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February 18, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Brian Lockhart A group of senior hockey players have found a new venue for their weekly games of shinny after local arenas had to close due to the pandemic.  The group, dubbed the Mad Hatters, meet three times a week at the outdoor arena at Mono Centre for a friendly morning game.  They used to play indoors at Orangeville arenas, but when the arenas closed they moved over to the big ice surface at Teen Ranch.  They were only able to play two games there before that venue also had to close. No...

Grantham business delights hospital staff with 'tea break' hampers  | Updated: 10:38, 28 January 2021 A Grantham family-run business has surprised hospital staff with a selection of ‘tea break’ hampers. Specialist insurers Mark Bates, based on Londonthorpe Lane, wanted a way to show appreciation for hard-working NHS staff at Grantham Hospital. Compliance manager Melanie Woodward was behind the kind gesture. Mark bates hamper deliveries(44068801) She said: “As a business we decided we wanted to do something to show our appreciation of the local NHS workers and all of their har...

HUNTINGTON — Former City Council Chairman Mark Bates has been selected to fill the newly created position of the city of Huntington’s director of council and citizen engagement.

HUNTINGTON — The Huntington City Council met Monday night for its regular meeting, despite having no resolutions or ordinances for the new council to approve.

Many of the outgoing council members had served for at least two four-year terms. Only two of the current members, Vice Chairman Mike Shockley and Councilwoman Jennifer Wheeler, won their elections and will be returning next year. Council Chairman Mark Bates has served on the council since 2008 and was recognized by the mayor Monday night for his years of service, including nine of those 12 years where he served as chairman. “To my constituents, thank you for the honor to serve you the last 12 years,” Bates said. “It’s been my honor to sit here and represent you. And to my...