What could be a sweeter sign of summer fun than kids and ice cream? (SUSIE JARVIS |THE PHOTO BOOTH) Mint chocolate chip. Rocky road. Butter pecan. Cookie dough. In a cup. In a cone. With marshmallow c…

Non-livestock 4-H project winners pose with the trophies Monday afternoon. (EXAMINER PHOTO | SHARYN KOPF) For over 100 years, 4-H Clubs have been inspiring young people to develop new life skills in a…

The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, has schools once again considering ways to make their students safer. With that in mind, the Benjamin Logan Board of Education held a special session Monday night to vote…

What does the Light Up the Lake Spectacular fireworks show have in common with Columbus’s Red, White and Boom? Quite a lot, actually. It’s certainly as impressive. But Indian Lake has something the bi…

“To fully recognize the heroes of the present, we must recognize the heroes of the past.” ~West Liberty Police Chief Shane Oelker Some people never met him. Others will never forget him. But everyone …

Let the countdown begin! Though it might seem strange to say that almost two years out, the phenomena to take place on Monday, April 8, 2024, will only come around once in a lifetime for most of us. M…

Coming off of a successful street market and fireworks display Saturday, the West Liberty Village Council looked toward another big holiday at Monday night’s second June meeting. Specifically, the add…

Large grant boosts summer programming for Indian Lake outreach centers The hot days of summer cry out for fun in the sun and good times with friends. For children in the Indian Lake area, the Chippewa…

Children of all ages whipped around one tight corner after another, pausing only when those particularly enthusiastic drivers whipped their go-kart around a little too fast and an employee had to run …

Everyone has a dream, and for seven-year-old open-heart surgery survivor Everett Loehr, that dream centered around a beach vacation and seeing dolphins up-close. Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, …