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3 days ago | starbeacon.com | Elaine Kurtenbach

Shares advanced Wednesday in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks drifted closer to their records. Germany's DAX climbed 0.8% to 24,284.99, while the CAC 40 in Paris picked up 0.4% to 7,794.86. Britain's FTSE 100 inched up less than 0.1%, to 8,790.23. kAm%96 7FEFC6D 7@C E96 $U2>Aj! d__ 2?5 E96 s@H y@?6D x?5FDEC:2= pG6C286 H6C6 ?62C=J F?492?865]k^Am kAm$@FE9 z@C62’D z@DA: =65 82:?D :? E96 C68:@?[ ;F>A:?8 a]cT E@ a[feb]ba 27E6C E96 =:36C2= @AA@D:E:@?

5 days ago | starbeacon.com | Warren Dillaway

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Two people were left without a place to live on Saturday after fire ripped through their State Road home. “There was fire coming out of the second floor window,” Ashtabula Township Fire Department Captain Ed Scott said of what firefighters found when they arrived just after noon. kAmw6 D2:5 6G6CJ3@5J H2D @FE @7 E96 3F:=5:?8 :? E96 bh__ 3=@4< @7 $E2E6 #@25 H96?

5 days ago | starbeacon.com | Warren Dillaway

Three Ashtabula County athletes braved cold temperatures and wind Saturday to earn spots in the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday in Columbus. Madison’s Ryan Radkowski, Geneva’s Joseph Pecore and Grand Valley’s Reagan Boiarski had already claimed state spots. kAm~? (65?6D52J[ #25<@HD<: BF2=:7:65 :? E96 5:D4FD 2?5 !64@C6[ E96 A@=6 G2F=E[ :? s:G:D:@? x]k^Am kAm#25<@HD<: 2=D@ 7@F?5 96 25G2?465 E@ DE2E6 :? E96 D9@E AFE 27E6C C646:G:?8 2?

5 days ago | starbeacon.com | Warren Dillaway

American Legion posts in Andover and Orwell have added to the Hometown Heroes banners that spring up throughout northeast Ohio. Banners were recently posted in the two villages after they were seen in other communities. kAm“%@ 52E6[ `__ 32??6CD 92G6 366? 4C62E65 2?5 5:DA=2J65] %96 32??6CD 2C6 AFE FA 367@C6 |6>@C:2= s2J 2?5 E2<6? 5@H? :? E96 72==[” D2:5 #@D6>2CJ y@?6D[ D64C6E2CJ^EC62DFC6C @7 E96 ~CH6== p>6C:42? {68:@? pFI:=:2CJ[ H9@ 96=A65 4@@C5:?2E6 E96 AC@;64E H:E9 %@> y@?6D]k^Am kAm%96 32??6CD :?

5 days ago | starbeacon.com | Warren Dillaway

HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Geneva High School graduating class of 2025 received advice from teachers, administrators and fellow students as they were urged to be confident in their core values developed through their families and the school. Hundreds of people sat in the seats at the SPIRE Academy track and field building Sunday afternoon as the students processed to their seats on the infield of the track. kAm“%9:D :D E96 `dcE9 8C25F2E:@?