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By Kristie Hamon, Summer intern
Purr-sonally Yours quilt and fabric shop celebrated its five-year anniversary at the end of June.
The shop is owned by Diane and Mark McClain, who also own Radio Shack.
Diane McClain said a few things have changed since they first opened. She said they started as an embroidery shop and changed to a full fabric and quilt shop.
McClain said they have even had to expand to the back of Radio Shack.
The McClains opened the store in the Harrison Square five years ago because they had the space available at the time.

Local artist Wesley Mallory of Harrison County has his artwork, Point of Departure – Oil on Canvas, accepted into ViewPoint 44, 2012, a national juried art competition sponsored by the Cincinnati Art Club. This marks the 44th year for this annual competition which comprises 70 works by national artists in various media.