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7/30/14 Damage to Township Road 332 bridge not as bad as feared

  • July 30, 2014
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SUMMARY: Replacement of bridge would have put other scheduled road work on hold. The Holmes County Engineer’s office missed a bullet with a Township Road 332 bridge that was feared to be damaged beyond repair. Replacing the bridge, which was believed to be damaged by floodwaters brought on by a severe storm June 24, would have cost upward of $500,000. The money for the replacement would have...

17 Again

  • July 30, 2014
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Struggling with loads of laundry, clutter in the kitchen and chaos in your life? Stress can easily steal our joy. Trish Berg reminds us to simplify the small stuff and find Joy in the Journey. Tomorrow you will turn 17, and I can hardly believe the years have gone by so fast. When we brought you home from the hospital with your pitch black head full of hair and bright blue eyes, I felt utterly...

2014 Spring Migrantion in review

  • July 30, 2014
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2014 Spring Migration in review Columnist Bruce Glick summarizes happenings in the local birding world. This week Bruce takes a look at the 2014 spring migration season. Read more in the "Gone Birding" column. I realize that we are getting near the end of the nesting season, but since I'm working on a report about the spring migration, it seemed appropriate to share some of the more...

FROMONLINE | 2014-07-30

  • July 30, 2014
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Your place at the table Column Summary At dinner tables in homes all over the world, each family member has their own chair to sit on; and one family member always sits by mom. Every family is different, nothing new to even the less observant, but there is one place where, for the most part families are quite similar, and that is at the kitchen table. What does your family call the table where...

7/30/14 CRA looks like best option for new Berlin Bellstores

  • July 30, 2014
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SUMMARY: Bellstores asks county for help with access road for new state Route 39 station. A program that grants tax abatements for new construction, including construction of retail establishments, may be the only assistance available to a new gas station coming to Berlin. After reviewing all of the tools available for economic development, Holmes County Planning Commission director Arnold...

So many times, you're disappointed ... and then, you're not

  • July 30, 2014
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SUMMARY: When an unexpected summer vacation drops into Mike Dewey's lap, he turns skepticism into optimism and revels in the chance that, even when life looks bleak, there's always a chance for happiness. EMERALD ISLE, NC – When something unexpected happens – something so unlikely that it never even got to the pipedream level of anticipation – there’s only one word for the...

7/31/14 Expo center off the map at Harvest Ridge, but plans for a large event facility continue behind the scenes

  • July 31, 2014
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SUMMARY: Expo center out as fundraising efforts focus on 2014 fair. An exposition center at Harvest Ridge has been moved from the forefront in favor of completing the new Holmes County Fairgrounds, but interest in a facility for large events has not faded. The exposition center, once key to Harvest Ridge, has been struck from new plans that show the minimum number of buildings necessary to hold...

There's No Place Like Home

  • July 31, 2014
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Struggling with loads of laundry, clutter in the kitchen and chaos in your life? Stress can easily steal our joy. Trish Berg reminds us to simplify the small stuff and find Joy in the Journey. There is just something special about coming home after a family vacation. Don’t get me wrong, I love going on vacation, packing up all my best stuff, dreaming about what will be, and heading out on the...

7/31/14 Health District levy to appear on Nov. 4 ballot

  • July 31, 2014
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SUMMARY: Ten-year, .75 mill levy would raise $656,018 for health district per year Voters will decide Nov. 4 whether to increase revenues for the Holmes County Health District with a levy. The Holmes County Board of Health voted July 18 to place a .75 mill, 10 year levy on the November ballot. The board had brief discussions with Health Commissioner Dr. D.J. McFadden if a lower mill amount...

Knight, Kaufman Realty leave Coshocton B-Dry stranded

  • July 31, 2014
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Knight, Kaufman Realty leave Coshocton B-Dry stranded On a night where it looked like no baseball would get played due to the pouring rain leading up to game time, the Kaufman Realty Class-A baseball team traveled to Coshocton's Lake Park On July 30 for a matchup against B-Dry. Fitting they would be playing B-Dry on a wet night. However, after the first inning the weather cleared up and the...