Dorset News

Two individuals were killed in separate crashes Saturday in Cherry Valley Township and Newbury Township.

Fire ripped through a trailer on Route 6 Thursday night, destroying the home of three people.

Coming across a bookstore in Dorset is like finding a vegan restaurant in Ashtabula County.

Two volunteer fire departments from Pennsylvania, plus three from south Ashtabula County, joined Andover volunteer firefighters to put out a barn fire at 6412 Woodward Road Tuesday night.

Salvation Army Jefferson Service Unit will be sending seven children from low income families, ages 6 to 12, to North East Ohio SA Camp July 17-22. Accompanied by a unit representative, children will be ...

For parts of five decades, Ed Pickard toiled in various athletic fields around the area, either as a boys basketball or golf coach or a softball coach at Jefferson High School.

Arabella H. Hayes, age 93, died at her daughter's home in Mentor, Ohio, surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 29, 2008.

Lancaster Rotary Foundation handed a record number of scholarships. Seventy-eight students received scholarships.

“You did it to us when we were kids and now you're doing it to our kids”

Board votes to table motion for further discussion By STACY MILLBERG - Staff Writer - smillberg@starbeacon.com JEFFERSON - Emotions ran high and tempers flared after administrators presented the proposed plan ... via The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

“We're paying now 15 to 16 cents more for our gas (per gallon) than other (stations) are selling it for”

GORDON OLIVER spent almost half of his 77 years taking care of business in Oliver's, a service station, towing service and convenience store on Route 193 in Dorset. via Ashtabula Star-Beacon

“By the time we got on scene, the house was consumed. We don't know how long it was burning before we got there.”

Rome Township Volunteer Fire Department officials are trying to determine the source of an early-morning blaze that leveled a home on Brownville Road Extension Thursday. via The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

“We had guys out on New Year's Day and again (Wednesday). They put in some long hours. Roads are passable but not in perfect condition.”

Ashtabula County spent Wednesday shoveling and plowing the several inches of snow that launched the start of 2008 in freezing fashion. via Ashtabula Star-Beacon

“It's that lake-effect snow we get this time of year”

Friday was Black Friday - a savvy shopper's dream and a retailer's delight. Throw a few inches of snow into the picture and you've got a good dose of Christmas spirit. via Ashtabula Star-Beacon

“Here comes Santa Claus! Here comes Santa Claus!”

TONI BARTONE gets covered in snow machine bubbles distributed by Andrea Juhola Friday night during the Ashtabula Christmas Parade on Main Avenue. via Ashtabula Star-Beacon