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Blue Santa is getting some new friends. Last Christmas, an unassuming, blue ceramic Santa became a hot gift item locally - and beyond.

The Holmes Transportation System is making a comeback Friday as a small privately-owned company focused primarily on medical and employee transportation, along with some general transportation.

The Holmes Transportation System is making a comeback Friday as a small privately-owned company focused primarily on medical and employee transportation, along with some general transportation.

Earlier this year, singer-songwriter Ryan Humbert left the safe confines and steady fan base of Akron/Kent to seek his fortunes in Nashville.

A state agency gave the green light Monday for Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC to receive an $18 million tax break if it keeps its technical center in Akron.

Phil Keaggy describes himself as having been a cocky kid back in 1970, a ''little hot guitar player'' with a critically acclaimed rock band. via Akron Beacon Journal

“We ate dinner there last night, and were going to do breakfast there this morning.”

Fire struck one of the Mohican area's best-known restaurants Sunday morning, destroying Landoll's Legends at the Castle restaurant. via Ashland Times-Gazette

“The study confirms for us that 4-H makes a difference”

They are words with which she first became acquainted and then committed to memory as a young member of the Nashville Jolly Farmers 4-H Club. via The Daily Record

“We've got this thing on the front of a truck called a plow and we use it”

Don Ridenbaugh uses a grain shovel to remove snow along Millbrook Road, near some of auctioneer Dave Acker's buildings. via The Daily Record

The Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, a private prison on the city's East Side, expects to increase its inmate population by 240. via Vindy.com

“With these advantages comes an increase in productivity and bottom-line business benefits.”

Verizon Wireless announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to portions of Holmes and Ashland counties including the towns of Millersburg, Loudonville, ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

DOVER - The Tuscarawas Philharmonic will hold an online auction as a major fundraiser this season for the orchestra and choruses. via Coshocton Tribune

MANSFIELD -- Volunteer cast members are still needed for the Rehab Center's Town Roast scheduled for 8 p.m. Feb. via News Journal

“It wasn't until later that there was a need to pursue anything else based on (Walkerow's) later statements.”

The Holmes County prosecutor ordered a second test for prescription medication in a blood sample drawn from Holmes Wayne Tuscarawas Transportation Systems Director Craig Walkerow following a Nov. via The Daily Record

The top local news story for 2007, as selected by Daily Record staffers, was the death of Wooster Mayor James A. Howey, 62, on April 17. via The Daily Record

“I feel everyone needs to be able to put this behind them. It's time to heal.”

A Nashville man recuperating from an accident that resulted in the death of a 3-year-old girl posted his feelings about his 2006 Hyundai Tiburon, destroyed in the crash. via The Daily Record

“I think people need an out -- they've got to have a little laughter in their lifetime”

Most streets this time of year have at least a few decorated houses that stand out -- with blue, gold, red and green Christmas lights, reindeer and an occasional snowman or inflatable Santa Claus in the front ... via The Daily Record

“It doesn't take much to reach the legal limit”

With nearly half of the state's alcohol-related traffic fatalities in 2006 occurring between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, motorists are reminded that being smart on the road this holiday season may be a ... via The Daily Record

Sofa Express and More is closing its 41 stores and two distribution centers ''in the near future.'' The company gave notice of the upcoming layoffs this week. via Ohio.com

“I don't have a ton of up-and-comers. But I think someone that's 35 years old needs a place to go where they're comfortable; they don't have to stand all night and they don't get their ears blown out.”

Musician Ryan Humbert has been a catalyst for and enthusiastic supporter of the Akron music scene for the last six years. via Free Times