Canal Winchester News

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 8:44 AM Morgan Munkachy, WCLT News Intern TS Trim Industries of Canal Winchester has agreed to pay a penalty of more than $85,000 after violations of state pollution laws.

A company that makes seat covers and plastic parts for car doors will pay $85,200 in fines for air-pollution issues at two Canal Winchester plants.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - With record numbers of people out of work, facing paycuts or losing their homes, more and more people are falling under the category, "in need." At the same time, the number of places capable of helping those in need is shrinking.

CANAL WINCHESTER - The 2009 Music & Art in the Park series concludes with a bang on July 17.

Flowers and candles mark a makeshift shrine to Rian Thal at Liberties Walk, near scene of her slaying.

KIDNAPPED AND robbed by drug dealers in 2004, party planner Rian Thal turned mum after her release, refusing to identify her captors.

LANCASTER - Naturalists from Slate Run Metro Park in Canal Winchester brought a menagerie of native Ohio animals to the Fairfield County District Library to teach summer readers about the natural world around them.

LANCASTER - The death of Michael Jackson quickly has turned many CDs and DVDs from ordinary purchases into a hot ticket items.

CANAL WINCHESTER - The Second Annual Taste of Canal Winchester presented by Canal Winchester Chamber of Commerce and the Gender Road Business Alliance will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Bob McDorman Chevrolet dealership, 5885 Gender Road.

The following people were booked into the Fairfield County Jail Tuesday. The bookings are reports only.

LANCASTER - A tire of a vehicle in the 900 block of King Street was slashed between 11:30 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday, according to a report from the Lancaster Police Department.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bormann, of Newark, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 13.

CARROLL - Three people remain hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday morning.

CANAL WINCHESTER - The Winchester Steel Band is excited to announce its summer concert season.

Ohio University-Chillicothe recognized the accomplishments of nearly 300 of its students who have completed their programs and have applied for graduation.

CARROLL - A two-car accident on Coonpath Road on Sunday morning sent five individuals to the hospital.

By MICHELLE GEORGE The Eagle-Gazette Staff mgeorge@nncogannett.com FAIRFIELD COUNTY - School is closed for the summer and, within a few weeks, kids across Fairfield County likely will be looking for something more exciting to do than watch television.

CANAL WINCHESTER - Organizers for Canal Winchester's Relay for Life to take place Friday are looking for singers 8 and older to compete in a 'Relay Idol' competition, also Friday.

ZANESVILLE: Marjorie Ruth Jirles Ward, 85, of Zanesville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:40 p.m., June 8, 2009, following a short illness.

Satellite college campuses for adults who don't have time to drive across town for class aren't new.