Harrison Press

Agreement will allow annexation

Harrison Township and the city of Harrison are close to an annexation although it violates the Joint Economic Development District the two are in. Harrison City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the township for the annexation of three parcels of land at the intersection of Dry Fork and Simonson roads into the city.

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Harrison High School graduates Alex Lewis and Chris Schreiber are the faces behind the STW (Sports Talk Wannabes) brand. PHOTO BY DICK MALONEY

Sports talk wannabes no longer

They have evolved from “Wannabes” to “Actually Ares,” but Alex Lewis and Chris Schreiber haven’t changed (other than being a little older.) Schreiber and Lewis, both 28, started Sports Talk Wannabes in 2016 as a way to act on and stay involved in the local sports scene, particularly high school sports. They are 2011 graduates of Harrison High School, where they were members of the Wildcat football team.

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Travis Chrisman, owner of Greendale’s Party At Trav’s Fireworks, like most fireworks retailers, is fully stocked and prepared for the 4th of July rush. He stands with his dog Dexter. MATT POPOVICH/THE JOURNAL-PRESS

Look! Up in the sky

Firework sales have boomed during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and area retailers urge shoppers to purchase early to avoid the disappointment of not finding the specific item you have been anticipating all year.

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