South Chosen to Lead Huron County School Office
Delbert South, longtime county office educator, was named successor to Tom Lasley as county school superintendent. South beat two rivals, Delbert South, David Sommers, and Donald Schick, all with extensive teaching backgrounds. South, 51, began teaching in Texas and has served in Huron County since 1953, earning the board’s nod for stability and cooperation.
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Tom Lasley
Lasley
Delbert South
David Sommers
Donald Schick
Board of Education
Western Reserve
South Central
New London
Monroeville
South
Sommers
Schick
Texas
Huron County
Rural Ohio counties bear cost as mental health shifts strain
The case of Donald Allen in Huron County highlights a push by Ohio to shift mental health funding to counties. Allen, in jail six months awaiting trial on a stolen moped charge, is labeled mentally retarded yet deemed capable of living without supervision at Erie Shores Group Home. State standards say he is too intelligent for Christie Lane and the Mt. Vernon center, prompting reluctance to prison but hesitation to mainstream release. Another Erie Shores resident faces charges from two Norwalk break-ins, signaling broader issues as counties absorb responsibility. A mental health worker criticizes the plan as workable on paper but failing in practice, arguing I.Q. alone cannot guide care. The commentary urges more county support and caution against relying solely on test scores.
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Donald Allen
Ohio
Huron County
Allen
Erie Shores
Norwalk
Christie Lane
Mt. Vernon
Closing Hogan's Hill Sparks Youth Sled Safety Debate
The proposed closure of Hogan's Hill stirs concern among local youths who fear losing a long standing winter thrill. Fewer kids use steerable sleds, opting instead for homemade saucers that pose more danger by crashing into trees and a creek. City hall weighs rebuilding the hill to reduce risk, or regulating sled types to limit harm while preserving access.
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Hogan’s Hill
City Hall
Hogan’s
Hogan's
Reach Our Youth seeks male volunteers in Norwalk area
Norwalk and Huron County rally around the ROY program to support single parent families. About 17 adults already volunteer as buddies, with a six month commitment and weekly contact with a boy, especially teen boys needing male guidance. Potential helpers in Norwalk Monroeville New London and Willard urged to call Dale VanLerberghe at 6688778.
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Norwalk
Huron County
Roy
Monroeville
New London
Willard
Dale VanLerberghe
Regionalism: A risky path for local governments
Local boards resist regionalism despite its funding potential. Monroeville faces a $200 cost to stay in the North Star Council of Governments, a regional body influencing grants for police, housing, transportation, and economic development across Huron, Seneca, Wyandot, and Crawford. Willard attracted over $7 million for sewers and a separate $500,000 for an airport, highlighting the financial opportunities regional planning offers despite political reluctance.
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Monroeville
North Star Council of Governments
North Star
Washington
Columbus
Willard
Huron
Seneca
Wyandot
Crawford Counties
Closing The Gap Between Good and Bad Newspapers In Durand
A critique of the Eagle Review of Durand Wisconsin, run by John and Sandra Stallard, accusing it of yellow journalism and personal attacks. The piece urges readers to ignore bad papers, avoid advertising, and support responsible journalism while praising traditional press ethics and balance in reporting.
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Eagle Review
Durand
Wis
John
Sandra Lee Stallard
Sandra
Stallards
Joe Doakes
Warren Burger
The
A Life in Need of a Hope Buoy
A reader, 40, writes of lifelong hopelessness and considers death by action after 14 years of therapy with no relief. Abby urges seeking a different therapist and asks for a follow up in two weeks, conveying care and hope. A second letter asks if kissing can cause pregnancy. Abby replies that it cannot, though kissing is a good start.
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Abby
Arlington
Across and Clues from a cryptic puzzle list
A garbled clue list presents terms like Interjection Importune Book jacket blurb Crap shooter Pizzeria fixture Indian city French set Place for peas Place for storing Now Dracula s pet Some Phi Kappa Cantankerous Mushroom Punta del Clangor Peer Gynt s mother Remembering DC legis Land measure Prefix for gram Hire Football infraction Picturesque spumante and other scattered entries. The jumble hints at a themed crossword style but the entry meanings are incomplete and partially unreadable.
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Indian City
Dracula's Pet
Phi- Kappa
Punta del
Clangor
D.C. Legis
A Man Without Determination Is But An Untempered Sword
Yesterday's Cryptoquote presents a Chinese proverb about resolve. The quote reads A MAN WITHOUT DETER MINATION IS BUT AN UNTEMPERED SWORD. It includes a ciphered line with letter groups likely forming a crossword style puzzle clue.
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Abinpa Pnsja
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