LOCAL Kristie Wilkin Special to The Times-Reporter Rocky and Sommer Tittle are the owners of Shades of Sommer hair and tanning salon, which opened in March. Shades of Sommer accepts appointments and walk-ins for the hair salon, and there are no appointments needed for tanning. NEWCOMERSTOWN ‒ Rocky and Sommer (Fairchild) Tittle of Newcomerstown are … Read more
Bell H-1 Fleet surpasses half a million flight hours FORT WORTH – The current H-1 fleet of AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms reached a major flight milestone by surpassing the 500,000-flight hour mark. Nearly 400 AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters, built by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc company and operated by the U.S. Marine Corps … Read more
A new citywide minimum wage took effect in St. Paul on Saturday. The long-scheduled wage rate increases apply to large, small and “micro” businesses, including all private employers. As of Saturday, large employers in St. Paul — those spanning 101 to 10,000 workers — must pay employees at least $15 per hour. Smaller businesses of … Read more
Lee County business and community leaders recently attended a meeting led by Small Business Administration executives. It was the first report card, if you will, for local SBA management, on how the SBA has done and is doing with helping Lee County businesses get back on their feet, and to better address and manage the … Read more
A Cook County judge on Saturday denied bail to an Evanston man accused of fatally stabbing a business owner during what prosecutors described as a “crime spree” in a West Ridge building complex in May. Brandon Sanders, 33, faces a first-degree murder charge, as well as armed robbery and residential burglary charges. Sanders is accused … Read more
Ellen Leikind learned to play poker when she was growing up. While she and her mom were cooking dinner after school, they played Texas Hold ‘Em and Backgammon. “My mom was an awful cook, and so was I,” recalls the native New York City resident. Years later, as a senior marketing executive who worked at … Read more
Getty ImagesOn the day before the opening of NBA free agency, news broke that James Harden will opt into his $35.6 million player option for the upcoming season as he and the Philadelphia 76ers work together on a trade to send him elsewhere, according to reports from both The Athletic and ESPN. The Los Angeles … Read more
Down in a haze: Business owners are using a unique tactic to ‘smoke out’ burglars Some business owners are turning to fog machines to smoke out thieves who break into their stores Share Advertisement Down in a haze: Business owners are using a unique tactic to ‘smoke out’ burglars Some business owners are turning to … Read more
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has announced the 27 winners for the 2023 Small Business Awards. Winners were those who have exceeded targets for growth and financial performance; best demonstrated an understanding of their competitors, customers, and the markets they operate in; and have the foundations in place for continued success. … Read more
Business owners in Chicago are using fog machines in hopes of stopping burglars. Business owners in Chicago are hoping to leave thieves in a fog. When someone breaks into stores after hours, an anti-theft fog machine goes to work. In just seconds, it can fill about 1,000-square-feet with a non-toxic, no-grime fog. “DensityUSA’s instant fog … Read more