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CADIZ—The week of Sept. 20-26 is First Responder Frontline Worker Appreciation Week, as stated by the Mental Health Recovery Board’s Patrica Allen during Wednesday’s commissioners’ meeting. “And we want to take that opportunity to recognize the people who have been on the frontlines, who have been tirelessly fighting against the opioid epidemic,” Allen explained. She included police, firefighters, EMS workers, children’s service workers, nurses, and corrections staff. “Sometimes, I’m quite sure they feel very overwhelmed and frustrated and feel as if their
efforts are fruitless; however, they do make a difference, and we want them to know that we appreciate them bringing help and bringing hope to their communities,” Allen stated. Commissioner Dale Norris read Resolution 42-21 on behalf of the board in representing the honor. Within the resolution promoting family and workforce development were ways to fight addiction and “encourage community engagement” to confront the crisis. “Therefore, be it resolved that the board of Harrison County Commissioners pledge our support for the individuals, family members [and] professionals throughout our community who are bringing help and bringing hope by working day in and day out to save lives,” as read by Norris.
Commissioners extend power plant agreement BY JD LONG jim@harrisonnewsherald.com CADIZ—With all the recent activity swirling around solar and magnesium companies taking up space on Industrial Park Road, the Harrison Power Plant has taken a back seat. But signs have trickled in over the past year, hinting that the power plant is still coming. On Wednesday, the Harrison County commissioners agreed (in Amendment 32-18) to extend an original enterprise zone tax agreement from 2018 that stated the plant would be completed by 2021. The amendment now extends that agreement to 2024.
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740-942-2118 Headline 3 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. 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 forward for
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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-
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 the age-old pages read anew each week.
CADIZ—The 2021 Wendy’s Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness is scheduled for Oct. 9. This year’s walk will mark 13 years since Wendy Ledger (founder) was diagnosed with cancer, and it’s the 10th year that the walk has been held. Wendy still has metastatic breast cancer and continues her fight daily, along with providing breast cancer awareness through the fundraiser. “I have been doing Wendy’s Walk to raise money for local women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer,” Ledger said. “This is the 10th year for the walk. In addition to the walk, we will be holding a quarter auction and a car and motorcycle cruise-in. The opening for the event will begin at the Jewett Volunteer Fire Department. The 5k run/walk is at 10 a.m., with registration from 9–9:45 a.m. The quarter auction will begin at 1. The car cruise-in will be from 12 p.m. through 4 p.m. and will be at the Jewett Wildcat Community Center. I am always accepting sponsors for the event but need to have anyone wishing to be a sponsor contact me by Oct. 1,” she
Riesbeck’s Foods cuts their red ribbon in Scio
The deadline to submit material to the News-Herald is noon on Wednesdays. Phone: 740-942-2118 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 We have contemplated this decision was presented to the Riesbecks by Erin for three years. When do we step back Thompson on behalf of Scio Mayor Miand take it easy, when do we “retire” from chelle Carpenter, Clerk/Treasurer Heidi the grocery business? Trice and the Village Council. I’ve been in the business all my life, I “The welcome we have received here in went on the payroll at age 11 in 1964. TerScio is unbelievable. We have customers rie joined the company shortly after we stopping us in the parking lot, patrons exin 1978. Between us, thatamended makes tending thanks and welcome as they shop. “Today, the married Ohio Department of Health years in the business! It is really just a testament to the people its remaining100 health order to conform to the new How do you decide to end (CDC) the here, and we love that we are reinvesting Centers for Disease Control and when Prevention run of aallows three generation 103have year old guidance, which those who been back into this county. My Dad always says “Today, the Ohio Departmentbusiness? of Health amended family It was a bittervaccinated to stop grocery wearing masks. that business is a guest of the community, its remaining health to conform to the new sweet order decision. so we know we are missing the mark if our Centers for Disease Prevention (CDC) InControl 2018 weand began to discuss just how only focus is profit,” noted Peter Riesbeck. guidance, which allows those who look havelike been to do it, what life would after Along with the Scio location comes vaccinated to stop wearing masks. Baker’s IGA. In 2019, we met with a few the Riesbeck’s first undertaking of a gas potential buyers. Then with 2020 and station. The new owners plan to continue COVID-19, no one was buying or selling. the fuel service in addition to their own So 2021 seemed like “the right year”. versions of couponing and a rewards sysWe want to travel, to spend more time tem. Management also mentioned that in our Florida home. We want to enjoy the hitching posts were an important actime with our four grandsons all between commodation for the Amish population, ages 8 and 10 in San Antonio and Grand an integral segment of the local commuRapids. In less than a decade they’ll be nity. The new owners noted that they have Pictured from left to right. Front row: Steve Riesbeck, finishing high school and moving on to made every effort to continue business as Jennifer Kiger, Joyce Klinger, Richard Riesbeck, Nan the next step in their lives. usual for all customers, with virtually no Mattern, Milo Baker, Trish Copeland, and Erin Thompson. It has been an amazing 43 year journey down-time in between the change of own- Back row: Brian Riesbeck, Peter Riesbeck, and Harry and in the food business for us. We want to Dee Horstman. ership. Seecustomers COVID thank all our wonderful who- Pg. 2
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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
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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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designed to aid the two nuclear power plants in northern Ohio. “I did nothing wrong,” Jones maintained and stated he wasn’t even the largest receiver of Householder campaign funds. Householder has adamantly maintained his innocence and stated he’d never taken a bribe in his life but a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release from July 30, 2020 says differently. “Householder received more than $400,000 in personal benefits as a result of the payments into Generation Now, including funds to settle a personal lawsuit, to pay for costs associated with his residence in Florida, and to pay off thousands of dollars of credit card debt.” Jones said they had begun the process, which included two hearings but then it was yanked away and “they went right to the floor with it.” When asked why would there even be a vote before his day in court he could only repeat what he’d been saying, which is the process was “circumvented.” Jones also spoke of Householder being reelected last November picking up 32,000 votes after being removed as speaker last July. “But he received thirty-two thousand votes from the people in his district and we just told
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(the people) you’re vote doesn’t count,” Jones said. “They wanted him out of the house.” Jones said Householder’s attorney’s haven’t even been given discovery yet, where he said court proceedings have been hampered because of COVID. The indictment on Householder is 43 pages long and two alleged co-conspirators have already pleaded guilty, Jeffrey Longstreth pleaded guilty on behalf of the non-profit organization Generation Now, along with Juan Cespedes. Two others, lobbyists Neil Clark and Matt Borges have pleaded not guilty to charges of federal racketeering. The complaint states that, “he was not suited for office because of the indictment. The state Constitution allows expulsion for “disorderly conduct” without defining it,” according to an Associated Press story dated June 16, 2021 (Welsh-Huggins, Amiri and Smyth). “It is alleged that the (criminal) enterprise conspired to violate the racketeering statute through honest services wire fraud, receipt of millions of dollars in bribes and money laundering,” as stated by the DOJ press release. Jones said in closing that he felt in the end, the whole affair would turn into a “soap opera.”
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The regular meeting of the Mental Health and Recovery Board will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. at the MHR Board Office. Guests may attend the meeting at 99 N. Sugar Street St. Clairsville, Ohio. In Loving Memory of Charles Melvin Harris Jr “Dawg” who passed away September 12, 2020 Although our loss was Heaven’s gain, we miss you. You’ll forever be in our hearts. Everyone misses you greatly and finds the time long since you went and thinks of you daily and hourly. I know we will meet again someday. I know not when we shall meet in a better land and never part again. Love you always, Mom, Angel, Scott, Shae, T.J., Brennon, Logan, Dawnell family, LKQ family In Loving Memory of
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Oct. 1, 1941 – Sept. 18, 2012 During last Saturday’s Veterans/First Responders Jamboree, a STAT MedEvac and Blackhawk were flown in and landed on the Sally Buffalo Park baseball field. While the Blackhawk was substantially larger — and the blades humongous in their own right — both helicopters drew big crowds.
added. Sponsorships for the event are in the amounts of $100, $200, or $300. All the sponsors will have their names printed on the event’s T-shirts. Hot dogs and drinks will be provided to those making contributions. “I would like to thank everyone in advance for donating and sponsoring the 2021 Wendy’s Walk. We also would welcome anyone that wishes to volunteer their time in making the fundraiser a success. I sincerely appreciate all of you!” The car show will feature music by BobKat Entertainment. For information regarding the cruise-in, contact John Best at 740-433-5965 or Gary Dodds at 740-942 2444. For general event information, please contact Wendy at 740-945-2003.
Photo provided by Wendy Ledger Wendy’s Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness is in its 10th season. This year the event is scheduled to take place on Oct. 9. Wendy is pictured with her daughter Kaylyn holding one of the banners that signifies the upcoming event.
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ADENA—The coming together of the Harrison Central and Buckeye Local senior football players has become a tradition staged by the Adena American Legion Post 725 for many years. It will be held again on Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. at the Adena legion home. It is a luncheon event where both teams are introduced and praised for their work on the turf. The legion members have a program showing their pride in both teams, and there has been a gigantic trophy with the winning teams engraved each year. Harrison Central was the winner last year, and the school received the tall trophy to take back to the school. Team members come dressed with respect to the occasion and introduce themselves, although many are already known from the legion members’ attending games. No one knows how each game will end, but the Legion’s tradition of honoring the players goes on.
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The Cadiz Business Association met for their September meeting, and their biggest takeaway was to get the ball rolling with the Christmas season Snow People on the Square. The 42-inch-by-24-inch plywood snowpeople are now open for purchase; every new snowman will run at $50 for each individual, business, or organization. Those looking to bring back their snowperson from years past can reup the sponsorship for $20; all fees include the post, set-up, and off-season storage. The CBA was emphatic that people get their applications in before the Oct. 30 deadline. In fact, no applications will be accepted after that cutoff date. The application comes with the option to keep the same snowperson from last year, order a new one for 2021, or have a basic design that includes a top hat. Every sign-up allows for “creative control.” There will be an additional information section for the artists that signees can add details to their snowmen. Otherwise, sponsorship names for the snowperson, an address, an email, and a phone number are required for the applications. Checks can be made to the Cadiz Business Association, and mail payments can be sent to the Harrison County Visitor Center (143 S. Main Street Cadiz, Ohio 43907). Snowman applications can be found on the Harrison County Visitors Center Facebook page.
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Commissioner Dale Norris read the agreement explaining that the 15-year “real property tax exemption” would begin on Dec. 31, 2025 and run till 2040. Commissioner Paul Coffland explained they received communication from Bricker & Eckler, the legal firm working with the county in its communications with EmberClear (the company backing the proposed power plant). “When the original agreement was signed for the PILOT, we had projected construction timelines and tax exemption start and end dates,” Coffland said. He added that the agreement extension was simply adjusting the timelines including the exemption period.
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After the sadness The daylight shines through After the loss The rainbow’s in view After life’s memories There comes from above Peace and comfort Of God’s healing love. Sadly missed, never forgotten Wife Verna, Sons Gary, Bryan Family and Friends
