The Bellevue Gazette


Happy birthday to the 'new' Bellevue Hospital The Bellevue Hospital is celebrating its fifth birthday today. Well, not actually, as the institution has been around a long time. But, the new facility on W. Main Street is celebrating its' anniversary, and the staff marked the ocassion with lots of activities throughout the weekend. The facility a ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

It's time to get sappy! By SALLY BOYD Neighbors Editor life@gazettepublishingco.com REPUBLIC -- A sure sign that spring is just around the corner is when the days begin to grow longer and sunlight burns off the freezing cold of the night hours. That is when maple sap begins to run in the thousands of sugar m ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Feds examine competition in agriculture Concerned about control few have over food supply By CHRISTOPHER LEONARD AP Agribusiness Writer ANKENY, Iowa (AP) -- Federal officials concerned about how much control a few corporations have over the nation's food supply pledged Friday to begin a new era of antitrust enforcement, seeking to balance agricultural power between companies, farmer ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
More area residents want concealed handguns The number of licenses for carry concealed handguns more than doubled in Erie County in 2009, according to figures from the Ohio Attorney General's Offices. The Erie County Sheriff's Office issued 1,058 licenses for concealed carry in 2009, up from 2008's figure of 447. The big increase in conc ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Man takes own life A resident in the 200 block of Kilbourne Street apparently took his own life Thursday. According to reports from the Bellevue Police, Jeffrey Henning, 44, died from a self-inflicted gunshot at his residence. Reports say police have responded to Henning's home in April and ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
First Eaglet born locally SHERMAN TWP. -- The first eaglet of 2010 has hatched in Huron County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The agency's volunteer eagle watchers, who have been observing this nest - named the "Pontiac" nest beca ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Farmers tell Washington their concerns Rep. Latta talks key points for OFBF By TAMI BRIGLE WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Education and endurance are the keys for farmers working to protect their industry, Rep. Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) told Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) members Wednesday in his office on Capitol Hill. The congr ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Acquisitions of two areas along Lake Erie funded SANDUSKY -- Public access to Ohio's 312-mile Lake Erie coast will be enhanced by $1.2 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding. Acquisition projects on Kelleys Island (Erie County) and north of the village of Perry (Lake County) were recently awarded GLRI funds dedicated to the ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Why are more area residents without jobs? TIFFIN (AP) -- The unemployment rate in Seneca County has increased for the third month in a row, according to information from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. According to reports, Seneca County's January unemployment rate was 14 percent, up from 13.4 percent in December and 12.6 ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
As young Clyde man fights cancer, fundraisers planned to help family CLYDE -- As Clyde resident "Bubba" Jacob Andrews, 20, prepared to start chemo and radiation treatments this week, friends and supporters were organizing the first of two upcoming fundraisers for the Andrews family. Andrews was diagnosed in February with a glioblastoma mulitforme tumor and under w ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

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