hearings but then it was yanked away duct” without defining it,” according to an AssociWe are pleased to transition our stores and “they went right to the floor with it.” When ated Press story dated June 16, 2021 (Welsh-Hugover to another great regional grocer with asked why would there even be a vote before his gins, Amiri and Smyth). the same high standards of service, quali“It is alleged that the (criminal) enterprise conday in court he could only repeat what he’d been ty products and savings. We can think of saying, which is the process was “circumvented.” spired to violate the racketeering statute through no better fit for these three Baker’s locaJones also spoke of Householder being reelected honest services wire fraud, receipt of millions of tions than the Reisbeck Family. last November picking up 32,000 votes after be- dollars in bribes and money laundering,” as stated by the DOJ press release. Jones said in closing that ing removed as speaker last July. – GARY & TERRIE BAKER “But he received thirty-two thousand votes he felt in the end, the whole affair would turn into from the people in his district and we just told a “soap opera.”
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By JD LONGall of our This is the text that captions beautiful pictures. jim@harrisonnewsherald.com Cutline This COLUMBUS is the text that – captions all of our RepresenOhio District-95 beautiful pictures. tative Don Jones-R, spoke last week over former
Rep. Larry Householder’s ouster on June 16 by a
Writer’s Name House vote of 75-21. But that still meant 21 house
members voted not to remove the former speaker after he was accused last year of orchestrating a $60 million bribery scheme. Writer’s Name Jones,Title though, as he’s repeatedly said does not Writer’s condone what Householder may or may not have done, but after expelling Householder on the order of disorderly conduct, Jones was adamant in Writer’s Titleto defend the process that he felt was not his stance followed, which he said was circumvented. Crossword Textbelieve a man is innocent until he’s “I truly proven guilty,” Jones said. “He’ll get his day in court but we did something that’s never been done since Crossword Text the Civil War based upon people that pushed, that circumvented the process in eight days. We circumvented the process and that’s why I voted no.” Jones also defended himself when asked last year about Householder’s indictment considering he was a co-sponsor of House Bill 6, which was
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