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Emilee Chinn | Photo Editor

Jacob Kovolisky, senior firefighter on Wayne Engine 611, works on putting out a fire in Nelsonville on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. “My favorite part about my job is (responding to fires),” Kovolisky said. “What other person can say that they get to go and work in the woods? Some people say that my job is better than your best vacation. I love doing it every day.”

Meagan Hall | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Garrett Wren, 2, is illuminated by a candle held by his mother Mia Miller during the the eighth annual Interfaith Peace Walk. The walk, which took place Sept. 11, 2018, brought about 100 people to Court Street to march in honor of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks and aimed to show unity among all people of different religions, ethnicities and sexualities.

Midge Mazur | FOR THE POST

The Marching 110 goes over formations during practice at Pruitt Field in October 2018. The “most exciting band in the land” had an eventful 2018-19 season, hiring its first female announcer and announcing an upcoming trip to Japan.

Blake Nissen | PHOTO EDITOR

Sam Jones of Glouster, Ohio, holds up paddles for Ben Schlater of Bidwell, Ohio, during an impromptu lesson between sparring bouts in Sam’s Gym on November 28, 2018. Schlater is a 5th grade math and science teacher in Vinton County schools and at the time of this story was preparing for his second professional fight. “I don’t know who’s more surprised: My teaching friends when I tell them I box, or my boxing friends when I tell them I’m a teacher,” Schlater said.

Nate Swanson | FOR THE POST

Central Michigan catcher Griffin Lockwood-Powell walks off the diamond in defeat as Ohio celebrates Tanner Piechnick’s walk-off grand slam following Ohio’s 12-11 win over the Chippewas on March 23.