Before you vote on a Commissioner…

What are the duties of a County Commissioner? from http://ohioline.osu.edu/b835/b835_8.html County commissioners are elected for four-year terms. Two are elected the year of the presidential election and one the year of the gubernatorial election. County commissioners are the general administrative body for the county government. They can perform those duties that are specifically authorized by [...]

Two of Seneca County’s own were on CBS

Jim Fruth and Dean Henry were interviewed by Jeff Greenfield, CBS Senior Political Correspondent, when U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown came to town to speak. http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3881048n&channel=/sections/eveningnews/videoplayer3420.shtml 

Today – Chelsea Clinton at Tiffin University

1:00 pm Franks Hall Come listen and enjoy a country where You, the voter, are a part of the process.

Courthouse preservationists defeated at Appellate Court

Per today’s A-T http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/page/content.detail/id/503910.html?nav=5014  The Seneca County Courthouse huggers lost their appeal at the 3rd District Court of Appeals. Local courthouse hugger attorney John T. Barga is quoted as saying that: “I’m disappointed we didn’t win. I see a lot of good reasoning that we can build a good legal argument to the Supreme Court”. [...]

And the winner at the Sheriff’s forum is…

Attendees at the forum Tom Steyer, Fred Stevens, and Jeff Briggs The A-T reporter left after the 5th District candidates spoke, so again, there was no media coverage. The Review-Times did not receive word of the forum until Sunday morning. Aaron Montz, again, did a great job as moderator. About 30 people were in the [...]

Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’ on the Ritz

Rotary Auction is at the Ritz Theatre, March 11, 12 & 13 nightly from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on the community access channel on Time Warner Cable

Mystery on the Seneca County Express

Then you flew your lear jet up to Nova Scotia, to see the total eclipse of the..

From your favorite bookie at Circus Circus – the latest odds on the judicial race

Note:  wagers are only permitted in donuts. (though the SCB is partial to blueberry bagels too) SENECA COUNTY JUVENILE & PROBATE COURT PRIMARY Jay Meyer 4:1 (slow and steady and winning the race) Kathryn Hanson 10:1 (gaining ground…but is there enough time left?) Susan Jones 10:1 (in a holding pattern) Jennifer Kahler 12:1 (only candidate using [...]

I fought the law, and the law won.

   Since the Seneca County Sheriff’s race has heated up, we looked and found some information for the bloggers who inquired as to the legality of running for this office. The SCB is NOT purporting to be a legal authority. However, we are providing this information which is available to the general public and is [...]

A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum

                    OOP’s not THAT kind of forum!  It’s the Candidate Forums Come on IN! Heidelberg College Republicans and Seneca Teenage Republicans are sponsoring a forum for Republican candidates for the Ohio House and Ohio Senate. Sunday Feb. 17,  2:00 pm – Ohio Senate and House of Representatives candidates  Held at Gundlach Theatre on the campus of [...]

Signs, signs, everywhere are signs.

Who is winning the sign war/ information war?  How much impact does it make on voters?

Up on the blogsite, click, click, click

   New links have been added to the stories the A-T ran on the candidates listed under 2008 County Election Well the links for the 2008 County Election are burnin’ up the Internet. So far, the following candidates have been receiving the most clicks to their websites: UPDATED LIST Each day 1. Stevens 2. OEPSC – Only [...]

Vote, Baby, Vote!

The polls are open.  Your ballot awaits!  Whether you like McCain or Huckabee, Obama or Clinton, Kahler, Nord, Hanson, Jones, Stockner or Meyer, or Briggs, Stevens or Steyer, you can vote now. In Ohio, in person (and via mail) absentee voting opens 25 days before a primary election.  That is today, February 8th. Starting today, [...]

For your Political Dictionary

Electile Dysfunction : the inability to become aroused over any of the choices for president put forth by either party in the 2008 election year.

Happy Super Tuesday

Happy Super Tuesday!  A woman in a hot air balloon realizes she is lost. She lowers her altitude  and spots a man fishing from a boat below.    She shouts to him, ‘Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend  I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.’ [...]

Peyton, Farve, and Brady Meet God

  God asks Peyton Manning first: “What do you believe?” Peyton thinks long and hard, looks God in the eye, and says, “I believe in hard work, and in staying true to family and friends. I believe in giving. I was lucky, but I always tried to do right by my fans.” God can’t help [...]

Guess who is gunning for Punxsutawney Phil?

According to Channel 4 TV News in Marion… The sun came up at 7:40 a.m., and at 7:42 a.m. Buckeye Chuck did not see his shadow, signaling an early spring in Ohio! Buckeye Chuck disagrees with his Pennsylvania relative, Punxsutawney Phil, who forecast six more weeks of winter.

Don’t let the b*st*rds get you down..

The original story in the A-T http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/page/content.detail/id/503087.html “One of the elements, Frank Barber, will not remain,” Klein said. “Barber decided to stay on with Clear Channel.”  From the A-T http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/page/content.detail/id/503263.html?nav=5008 Last week, the new owner of WTTF-AM took it upon himself to speak for me and left the impression I chose to leave the Tiffin [...]