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This story appears in the March 2021 issue of Ryan Combe sat at his desk, staring through the window at a gloomy winter in Ogden, Utah. The year had started with such promise. After investing some $60,000 in business acquisition, his consulting company, Better Way Franchise Group, hit a hot streak with a slate of new clients and proposal requests. It was tracking toward its best year ever, a million dollars in revenue. Then the bottom fell out.  COVID-19 dashed hopes of profit for millio...

Jaden Ferguson won second in the state triple jump. The Fluvanna County High School indoor track and field teams traveled to Liberty University in Lynchburg on March  2 to compete in the State Class 3 indoor track and field meet. The boy’s team, coached by Steve Szarmach, had two impressive performances. Jaden Ferguson placed 2 nd in the triple jump and the 4X400 relay team took 3 rd. The relay team consisted of Ryan Hicks, Rocco Calderone, Nathan Valentin and Aidan Girard. In the earlier 3C...

  Track and field teams from Albemarle high and Western Albemarle high came to Fluvanna County on Jan. 27 for the third Polar Bear meet to be hosted by the Flucos. The fourth Polar Bear meet was held on Feb. 3., with Louisa High and Orange County high competing. Tre Smith Jr. for the boys, and Shea Hart for the girls, were the standout performers for the Flucos in Polar Bear 3. Smith finished first in the 55 meter dash with a time of 7.18 seconds, which was 0.16 seconds better than the second ...

The Beacon BY YANEEK SMITH, BEACON CONTRIBUTOR OAK HARBOR — After losing a key league game to Huron, Oak Harbor rebounded and rallied to defeat Bellevue, 53-38. In the process, the Rockets helped its coach, Eric Sweet, earn his 100th career victory. The Rockets (9-7) fell behind 13-7 after the first quarter, but bounced back to take a 22-20 lead into the half. They held a 33-27 lead after three quarters and put the game away by outscoring the Redmen, 20-11, in the fourth. “We fixed a couple...

Port Clinton boys fall to Eastwood, 56-52 From staff reports PORT CLINTON — Holding a two-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, Port Clinton was unable to put Eastwood away and fell, 56-52, to the Eagles. The Redskins (5-10) held a 42-40 lead after three quarters, but Eastwood (7-5) outscored Port Clinton, 16-10, in the fourth. It was a combination of the Eagles playing well and the ‘Skins missing out on some opportunities making the difference in the game. “I think they did a good ...

Oak Harbor boys lead SBC with 50-43 victory FROM STAFF REPORTS OAK HARBOR — In the biggest game of the season, Oak Harbor answered the call to defeat Willard, 50-43, and earn a spot atop the Sandusky Bay Conference Bay Division standings. The Rockets (8-6, 6-1 SBC Bay) held off a late rally by the Crimson Flashes for the win. Oak Harbor led 40-34 after three quarters and Willard (10-5, 5-2) got within one point at 44-43 before committing some costly turnovers. Blake Booker and T.J. Hallett hi...

Lambda Social January 16, 2021 – Posted in Opinion Why don’t you want my money? By Molly Gartner Growing up, Canada was never far away. I have lived in Duluth, Minnesota pretty much my whole life. Once I graduated high school I looked at schools all over the country, some even in Canada. My grandfather and my boyfriend are both from Canada, and it seemed like a plausible option.  Due to financial reasons, I decided to attend a community college in Duluth for two years. At...

The Beacon FROM STAFF REPORTS After a competitive first quarter, Oak Harbor outscored Edison by nine points in the second quarter and cruised to a 61-40 victory over the Chargers. The Rockets (3-3, 2-0 SBC Bay) trailed 12-11 after the first quarter but outscored Edison, 18-9, in the second to take a 29-21 lead into halftime. Oak Harbor won the third quarter, 18-11, and held a 47-32 lead heading into the fourth. Senior Blake Booker had another terrific performance, scoring 23 points and making t...

December 15, 2020 The Charles County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2021 Board of Directors and Officers. A virtual Inauguration Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. The event will be shown simultaneously on Zoom and Facebook Live. Outgoing Board Chair Tom Blandford described the juxtaposition of the past year and the upcoming Inaugural Ceremony as “interesting”. He said his theme for this year was “2020: A Clear Vision”. “This has been unlike any y...

Sports headlines to bring you and our betty nguyen brings them to us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. i will tell you there are some nba games without a cloud of controversy. houston soared to an 11 point lead. portland rallied to send the game into o.t. they win 123 to 120 and lead the series three games to one. toronto jumped out to a 17 point lead against brooklyn early. the nets erased that deficit though. their comeback fizzled in the third quarter. raptors 14-2. a run led to an...