Don't let downtown die
Downtown Oberlin will see the end of an era later this year when Dave Parsh finally calls it quits and closes Dave's Army/Navy Store.
We can't blame him. Many people perceive his store as largely serving a niche market, and in the current economy they do not have the discretionary income to suppo ...
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Leave fireworks to pros
Sunday our nation will celebrate its 234th birthday. Many of us will gather with family and friends to watch a parade, enjoy a picnic, and possibly attend a fireworks display.
Fireworks displays are practically synonymous with the Fourth of July. On the day when the Second Continental Congress ap ...
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Let's celebrate together
As Oberlin prepares to celebrate Juneteenth -- as far as we know, the only municipality to celebrate it as an official city holiday -- we would encourage all our readers to participate in the festivities.
Juneteenth celebrates the arrival of federal troops in Galveston, Texas, and Union General G ...
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Great changes coming
With this edition, we say good-bye to Tuesday publication of the News-Tribune. Beginning next week, we will publish the paper on Thursdays.
By returning to Thursday publication -- previous ownership changed from Thursdays to Tuesdays in 1992 -- we will be able to provide more timely information o ...
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Give due recognition
We can understand why Oberlin police officer and firefighter Steve Chapman was hesitant to be interviewed after helping to rescue a woman from drowning.
Chapman was conducting personal business in Elyria on his day off last week when he witnessed a woman jump off a bridge into the Black River. Kn ...
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IB not the place to cut
At a time when the school board is considering major spending cuts and implementing new fees, we would expect parents and other residents to question expenses that are not being cut. But we question the sudden flurry of residents calling for cuts in the International Baccalaureate program.
We wou ...
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