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Danielle Ray Special to The Landmark PRINCETON — Fire and police department personnel and other public safety and town officials are urging residents to vote in support of Article 6 on the May 15 annual town meeting warrant. The item will help fund the creation of design and construction documents for a new public safety building. “The current public safety building is 20 years beyond its useful life,” said Fire Chief John Bennett. “We can no longer tolerate the current facility that is dangerous to our personnel and an embarrassment to Princeton.” Select Board Chair Karen Cruis...

SCOTT TRUXELL/ independent writer Van Wert High School seniors will graduate during an in-person commencement ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 23, at Van Wert High School, and, during Wednesday night’s monthly meeting, the Board of Education approved the list of members of the Class of 2021. Superintendent Mark Bagley said final arrangements are being made for next month’s graduation ceremony. Van Wert City Board of Education member Scott Mull listens to a presentation during Wednesday’s meeting. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent The board tackled a long list of personnel ite...

Van Wert City Schools Board of Education approves contracts Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7:42 PM Van Wert City Schools Superintendent Mark Bagley addresses the Board during its meeting Wednesday. (DHI Media/Sherry Missler) BY SHERRY MISSLER smissler@timesbulletin.com VAN WERT — The Van Wert City Schools Board of Education met Wednesday. A presentation on the Van Wert Elementary School Regulation Unit led off the meeting. The Board was also informed that two employees have advanced or will advance on the salary schedule due to additional college coursework. Jessi...

Danielle Ray Special to The Landmark HOLDEN — The owners of Brilla Coffee began a new and exciting chapter recently, opening a brick-and-mortar store at 697 Main St. “Our customers continued asking for a storefront, so one day driving through Main Street, we saw a for lease sign at this perfect location and we had to have it,” said Alexis Vallejos, who owns and operates the business along with his wife, Osiris Vallejos. Buzz around the new shop has been strong since they opened the doors Feb. 13. “It was so exciting to finally see our store open after several months of planning,” Al...

Special to The Landmark STERLING — Maple syrup making season is under way, and two producers on the opposite ends of the experience spectrum are reaping the sweet benefits of their labor. Ken Cranson and his family have been tapping maple trees around town every winter for decades.   “Ours is a family operation,” he said. “The extended family likes to help, and the grandchildren like to hang buckets and to collect. It is always a treat to drink cold sap from the bucket, even if it trickles down your chin.” Cranson, who has lived in Sterling for 42 years, “sugared” as a kid g...