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Don’t give up on manual-transmission cars

Much like film cameras losing out to digitals, the disappearance of the manual transmission from cars seems inevitable. Modern automatic transmissions are better for quick and efficient shifting and, as such, automakers have largely switched to them entirely for their vehicles. The vast ...

Coshocton Dog Fest planned for Aug. 17

COSHOCTON, Ohio — Good Boy Bakery in Coshocton, Ohio, is bringing the first ever Dog Fest to Coshocton Lake Park. The new event will feature attractions such as dog dock diving presented by Ultimate Air Dogs. Ultimate Air Dogs was formed by former Major League Baseball pitcher Milt Wilcox and his son Brian. Wilcox played for several MLB teams including the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Indians (Guardians) and the Detroit Tigers during the 1970s and ‘80s and was the winning pitcher in Game 3 of the 1984 World Series. Brad Fuller and his wife Cathy, who own Good Boy Bakery, a ...

At these famous locations around the world, cats are the stars

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a tail as old as time. You’re in the right place at the right moment and the next thing you know, you’re living in the White House. That’s what happened to a stray, gray, green-eyed cat named Willow, who turned up at a Joe Biden rally in Pennsylvania in 2020, ...

OHIO Eastern, chamber launch podcast series

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — In a bid to foster community engagement and support local businesses, OHIO Eastern has partnered with the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce to launch a new podcast series titled “Community, Connections and Commerce.” The series aims to highlight the dynamic ...

Meeting, picnic, research at Stillwater Meeting House

BARNESVILLE — The Belmont County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Annual Picnic and Meeting will take place Sunday, Aug. 11, at the historic Stillwater Quaker Meeting House, 61830 Sandy Ridge Road, just east of Barnesville. The event is free and open to one and all. The social ...

Free admission to state fair for 4th-graders who use History Pass

COLUMBUS — America 250-Ohio, the official state commission responsible for spearheading Ohio’s celebrations around America’s Semiquincentennial in 2026, announced a special promotion for its popular 4th Grade History Pass. Now through Aug. 4, any fourth grade student who visits the ...