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Hiland Student of the Week

  • October 7, 2009
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Cathy Schlabach, a senior at Hiland High School, is the daughter of Lester and Barbara Schlabach.Cathy attended Walnut Creek Elementary, where her favorite teacher was Renee Woods.Mrs. Rachelle Mullet is the teacher she feels has made the biggest impact on her. “She was very kind and made school fun.”Some memorable scholastic experiences are “field trips, and I really like art.”Her...

Austin-Bailey reaches $5 million mark in total grants made

  • October 7, 2009
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The trustees of the Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation have approved grant requests totaling $197,225 to 16 nonprofit organizations located in the four-county area of Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne. Since Austin-Bailey's inception in 1996, total dollars granted now exceed $5 million, representing 24 cycles of grant making.Those receiving grants in this cycle include the...

Holmes County GIS receives 2009 Excellence Award from state of Ohio

  • October 7, 2009
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For the past five years, Holmes County has been hard at work developing a comprehensive mapping application called a geographic information system (GIS). This hard work was recognized by the state of Ohio in the form of the GIS Best Practice Award for 2009 given to the Holmes County GIS Consortium. This award is given each year at the Ohio GIS Conference by the Ohio Department of Administrative...

County seeking to continue guard rail replacement

  • October 7, 2009
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The Holmes County commissioners conducted an official sealed bid opening on Monday, Oct. 5, at the Old Jail meeting room, as the county moves into Phase V of erecting new guardrail throughout the county.Jerry Galbraith, Holmes County assistant engineer, opened two bids that had been submitted, and left another bid, which had not come in on time, sealed.Nationwide Fence & Supply, from...

Landfill woes continue to haunt county

  • October 7, 2009
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It appears as though the harder the current Holmes County commissioners work on finding a solution to the ongoing dilemma known as the Holmes County Landfill, the farther they get from finding a solution that benefits the county in ridding itself of the site, which has become a nuisance and is currently closed."We live in Holmes County, and it would be nice to have something here for the people...

Full house for annual Goodwill Industries poker run

  • October 7, 2009
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It was a “full house” in the parking lots of Goodwill stores Oct. 3, as more than 300 motorcyclists took part in the fourth annual poker run to benefit Goodwill Industries of Wayne and Holmes Counties. The cyclists completed a 109-mile trek through Holmes and Wayne counties and took part in a host of other activities that “flushed” out nearly $3,000 for the cause. This year the committee...

Proof of residency to be required

  • October 7, 2009
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Effective Oct. 8, those applying for a new or first-time driver license or state identification (ID) card, replacing a lost license or ID card, or making an address change on a license or ID card will need to provide documents that establish the applicant's current Ohio residential street address.This impacts customers obtaining temporary permits, driver licenses, commercial driver licenses,...

Ohio's child passenger safety law changing

  • October 7, 2009
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Ohio’s roadways are about to become safer for children.Under this new law, which became effective Oct. 7, children younger than 8, unless they are at least four feet nine inches tall, must use a booster seat. This new law – combined with existing law requiring children younger than 4 years and less than 40 pounds to use a child safety seat, and children 8 to 15 to use a safety seat or seat...

Holmes Fire District One shows off new truck at pancake breakfast

  • October 7, 2009
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Saturday, Oct. 10, Holmes Fire District One in Millersburg will host a pancake and sausage breakfast, from 6-11 a.m. The event is open to the public and the price is by donation. The event is also an opportunity for everyone to get a peek at the new 70-foot aerial ladder truck, recently purchased by the department. The station is located just west of Millersburg, on State Route 39.

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...