Greenfield News

The theme of the 2009 Wheels of Progress Festival in Greenfield is "Together All Things Are Possible." In a world that has seen major changes including a crippling recession, it seems like a good theme indeed.

Eugenia M. Corey, 600 W. Fifth St., possession of cocaine and tampering with evidence, defendant pleaded guilty and found guilty.

While the recent economic news has not been good for the town of Greenfield, City Manager Charley Bowman said the city is poised to come together to overcome cuts to community services.

Two counts of operating a vehicle impaired, failure to control - Jessica Shumaker, 23, of Greenfield, all charges dismissed with prejudice except for one count of operating a vehicle impaired, guilty, fined $250 and court costs, sentenced to one-year probation and 12 days in Ross County Jail, ordered to complete alcohol and substance abuse ...

A Ross County grand jury returned 12 indictments with three open during its regular session Friday, including one for eluding law enforcement, one for burglary and one for tampering with records.

A 55-year-old Greenfield man was indicted after he was said to have used a fake Social Security Card to get an ID card from the Ross County Deputy Registrar's Office.

The Greenfield Zoning Board of Appeals had to move a meeting from the Greenfield Middle School Cafeteria, to the Greenfield Middle School Auditorium.

A 'green-against-green' battle appears to be shaping up over a biomass plant proposed for the Greenfield Industrial Park.

A Greenfield man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a $4,500 welding system, that had been stolen from "PAS Technology" on Hobart Drive in Hillsboro.

International Day isn't over yet. Parents and interested parties can view the exhibits through this evening and a fund raising spaghetti dinner takes place from 5-8 p.m. The students at Greenfield spent the day visiting exhibits and learning about other cultures.

Greenfield City Council members hired City Manager Charlie Bowman for another year at last night's council meeting.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS A girls' baseball team practices at Mitchell Park in Greenfield, Ohio, where auto industry woes choked off the town's recreation budget and threatened the youth league.

A Florida man is sending a batch of new baseballs. A car filled with gloves, bats and catcher's gear arrived courtesy of a Columbus man.

Greenfield Youth Sports League Group will be holding a Community Day at Mitchell Park on Saturday, May 30, 2009 from 9am-4pm. Youth sports league games are scheduled to start at 9am and the final games of the day are scheduled to start at 3pm.

BOURNEVILLE: Thelma Jean Shoemaker, 80, of Bourneville, went to meet the Lord at 8:23 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2009, in Adena Regional Medical Center.

Memorial Day weekend often signals the start of youth baseball, and it almost didn't happen this year in this town of 5,000, where the sputtering auto industry choked off money for recreation.

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UPPER ARLINGTON: Arthur Shonkwiler, Jr., age 82 of Upper Arlington, died May 21, 2009 at Whetstone Care facility.

The Lynchburg Police Department only has $14,606.17 to last until October. The Village Council will meet in a Special work session next Tuesday at 6:30pm. The Highland County Sheriff may be there and if not available will be at the next regular Council Meeting.

FRANKFORT: John N. Richter, 76, of Frankfort, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. in Greenfield Area Medical Center.