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Newspaper
The Harrison Press
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1986
Page
2
Robert E. Kuntz and L. William Kuntz run the Harrison Ohio newspaper at 307 Harrison Ave in Harrison Ohio. The paper is published every Wednesday and notes it is in its 62nd year of reporting local news.
A heavy rainstorm hit the Harrison area around 5 30 Saturday causing one death and significant property damage. Downtown power remained out until 11 40 a m. Community notes include Cub Pack and Boy Scout activities, a Harrison Style Show on March 7, and various nostalgia items from 30 to 5 years ago detailing local honors, births, marriages, and awards in Harrison and Englewood Ohio.
Harrison Press remains the leading weekly publication as postal data show it outsizes competing papers in circulation. The report highlights the paper’s sustained reach across the region, reflecting strong advertiser and reader engagement.
In a near capacity Monroe Stadium crowd the Lemon Monroe Hornets rallied to defeat the Harrison Wildcats 16 to 14. Tom Bake and Jim Boutson powered the Hornets with a late fourth quarter touchdown to seal the win as Harrison defensive stops kept the game close.
St John the Baptist improves to 3 and 5 with a 39 32 win over Miamitown Church of Christ Dan Kerr scores 11 for St John and Joe Toney leads Miamitown with 17 Harrison Ave Baptist routes Rockdale United Methodist 68 51 to run mark to 8 0 CHUMS beats First Christian 42 37 as Johnson scores 20 for CHUMS and Harrison Ave Baptist holds league lead The league breaks for Harrison Jr High Faculty vs Three Rivers next Thursday then resumes March 6 with Harrison Ave Baptist vs CHUMS in a key game
The Sth and 6th grade league wrapped at Harrison Elementary on Feb 8 with JoAnn Muller and Rebecca Radcliffe top scoring for the Pacers and Nets. Week two on Feb 15 at Miamitown saw Suns Steph Webster and Jo Ann Muller lead, while final standings list Suns 6-1 atop a tight table. A playoff tournament begins Feb 22 at Harrison as the league concludes its season.
Karen Roell closes four-year Ladycats career under coach Kathy Swink with a new Harrison High scoring record of 1332 points, surpassing Don Rolfes. She averaged 21 ppg and 13 rpg this season, shot 49% from the field and 75% from the line, and earned alternate in the District 16 Ohio All-Star North South game. Other seniors Kelly Hey and Julie Pies highlighted team scoring while winter banquets were scheduled for March.
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