Hall China assesses damage from fire

Hall China assesses damage from fire

EAST LIVERPOOL

Hall China Co., 1 Anna St., a century-old pottery plant, still is assessing the damage from a Monday evening fire, according to Vindicator broadcast partner 21 WFMJ-TV.

The fire was concentrated in a large dryer at the plant. An employee first noticed smoke coming out of the dryer doors about 5:30 p.m.

The fire was the result of an equipment malfunction but was put out quickly. Most of the damage was from water because of the sprinkler system going off.

The plant, which employs 100, was still in full production.

Rocksino unveils Bernie Kosar VLT

NORTHFIELD

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback and Valley native Bernie Kosar has his own video lottery terminal machine at the Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park.

The machine was unveiled at noon Tuesday at the Rocksino in the Cleveland suburbs. A news release said the machine “serves as an extension of the appeal of celebrity-themed VLTs at the local level, as well as Hard Rock Rocksino’s commitment to providing gaming content unique to the region.”

This is in addition to Kosar’s Wood-fired Grill, a steakhouse within the Rocksino, and is similar to other slot machines based on celebrities, such as Michael Jackson and Dolly Parton.

FirstEnergy board declares dividend

AKRON

The board of directors of FirstEnergy Corp. declared an unchanged quarterly dividend of 36 cents per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable Sept. 1 to shareholders of record at the close of business Aug. 7.

FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company with 10 electric distribution companies, making it one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York.

Staff reports