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Behold winter in rural Ohio

  • January 21, 2010
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On the coldest day of the young new year, winter gave us an icy gift to salve our longings for warmth. The landscape in rural northeast Ohio was glistening with delight. Some call it a quirk of nature. Others know the weather phenomenon as hoar frost. Most ignore the verbiage and science and just enjoy the beauty while it lasts. Like any other meteorological event, nature has a recipe for hoar...

Farm Credit scholarship deadline approaching

  • January 21, 2010
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A Feb. 26 deadline is fast approaching for applications for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America (FCS) scholarships. FCS, a $16 billion agricultural lending cooperative serving farmers, agribusinesses, and rural residents in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee, is committed to educational success and is offering scholarships to college students enrolled in agricultural programs. Thirty-six...

Patrons at Loudonville weekend get an icy reception

  • January 21, 2010
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Loudonville became a frozen tundra of beauty this past Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, when the fifth annual Mohican Ice Festival brought plenty of ice cold beauty to downtown Loudonville. As has been the case in the past, Olympic gold medalist Aaron Costic and his talented crew presented a number of ice sculpting demonstrations in Central Park, and littered downtown Loudonville with their...

Library seeks Christmas trees, wreaths for annual fundraiser

  • October 7, 2009
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The Friends of the Holmes County Library are asking folks to trim a tabletop Christmas tree or a decorated wreath and then donate it to the Friends’ annual silent auction.Participants can pick any theme and create a one-of-a-kind Christmas tree or wreath for some lucky buyer. The trees should be between six and 24 inches tall and the wreaths between six and 20 inches in circumference...

Potter’s House basketball More than just a game

  • January 21, 2010
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Seventeen hours on a bus to Amish Country is nothing for the fans of Potter’s House Christian Academy of Florida. What would be agonizing is not being there for their players when they hit the road on one of their arduous road trips to Ohio, California, Oregon or wherever they may head on any given weekend as one of the premier girls basketball teams in the nation. For Potter’s House, win, lose...

First national Marriage Today conference to take place Feb. 12-13

  • January 21, 2010
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On Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12-13, married couples from across the nation will learn the secrets to fulfilling sex, romantic love, and healthy, vibrant communication - live via satellite on Church Communication Network. This seminar will be broadcast live at Gateway Fellowship on Friday from 8-9 p.m. and 9:30-10:30 p.m. with registration starting at 7 p.m., and Saturday from 10-11 a.m. and 11:30...

Dunlap offers latest technology in mammography screening

  • January 21, 2010
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Dunlap has announced that it now provides the latest in “high tech, soft touch” mammography. The facility combines full-field digital mammography with a new breast cushion that dramatically eases the discomfort many women feel when they get a mammogram. MammoPad creates a softer, warmer mammogram and has been clinically demonstrated to reduce discomfort for most women. Selenia digital...

Dunlap Community Hospital awarded accreditation from the Joint Commission

  • January 21, 2010
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By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Dunlap Community Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. “We sought accreditation for our organization because we want to demonstrate our commitment to patients’ safety and quality care,” said Judy Erb, vice president of patient services. “We view...

Scholarship applications available for cancer survivors in Ohio

  • January 21, 2010
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The American Cancer Society, Ohio Division, is offering youth survivor college scholarships to young cancer survivors to assist them in their pursuit of higher education. The scholarships are for the 2010-11 academic year. This year’s scholarship application deadline is Feb. 26. The scholarships are not intended for family members or caregivers of cancer survivors. Applicants will be notified...

More than $11 million available for Ohio landowners

  • January 21, 2010
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More than $11 million in financial assistance is available to Ohio agricultural producers to apply conservation practices on their farms through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). To be considered for the first round of funding selections, farmers must apply at the Holmes County Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office by Feb. 16. EQIP is offered through a continuous...