10/30/14 Commissioners sign off on tax abate for $4.8 million manufactured stone siding company facility
SUMMARY: ProVia Stone $11 million relocation biggest in the history of the county's Enterprise Zone program, Holmes County Economic Development executive director Tom Wilke said. The Holmes County Commissioners Thursday Oct. 30 signed off on a tax abatement for a stone company making an estimated $11 million relocation to Holmes County. ProVia Stone, a stone siding producer, will receive a 10...10/30/14 Commissioner seeks retire/rehire from Republican Central Committee
SUMMARY: Commissioner Joe Miller said he is pursuing the option due to changes in Public Employees Retirement System health insurance. Commissioner Joe Miller has approached the Holmes County Republican Central Committee for a retire/rehire reappointment. Miller said he has effectively retired Oct. 31 and will collect a pension based on 12 years in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)...More excitement last week in the birding world
More excitement last week in the birding world Last year Dillon Reservoir made the news when a rare Little Gull showed up there. Local birders made the discovery and a number of us got to see the bird. Last week the same birders were again checking Dillon when they saw an adult-plumage loon. It clearly wasnt a Common Loon, and it looked like a Pacific Loon which is a possibility for Ohio,...Reservation deadline extended to hear President McKinley
The deadline for reservations to hear President McKinley speak at the Tuscarawas County Historical Societys winter banquet has been extended to Monday, Nov. 3. The public is invited to attend the annual dinner and presentation to be held at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center at 425 Prospect St. in Dover on Tues. Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. McKinley will be portrayed by Mike Wilson of Warren, who also...
Ohio Division of Wildlife cautions hunters after chronic wasting disease found in Holmes County
The Ohio Division of Wildlife is encouraging hunters to take precautions after a case of chronic wasting disease was diagnosed in a captive deer operation in Holmes County. Scott Zody, chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resourcess Division of Wildlife, issued precautions in an Ohio Department of Agriculture press release Oct. 23 that announced the first case of CWD to be confirmed in Ohio...Help children attend summer camp by making Christmas crafts at Deck Your Halls
The annual Deck Your Halls at Camp Buckeye offers the opportunity to create handmade Christmas items and all of the trimmings. Dont worry if you dont think you are creative enough, skilled crafters are on hand to guide participants through a variety of craft projects that participants can take home all while benefitting Camp Buckeye, a faith based camp and retreat center in Beach City. Deck...
WHS Drama Club offers Wonka
The Wooster High School Drama Club is busily preparing for its fall musical production, Willy Wonka. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 15, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. at the WHS Performing Arts Center. Roald Dahls tale follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars...
Pirate-themed family reading festival comes to New Towne Mall
Books Ahoy is the theme for the 14th annual Family Reading Festival Saturday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the New Towne Mall. The reading festival encourages the love of books and demonstrates that reading is fun, according to event organizers. The pirate-themed event is held in conjunction with National Family Literacy Day. Guest readers including Mark Murphy, superintendent of...Sheep workshop shares first year results from research in Sugarcreek
The Ohio Heartland Sheep Improvement Association will be sponsor its fall event Thursday, Nov. 13. The year program is Improve Your Sheep Flock with Farmer-Friendly Artificial Insemination and will feature Dale Duerr, DVM and Craig Zimmerly, DVM as speakers. The workshop will share the first year results of a NCR Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Grant on artificial...