Ready-made lettering makes rooms pop (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Jenny Kubo of California bought these ready-made character embellishments to decorate a wall for her 3-year-old daughter, MIkayla. (MCT) The saying "the writing's on the wall" has taken a literal turn. Some homeowners now personalize their homes with phrases using vinyl wall lettering.

Findlay program targets technology (The Findlay Courier)

Findlay has its own program to nurture business.

Grogan puts on doggone good show (The Findlay Courier)

Although the title of John Grogan's popular book is "Marley and Me," the tale of a trouble-seeking, furniture-shredding Labrador retriever is really the story of the dog's impact on the whole Grogan family.

Man charged with robbery (The Findlay Courier)

FOSTORIA — A Fostoria man, charged with robbing a carryout last month, is being held in Seneca County Jail, Tiffin, on a $250,000 bond.

Weekend’s events center around the arts (The Inter-Mountain)

There'll be music and dancing, dining and drinking, drama and lots of other delights as the third weekend of April rolls around, bringing warm sunny days and crisp spring breezes.

Beads & Crystals adds scrapbooking, stamping (The Frederick News-Post)

A customer survey showed Mariann Tilton she needed a couple of extra services at her Beads & Crystals store on Buckeystown Pike

Community News (Fairview Post)

Thanks to TransCanada: The Fairview and District Playschool got together a group of their afternoon students on April 9 to thank Scott Herman of TransCanada for his company s donation of $3,000 to the playschool.

Watershed Forum (The Capital)

The Severn River Association will present a forum at 7 p.m. April 21 at Calvary Methodist Church, 301 Rowe Blvd. Anne Arundel County Council members Jamie Benoit, Josh Cohen, and Cathy Vitale, whose voting districts comprise the Severn River watershed, will discuss "The Severn River Watershed: Preserve, Protect, and Restore."

Earth Day: Trash transformed (The Capital)

Show us your craftiness by creating an object from the supplied "found materials." Celebrate Earth Day with your ingenuity. For families.

Republic of Couture to set up shop Michaels names opening (Today’s News-Herald)

Another new store is joining the local shopping mall while a long-awaited retailer has announced its grand opening. Michaels Arts & Crafts will open its doors April 26, while upscale fashion retailer Republic of Couture is the newest member of the Shops at Lake Havasu Regional Lifestyle Center.