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PHOTO GALLERY: West Holmes Prom 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: West Holmes Prom 2014

Dave Mast photos from the 2014 West Holmes Prom at West Holmes High School in Millersburg Ohio.
PHOTO GALLERY: Hiland High School Prom

PHOTO GALLERY: Hiland High School Prom

James Wagler's photos from the 2014 Hiland High School prom.

LifeCare Hospice Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Dinner

Bell bottoms, love beads, and psychedelic clothing recently filled the dining hall in The Church of the Nazarene when LifeCare Hospice celebrated the 60’s, the decade that began the modern Hospice movement in the United States. LifeCare’s annual meeting and volunteer recognition dinner honored the volunteers of Hospices of Wayne County, Holmes County, Wadsworth-Rittman Counties, and...

4/28/14 Confidential informant who faked drug buys gets 18 months in prison

SUMMARY: Ordered to pay $1,220 restitution to sheriff's office A Big Prairie man who faked drug buys and pocketed the money while working as a confidential informant was sentenced to prison Monday April 28. Joshua L. Jones, 30, 7911 state Route 514, was sentenced by Holmes County Common Pleas Judge Robert D. Rinfret to 18 months in prison on three counts of tampering with evidence. The charges...

Jesus: The restorer of our souls

Summary: Amber shares that keeping our minds on Jesus as our loving Savior and allowing Him to work on our behalf is good for our souls. The other day I saw an old picture of my family on my dad’s side as they were gathered together at my Grandma Lucy’s house for Easter. I would say it was from around 1966 or 67. At first the picture made me smile, as warm memories of family members flooded...

COLUMN: A list of lists that keep me sane

COLUMN SUMMARY: Do you keep lists? Do they keep you polished and together? I may not be polished but they sure help me remember things. I’ve decided that today will be a list day. Do you keep lists? I keep to-do lists, lists for groceries, and lists of books and movies I want to read/see. Usually they get lost somewhere because I don’t keep them all in one place, but I have a pretty good...
Meth lab fire, unrelated burglary quickly resolved

Meth lab fire, unrelated burglary quickly resolved

Training and diligence helped sheriff's deputies and firefighters bring safe closure to a meth lab fire and a burglary Friday.Holmes County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Richard Haun said Monday April 28 that no injuries to firefighters and law enforcement personnel were reported following what is believed to be a meth lab fire that occurred in a Township Road 561 mobile home.An alleged burglary that...

Frances L. Mast

Frances L. Mast, 94, of Walnut Creek and formerly of Farmerstown died Monday, April 28, 2014 at Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg. She was born Oct. 11, 1919 in Holmes County to the late Orus and Iva (Hostetler) Miller. She was co-owner of Farmerstown Elevator, volunteered and co-managed Global Crafts in Walnut Creek, and had worked at both Schlabach Store and Country Store in Walnut...

Winifred Jean Reid

Winifred Jean Reid (nee Hilty) passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 in Walnut Creek. Born in Findlay Nov. 20, 1930 to Sidney and MaeOla (Amstutz) Hilty, Jean will be missed by her husband Leslie Reid of Walnut Creek; two brothers, Donald of Alexandria, Va. and David of Flint Hill, Va.; two step-sons; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter in addition to several nieces, nephews, cousins...

David K. Bennett

David K. Bennett, 57, of Killbuck passed away Wednesday morning, April 23, 2014 following a sudden illness. David was born April 9, 1957 in Cleveland and was the son of Frank Robert and Edith Lorean Bennett. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and he loved his dogs. He is survived by his life companion, Linda Frenette of Killbuck; two brothers, Frank Robert Bennett, Jr., of Fairview Park and Ronald...