Author: kdrenten
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Schaffner’s Drive-In serves up ice cream and memories
It’s not often that you find a business that just by being open and serving customers makes a town a special kind of community. Schaffner’s Drive-In in Baltimore, which has been serving ice cream treats since 1959, is one of those places.
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The Record Shop
An interesting thing happened to me yesterday, or maybe it was the day before. I’m running the cash register that afternoon at Howlin’ Wolfie’s Records on the strip up on campus. I had just put on Led Zeppelin IV, Side One, on the house stereo.
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It’s all in a name at Grand Lake St. Marys
Grand Lake St. Marys is Ohio’s largest inland lake, offering a diverse variety of recreational activities.
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Muskingum watershed dams prevent flooding, provide recreation
Ohio is home to a chain of beautiful reservoirs and parks that began with a tragedy on a broad scale.
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The Reporter
Tom had gotten his first job at the town’s weekly newspaper, the Rendville Sun, only two years after graduating from high school. The meager portfolio of his high school newspaper work somehow had impressed the editor enough that she was willing to take a chance on the long-haired 20-year-old college student.
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Historic Buckeye Lake’s best days may be ahead
Buckeye Lake, a 3,100-acre recreational lake in central Ohio, is a story of boom and bust cycles.
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Ohio is a land of more than 200 lakes — and lots of fish
Ohio doesn’t necessarily come to mind when people mention states with numerous lakes. But the Buckeye State does have 110 natural lakes larger than 5 acres in surface area, and 113 lakes that are artificial lakes, typically reservoirs from man-made dams.
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Mohican Country offers more than canoeing
The area of Ohio known as Mohican Country has been popular since the 1960s as the place to go in the state for canoeing and camping.
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The Ferry
Lawson trained his eyes on a white spot about 600 to 700 yards out. In the binoculars, the spot became a partially sunken sailboat with two boaters hanging on in desperation.
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Sternwheelers in Zanesville, Marietta launching new season
The sternwheel cruise boat Lorena is ready for its 49th season of rides on the Muskingum River in Zanesville.
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