Tell Tales 2-2-23
John Papcun was a giant of a man … literally and figuratively! He was a star basketball player for...
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John Papcun was a giant of a man … literally and figuratively! He was a star basketball player for...
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BY JOHN SCHAFFNER Welcome to the 45th anniversary of The Blizzard of ’78! I was working at The...
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BY JOHN SCHAFFNER Harold Brown, 98, of Catawba passed away last Tuesday morning. As many of you...
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Congratulations to Phillip Bolte, who received the Oliver True Award Saturday evening at Port...
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BY JOHN SCHAFFNER The Great Swami (otherwise known as your slightly cynical Beacon Newspaper...
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I wrote a special editorial last week regarding winter distribution of The Beacon and I wanted to...
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Today is December 22, 2022. This Sunday is Christmas Day. Yesterday was the Winter Solstice, and...
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BY JOHN SCHAFFNER It was 39 years ago on Dec. 9, 1983 when Sergeant Bob Rigoni of the Port Clinton...
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BY JOHN SCHAFFNER Sorry to report the passing of my friend, classmate and football teammate Steve...
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This is a sad and happy week for us old-timers in Port Clinton Kiwanis. It is sad because of the...
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The Beacon is publishing a bit early this week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. This February, The...
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BY JOHN SCHAFFNER ‘Tis the season of giving. Ottawa County Community Foundation (OCCF) is...
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