http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/ohio/amboy/ Amboy, OH News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/ohio/amboy/content/8ef0f07152874433e6fac2f7f2078b4e.html Gov Ted Strickland appointed two attorneys Friday to fill judicial vacancies in Butler County http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/ohio/amboy/content/9165d312efbee710cbc6c9b457a0bbb5.html A portion of Morris Road just north of the Ohio 129 overpass in Fairfield Township will close for three days beginning Wednesday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/ohio/amboy/content/5771c1d2fa544c3201b137d486fe0489.html MANSFIELD In his first game back with the Tygers quarterback Jacob Owens scored two TDs to help Mansfield Senior to its first win of the season http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/ohio/amboy/content/9cadeefde7fa141e3a1b6592fa06476d.html A South Carolina charter airline will begin twiceweekly service between Toledo Express Airport and southwest Florida in November the ToledoLucas County Port Authority announced yesterdayDirect Air flies between six northern cities and Myrtle Beach SC It will establish a second cluster of routes serving Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda Fla that will include flights to and from Toledo port officials said during an afternoon news conferenceThe announcement was made just days after Delta Connection and Continental Connection air service at Toledo Express ended leaving just three airlines operating at the local airportDirect Air is scheduled to begin its Toledo flights Nov 24 flying the route on Mondays and FridaysThis is a very good carrier with a very nice aircraft and very reasonable prices said Eric Frankl the port authoritys director of airportsThe flights will use 150seat Airbus A320 aircraft with firstclass and coach seatingDirect Air has built a strong niche service in developing secondary airports Judy Tull chief executive officer of Direct Air said in a port authorityissued statementWere confident that we can we can provide excellent service via Toledo Express Airport with our nonstop flights low fares and convenient departure timesUntil 9 pm Monday Direct Air will offer a promotional 79 oneway fare for the route not including airport booking baggage and government fees Travel may be booked through the airlines Web site wwwvisitdirectaircom or with a travel agentMr Frankl likened Direct Air to Allegiant Air which flies between Toledo and both Sanford and St Petersburg Fla several times a weekLike Allegiant Direct Air brands and markets its service but the flights are actually operated by a different company in this case Virgin AmericaThe Direct Air and Allegiant Air business model includes selling complete travel packages but flightonly tickets are available It does not include service to a full network of cities across the country as did Delta and Continental Those two airlines pulled out of Toledo this week as part of broader service cutbacks in response to soaring fuel costsThis is not your traditional network carrier and we need those in Toledo as well Mr Frankl said of Direct AirBut Direct Air was an airline the port authority sought out for Toledo he said and its decision to start the route represents a reversal of the recent precipitous decline in service at Toledo ExpressEfforts to woo other airlines to Toledo continue the airport director saidTo induce Direct Air to offer new service the port authority will waive rent for a year and provide cooperative advertising incentives it has provided to other new carriers in the pastMr Frankl said he believes the Toledo market is big enough to sustain both Allegiant Air and Direct Air which will compete for the Florida vacation marketDirect Air currently flies between Myrtle Beach and Columbus Pittsburgh Newark Plattsburgh NY ScrantonWilkes Barre Pa and Niagara Falls NYAccording to the port authority the airline will add service to Allentown Pa; Worcester Mass and Sanford when it starts the ToledoPunta Gorda routeDirect Air did not respond to request for further informationPunta Gorda about halfway between Fort Myers and Sarasota Fla has no commercial air serviceIt was served by Skybus Airlines for about four months before that carrier ceased operations in AprilPunta Gorda is a very good location for lots of reasons Mr Frankl said Fort Myers is one of our best marketsDirect Air may not fly to Toledo yearround: Mr Frankl described the route as potentially seasonal with no flights during the spring and fall slow seasons for ToledoFlorida travel But if the new route is successful he said it could lead to service between Toledo and Myrtle Beach as wellContact David Patch at:dpatchthebladecomor 4197246094 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/ohio/amboy/content/cbe73e20f198e0630f683b15edae94a0.html MANSFIELD Marion Harding running back Mason Lindsey had a career night but Mansfield Senior's stickyfingered defense had the last laugh Friday at Arlin Field http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/ohio/amboy/content/6f30fef80fafe0f0bf6a1ae21950da8b.html LANCASTER If you receive something a little different in the mail with your election notification card don't be surprised http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/ohio/amboy/content/e938cd9fab574909429426bbe9b7e488.html LANCASTER Numerous local pizza shops 13 in all vied for supremacy Friday night on North Broad Street at the First Fridays Pizza Rally http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/ohio/amboy/content/771ec0fb98ec841fa691dc5a25bb871d.html PATASKALA Up by one point with nine minutes left in Friday's game Watkins Memorial faced a fourth down and was forced to punt the ball to Fairfield Union