Butler News

The News Journal article about the Butler Museum was not what it should have been, especially considering how much the citizens of Butler gave in time and money.

An undercover officer called there and reportedly was told he could get a tattoo for $50. When he arrived, the undercover officer reportedly was told he had to wait for a 27-year-old woman to get her tattoo first.

Richland County Board of Elections on Tuesday certified the results of the Nov. 3 vote.

LEXINGTON -- Mayor's Court doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Mayor Gene Parkison said he and Administrative Director Randy Pore were re-certified last week.

Ronald and Lois Lutz of Loudonville set up a booth at Hillsdale High School's arts and crafts show each year, one of only a handful of shows the two regularly attend.

Sepia-toned photographs of bygone Butler High School seniors, old Buster Keaton posters, a 1948 Plymouth, and surgical tools used by the village's original country doctor are among the items on display at the newly renovated Butler Museum, which was officially dedicated Sunday afternoon.

BUTLER -- The dedication of the Butler Clear Fork Valley Historical Society's newly completed annex will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, and board members are excited to showcase the building full of exhibits detailing village history.

This weekend, join your neighbors and friends as they gather for a spaghetti dinner to benefit the Bobby Butler family.

The Cash for Clunkers program helped area dealerships sell 496 cars with combined sticker prices of $10.35 million, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.

Two of Madison Township's three trustee seats are up for grabs Tuesday, with eight candidates on the ballot.

Organizers of the fourth Make A Difference Food Drive surpassed their goal of collecting 12,000 food items this weekend.

RICHLAND COUNTY -- If you think Walter Renz gets prickly when asked -- however discreetly -- for proof of his Native American heritage, he positively bristles when thinking about what he calls the rape of a burial mound at a northeastern Richland County gravel pit.

Portion of Mulberry St. to be closed South Mulberry Street from Mendota Street to Glessner Avenue will be closed today to through traffic for the replacement of a water valve.

Every 21 days, the Joint Veterans Council of Richland County has a flag raised in front of the Richland County Administration Building to honor a deceased Richland County veteran.

Chris Butler had been known to stop by Jason Allwood's home late at night, crossing the busy railroad track that bisects the driveway of his friend's home.

Oct. 24 is "Make A Difference Day," and for the fifth year in a row, businesses and agencies in Mansfield will lend a helping hand to area food pantries.

Cats available for adoption Sunday at PetSmart Mid-Ohio Animal Welfare League will have a cat adoption event from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at PetSmart.

Sunday, 10/25. MOHICAN WILDERNESS - OMBC SERIES #13. Loudonville. Don't miss the OMBC Championship where all ties will be broken.

BUTLER -- McKinley Green, son of Chip and Barb Green of Butler, has earned a position in the first violin section of the 80-member St.

MANSFIELD: Selma Bishop, 87, of Mansfield, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Born May 25, 1922 in Lexington, the daughter of Delbert and Mary E. Farst, she was a member of the First Alliance Church for many years where she was active in the Ladies Missionary Prayer Group and the nursery.