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The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges' Ohio Scholars Program awarded 1,003 scholarships statewide to students enrolled in its 34 member colleges for the current academic year.

Speeding, numerous locations: A Bedford woman, 56, was cited March 6 for driving 54 mph in a 35-mph zone on Cannon Road.

City electrician Mike Bibbee said he's pushing for replacement of all the traffic light poles in the downtown area, hopefully with the state footing the bill.

Stow Players closes its 60th Anniversary Season with an American theater classic, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," by Tennessee Williams, opening March 14 and running through March 29. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with one matinee on Sunday, March 23, at 2:30 pm.

A Lenten Bible study will run Sundays from March 9 to April 13 at 2 p.m. at Aurora United Methodist Church.

Chamber members who bring a business partner who would benefit from joining the Chamber will get a free lunch, as will the guest.

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This charming bilingual book, crafted by Macedonia resident Marti Skarupa, follows the activities two grandparents and their grandson as they spend the day outdoors and marvel at the beauty of nature.

The officer could hear loud alarms from outside the building. When contacted by phone, a business owner said she suspected mice had tripped the alarms.

Adam Gockowski of Twinsburg looks in the eye of the Indians' Ketchup mascot and takes the oath of office as Governor of Brohio Wednesday at Progressive Field.

Cpl. Brenner served with the 9th Engineer Support Battalion in Afghanistan. He was wounded when the envoy his was driving with was hit three separate times by an IED in December of 2011.

Aurora residents Dick and Sue Mansell, Jim and Carol Fenger, Carolyn Steffens and Elaine Shively boarded the Norwegian Star in Miami, Fla.

TWINSBURG Tammy Jayne Gerner Roder, 54, formerly of Columbiana, passed away at Hudson Elms Nursing Facility early Saturday morning, February 22. Tammy was born on July 30, 1959 in Columbiana, a daughter of Donald and Arlene Gerner.

Twinsburg, Ohio, is home to a new steel plate startup with roots that date back 35 years.

by Erica Peterson , Twinsburg Bulletin

David Dix, publisher of the Record Publishing Co.'s weekly newspapers and the daily Record-Courier, was recognized at the Ohio Newspaper Association's annual convention in Columbus Feb. 6 as he stepped down as president of the ONA Board of Trustees.

"After 16 years on the Board, I am saying goodbye," Dix said.

He thanked members for his chance to serve and the opportunities he experienced.

"I've seen parts of Ohio I would never have seen without being a part of ONA," he said. "Ohio is beautiful.

"It's been an opportunity for me to professionally expand my horizons," he added.

Dix also praised the organization and the countless ways it helps newspapers of all sizes throughout the state.

"Where would we be without the ONA fighting for us day in and day out?" he asked.

Dix said that he "very much enjoyed working with ONA Executive Director Dennis Hetzel."

Hetzel thanked Dix for his years of service.

"David has been a great leader for the ONA and a terrific mentor and friend for me during his two years as Board president," Hetzel said Feb. 7. "I am certain no Board president has ever worked harder or cared more about not only our industry but also the communities we serve.

"Under his watch, we wrestled with some difficult decisions, kept our organization strong and started some major initiatives to help Ohio's newspapers not only survive but thrive in the future."

Incoming ONA Trustee President Karl Heminger praised David Dix and the Dix family for their decades of involvement in the association.

"There is no better family to represent what a newspaper should be," he said.

David Dix is the fourth in his family to serve as ONA president. His cousin R. Victor Dix served as president from 1984-85. His uncle Raymond B. Dix, twin brother of David's father Robert, served as president from 1964-65. And David's grandfather Emmett Dix served as chairman of the board from 1944-1953.

David Dix was elected president at group's annual convention in February 2012. He had been a member of the ONA Board of Trustees since 1998.

Record Publishing Co. General Manager Ron Waite was named to the ONA Board of Trustees Feb. 6.

Established in 1933, The Ohio Newspaper Association consolidated two groups of publishers which had existed since the late 1800s - The Buckeye Press Association for weekly newspapers and The Associated Ohio Dailies.

Today, ONA represents all of Ohio's daily newspapers and weekly newspapers. It offers members services including government relations and lobbying, publications, seminars and employee training, legal assistance, group insurance, and advertising services.

Rotational molder Elkhart Plastics Inc. has purchased the assets of El Monte Plastics Inc., including two rotomolding factories located a mile apart in the western Ohio town of Ohio City.

Q: My husband and I just barely survived a bout of colic with our 4-month-old son.

Most employees hitting the nine-month mark on a new job are still trying to get a feel of the environment, fellow workers and job description.

Mary Ann Joyce of Twinsburg, has blessed this earth with grace and love for 79 years, and on Friday, February 7, 2014, went into the arms of her true love, Tom, and her deeply missed son, Tommy.

Some people might be surprised to learn that Gerald Kohanski, who has been a fixture as a member of the Aurora Board of Education for 17 years -- the last 15 as president -- actually lost his first election for the School Board.