Jon Baker

3 weeks ago | zanesvilletimesrecorder.com | Jon Baker

Last summer, Howard Dugger of Dover achieved his goal of visiting all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. The last stadium he visited was the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. Now, he wants to help his son Sidney visits all 30 parks. Sidney has been to 21. DOVER ‒ Howard Dugger has been a fan of Major Little Baseball since he was a kid attending Atlanta Braves games in his home state of Georgia.

3 weeks ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

The Tuscarawas County Health Department has learned that it will be losing $250,000 in federal funds. The funding was used for infection control and prevention, free COVID and flu testing and to pay for the wages of the agency's epidemiologist. DOVER ‒ The Tuscarawas County Health Department is slated to lose $250,000 in federal funding and could potentially lose another $328,000 that has been already obligated for a renovation project at the department's offices in Dover.

3 weeks ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

STRASBURG ‒ The village of Strasburg is looking for a new police chief following the resignation of David Warrick. Warrick, who had been chief since 2018, is going to become an electrician. He last day on the job was Monday. He worked part time at both Sugarcreek and Bolivar as an auxiliary officer for a total of 11 years. He had been a police officer for Strasburg for 16 years. The village has posted on its website that it is seeking applicants for police chief.

3 weeks ago | ricentral.com | Jon Baker

NARRAGANSETT – Some would call it insane, jumping into the icy Atlantic at Salty Brine State Beach every time the clock reached 12 for 24 hours straight. Not to these folks, though. These people revel in participating in the annual Special Olympics Rhode Island Super Plunge, regardless of the pain, discomfort and sleeplessness that goes with it.

4 weeks ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Council approved an operating budget for New Philadelphia for 2025 and learned of activities in the city at its most recent meeting. Auditor Heather Denham described this year's budget as tight. The city will be spending $40.5 million to operate and will have anticipated revenue of $35.5 million. The difference between expenses and revenue will be made up with New Philadelphia's $10 million carryover from 2024. The deadline to approve the budget was March 31.