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ASHTABULA/LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS NAMED IN MASSIVE DRUG BUST:

2011-09-22T20:18:40-04:00

*Tony Teachout, 32, S. Myers Road, Geneva, illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs F3

It's a deal: Obama, Congress will avert default

2011-08-01T01:36:20-04:00

Ending a perilous stalemate, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders announced a historic agreement Sunday night on emergency legislation to avert the nation's first-ever financial default.

One piece at a time

2011-07-19T09:00:00-04:00

High on a scaffold, John Salapnicker looked the century-old sailor in the face and smiled.

Bridge reopens early

2011-07-19T09:00:00-04:00

Love of Pymatuning prompts career in art

2011-07-18T09:00:00-04:00

As a boy, he was captivated by Pymatuning Lake and the woods surrounding the rural body of water.

GROUP SEEKS PLACE FOR DOGS

2011-07-17T01:02:08-04:00

The site of a proposed dog park was announced Friday afternoon during a meeting with more than 40 people interested in creating a place to walk and run with, their pooches.

ODNR seeking help to keep tab on rivers

2011-07-15T22:43:42-04:00

Within the borders of Ashtabula County flow two state-sanctioned scenic rivers, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources needs helpers to keep these honored waterways as clean as possible.

Press problems result in a delay of today's print edition

2011-07-11T05:11:50-04:00

Because of press problems at deadline Sunday night, today's print edition will be late arriving on newsstands and for home delivery.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

World War II veterans share their stories

2011-07-09T09:00:00-04:00

A handful of World War II veterans shared the terror and tedium of war during an hour-long panel discussion Wednesday night, another installment in an oral history of the era being compiled by the Conneaut Public Library.
An Evening to Remember II was held at the Villa at the Lake, and featured comments from John Zappitello, Kenneth Keidel, John Price, Kenneth Garofalo and Louis Murtha. The event provided dramatic, tearful and sometimes humorous insight into the conflict from the people who were there.

No such thing as a really free lunch

2011-07-08T09:00:00-04:00

For thousands of Ashtabula County residents, there is a free lunch — free, in the sense the diner is not paying for it. The bill is picked up by the taxpayer.