Anthony Wayne

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Instead of teller windows and deposit slips, the old Waterville State Savings Bank will soon feature a 24-foot bar and cocktail napkins. By this summer, Josh Wagy expects to open Farnsworth Cocktail Bar in the 1924 bank building at 223 Farnsworth Rd. “This is a beautiful …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With lower district COVID-19 numbers and a vaccine on the way, Anthony Wayne Local Schools Superinten-dent Dr. Jim Fritz said he feels a “positive vibe” coming out of the winter break. During the January 7 Anthony Wayne Board of Education meeting, Fritz explained that the number …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Congregating around a fire is a ritual as old as humankind. For veterans who are working to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sitting around a fire with other men and women who have experienced the same challenges can be therapeutic, said Amanda Held, an Air Force …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Growing up in Royal Oak, Mich., Rev. Matthew Lash was greatly influenced by the pastors who served in his church. “I had pastors who cared about me, listened to me and let me preach. Those pastors shaped the call I had as a pastor, so I …

Nature’s Nursery Center for Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Whitehouse will soon be building a bigger nest.  With yearly growth in animal admissions, which now exceed over 3,500 per year, the 1,500-square-foot building that Nature’s Nursery currently calls home was outgrown years ago. As Nature’s Nursery gets ready to spread …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Waterville residents: Get ready to roll out your toters. Republic Services will be delivering the wheeled containers to Waterville’s 2,200 households during the week of Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4. Beginning with the Monday, December 7 collection, all refuse and recycling should be in …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — What do Monclova Township residents want their community to look like in the next five or 10 years? A survey being launched on Monday, November 9 will give the township’s 15,615 inhabitants an opportunity to weigh in on housing, land use and development, parks and recreation, …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Supporting local businesses is a priority shared by the Waterville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Water-ville City Council, Mayor Tim Pedro told council during its October 26 meeting. Chamber executive director Corina Pfleghaar outlined a promotion that takes place throughout November to encourage residents to …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Anticipated revenues generated from a 3.25-mill levy for a fire co-op may fall short of original predictions, but Waterville Fire Chief Doug Meyer and Whitehouse Fire Chief Josh Hartbarger say it won’t affect their plan to hire additional fire/EMS employees to serve a growing area. Last …

An historic blues venue is set to open its grounds for the We Back the Blue BBQ on Saturday, October 17. Organized by a group of area friends known as United Citizens for Freedom, the event will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Griffin Hines Farm on 3950 …