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Good morning, Chronicle subscribers! How’s your weekend starting out? We hope you are enjoying the June 26 edition of the Chronicle. It is packed full of information regarding the America 250 celebrations planned around Logan County for Independence Day in our special section.

You’ll also have to check out the main page feature about our very own Judge Dan Bratka’s service in the Air Force Honor Guard and how serving on the national stage as a young man helped to shape the course of his life.

From Arlington to the bench: Judge Bratka’s steadfast service

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, former Air Force Honor Guard member shares about special moments at nation's capital that shaped his life

Logan County Chronicle • Nikki Burkhamer

Kicking off the Independence Day fun, several area villages are hosting celebrations today, June 27 - Quincy, Rushsylvania and West Liberty. Fireworks take place tonight at dusk in Rushsylvania and West Liberty. You can read all of the details in our print edition or in our online article.

Several villages kick off Independence Day celebrations this weekend  

Full America 250 fanfare planned in Rushsylvania, Quincy, West Liberty  

Logan County Chronicle • The Chronicle Staff

Also this Sunday, the Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek has some fun and historical outdoor activities planned in advance of Independence Day:

Piatt Castle preps for 19th Century Independence Day celebration

‘Pick-a-nick' treats served, other festivities planned for Sunday, June 28

Logan County Chronicle • The Chronicle Staff

Be sure to pick up your copy of the Chronicle so you can find out about all of the other July 4 plans around Logan County. We’ll be featuring those stories online throughout the next week as well.

If you’re out and about this weekend, here’s are the locations where you can pick up a copy of the newspaper:

Btown Pizza, 936 E. Sandusky Ave., Bellefontaine (in the Hyland Hills Plaza);

Marathon Gas Station, 1504 S. Main St., Bellefontaine;

Thoman's IGA, 201 S. Detroit St., West Liberty;

King's Country Corner, 1244 S. Main St., Bellefontaine;

Country Variety Store, 6263 U.S. 68 N, Bellefontaine;

Sweetie Pie's, 129 N. Detroit St., West Liberty;

Friendly Senior Center, 934 S. Main St., Bellefontaine;

Fields' Grocery 139 S. Main St., West Mansfield;

Mama T’s Meats & Sweets, 13 State Route 235, DeGraff; and

The Depot, 115 E. Lake St., Lakeview.

During the business week, single copy sales are available at our office, 870 E. Sandusky Ave., Suite B, Bellefontaine, (also in the Hyland Hills Plaza) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Thank you so much for supporting the Chronicle! Have a great weekend and please keep in touch with us at [email protected].

Mandy Loehr

Managing editor

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