Sports Huskies hit the big stage

Harrison Central finishes as Div. III State Runner-Up

By D.J. Watson

Harrison News-Herald Sports Writer

Post Office named after John A. Bingham

By Alyssa Howard Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

CADIZ — The new Cadiz Post Office hosted a ceremony to name the building after John A. Bingham, a former congressman, on Friday, June 9.

Bingham grew up in Cadiz and later served as an Ohio Congressman from 1855-1863 and then again from 1865-1873. Bingham was also named by President Abraham Lincoln as judge advocate for the Union Army. He is considered to be one of the most impactful congressmen to live in the town and in our country.

U.S. Representative Bill Johnson, (R) Ohio 6th District, played a substantial part in spearheading the legislation to get the Cadiz Post Office named after Bingham, who not only was close to Lincoln, but also passed section one of the 14th Amendment.

“To name this post office after Congressman John Armor Bingham is a big deal,” Johnson said. “A lot of people don’t know a lot about Abraham Lincoln’s inner circle when he came into office and made it

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County Fair

AKRON — Every good story in sports must come to an end, and while the end of every story may not deliver those genuine feelings of triumph and achievement, there is always that one tale when told in reflection that provides so much more than that. What should be found is a script packed full of blue-collar grit, an overwhelming sense of community, and a resounding source of small-town pride.

When the lights went dark at Canal Park last Saturday night in Akron, the last page in the story of the 2023 Harrison Central Huskies baseball team had finally been written. After defeating the Heath Bulldogs 2-1 in the State Semi-Final Friday night, they advanced to meet the defending Div. III State Champion Waynedale Golden Bears the very next evening for the State Championship. A height that hasn’t been