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Features large and small are used in appraising property values
Few government functions are more important than appraising property. The values of land, houses and businesses are the basis for property taxes, and those taxes help pay for important things like schools, parks, libraries and municipal services. Establishing the values also is key to ensuring everyone pays a fair share.

Churches not exempt from nation’s foreclosure problems
CLEARCREEK TWP., Warren County — Pekin Road Baptist Church and the former Ridgeville Community Church are local examples of a negative national trend in the American mortgage industry.Since December 2007, the number of foreclosure proceedings brought against churches has tripled compared with the previous seven years, according to a review of the Thomson Reuters Westlaw legal database which ...

Obama Concentrates on Economy as Election Nears
Critics Increasingly Blame President for Rising Unemployment Rate as Fall Campaign Season Begins

Spanish, English or pig Latin, Manny is beyond translation: Bud Shaw's Sports Spin
In the search for the quirky and nonsensical side of sports, Manny Ramirez is never far off the radar, Bud Shaw writes in his Sunday Spin

P.M. Cleveland Indians links: Bullpen remains true to form and blows lead
Cleveland bullpen remains a bastion of consistency: They give up late-inning runs to everyone.

Elyria man gets probation for mortgage fraud
CLEVELAND — An Elyria man will serve five years probation for his part in a mortgage fraud scheme, according to federal court records.

Associated Press Sports Watch
Here's Friday's top national sports stories from the Associated Press