It was more than 65 years ago, when Fairfield was a humble little town of 4,000 people, that a small auto garage with room for three cars opened for business on Taylor Street.
Once the shop had been operating for 25 years, they brought on board a new mechanic, Ryan Pain, who joined the team of mecha
Election day for the Bosque Farms municipal election is Tuesday, March 1. Voting the day of the election will be at the Bosque Farms Public Library addition.
HUBBARD Raymond J. “Rick” Rice Jr., 69, passed unexpectedly at his home Monday, May 3, 2021.
Rick was born Oct. 8, 1951, in Sharon, Pa., to Judge Raymond J. and Doris E. Lohr Rice Sr.
Rick graduated from Brookfield High School in 1969, where he participated in band, chorus, chess club, photography club and baseball.
Upon graduation, he attended and graduated from Denver Automotive and Diesel College as an automotive technician, eventually returning to the Shenango Valley to ply his trade. He worked for several auto repair shops, eventually opening his own shop for a short time. Rick worked for several years with the Brookfield Township Police Department, advancing from dispatcher to detective sergeant. He was trained and certified in Leads operation and usage, trained in arson investigation, was an authorized instructor in the Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training Program and was trained and authorized to perform breath tests by the Ohio Department of Heath. He also worked wi