This project began on May 9.

It was also discussed and approved by the council to add a “Children at Play” sign on Walnut Street to deter those exceeding the speed limit. It was noted that as the paving projects are underway, this street offers concerns caused by speeding drivers.

Up next for the council, it was agreed that an internal change of employment could take place. Full-

their wish 2 Fatal accident Sherrodsville man involved.

watch all night long, the people coming and going.”

But there was a silver lining, during this time he met his now wife.

“I had a cousin who was working in Columbus. On Sunday night or Monday morning when I was going back to school, she would ride with me. … Catherine was one of the four that shared an apartment with her.” and Tom Kenny have been working with Make-AWish since 2006 and have $1.25 2023 MAY 19, 2023 • VOLUME 55 • NUMBER 54

He got out of school and went back to the feedmill to work for a while. After a time, he ended up leaving that job and was unemployed for a while. Later that year, he proposed to Catherine and they were married a few months later on May 26, 1956. He and Catherine had three children who were all active in their community, especially in swimming at the YMCA. “For 19 consecutive years, we had at least one on the swim team,” Cole said.

School

NH Photo/Ed Banks

The USAF’s Staff Sergeant Marc Cintron (from left) stands next to the toolbox the HCC Welding Class won as instructor Greg Guthrie holds the emblem the students made for the contest, with Tech Sergeant Pedro Claudio.

Welding class wins Air Force competition

By Ed Banks Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

CADIZ — The Harrison Career Center’s (HCC) Welding Division recently was presented a competition prize award of a large toolbox, a welder, and other welding supplies from representatives from the United States Air Force (USAF).

Cole went on to work for General Electric for over 30 years before retiring in 1993. He joined the American Legion in

See COLE Page 9

The prize presented was for their entry in a fourstate competition to replicate the United States Air Force emblem. There were approximately 100 different student groups in the contest, and the career center pulled off the exemplary finish. Nationwide, there were around 1,000 total contests across Ohio, West, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Nationwide, there were seven other schools that received the same contest prize. The toolbox itself stands over 4-½-foot tall and is around 4-feet wide.

See CLASS Page 9