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Rabbi Solomon Freehof is widely regarded as one of America's most distinguished Reform rabbis, and a recent book about his central role in shaping Reform Judaism in the United States has been honored by the Jewish Book Council. “Guidance, Not Governance”: Rabbi Solomon B. Freehof and Reform Responsa, by Joan Friedman, associate professor of history and religious studies and campus rabbi at The...

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Rabbi Solomon Freehof is widely regarded as one of America's most distinguished Reform rabbis, and a recent book about his central role in shaping Reform Judaism in the United States has been honored by the Jewish Book Council. “Guidance, Not Governance”: Rabbi Solomon B. Freehof and Reform Responsa, by Joan Friedman, associate professor of history and religious studies and campus rabbi at The...

The Old Covenant versus the New Covenant

Summary: In order to fight against condemnation, we need to understand the difference in the old covenant versus the new covenant. Amber begins explaining what the old covenant is, and why God gave it. “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” – Romans 8:1 As this verse mentions, if we are...

COLUMN: Love is found in the tiny details of life

COLUMN SUMMARY: Are you missing something in your life? Look in the small details and that is where you will find it. It is about the small things, you know, in case no one ever told you. This life we live, unfolding and weaving unsteadily at times rolling us along with it in its sometimes forceful way. We focus on the things in front of our faces – money, bills, home improvements, cars that...

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Bull riding is not a popular career choice–clinging to the back of an angry bull for as long as possible, getting thrown to the ground after only a few seconds and running for your life once you’re off. It’s easy to see why it would take someone with a specific personality and a lot of determination to become a bull rider, let alone excel at it. Ryan Yutzy, a Winesburg native, is one of...
The buck stops here

The buck stops here

Bull riding is not a popular career choice–clinging to the back of an angry bull for as long as possible, getting thrown to the ground after only a few seconds and running for your life once you’re off. It’s easy to see why it would take someone with a specific personality and a lot of determination to become a bull rider, let alone excel at it. Ryan Yutzy, a Winesburg native, is one of...

Self re-appointed to Holmes County Board of Elections

The Holmes County Republican Executive Committee met Monday evening, Feb. 3 and re-appointed Bonnie S. Self to a three-year term on the Holmes County Board of Elections, beginning March 1. Self owned and operated a bookkeeping service in the community for 28 years, and has been a member of the board of elections for the past four years. The Holmes County Board of Elections is composed of four...

Winter storms gobbling up supplies of road salt

A long, harsh winter has drained road salt supplies, prompting the Ohio Department of Transportation to make an emergency purchase of road salt for areas experiencing shortages. While this winter has been uniformly rough for most of the state, its toll on salt stockpiles has varied. The Holmes County Highway Department’s supply of road-clearing materials looks to hold out until spring, but...
Fast talkers, grocery clerks and a Chamber honor for Real Estate Showcase

Fast talkers, grocery clerks and a Chamber honor for Real Estate Showcase

Anyone who has lived in Holmes and Wayne counties can probably pick out the voices of Joseph Mast and Andy White. They’ll be the ones talking a hundred miles a minute. The two auctioneers, owners of Real Estate Showcase, were honored as the 2013 Holmes County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year recipients at the annual banquet. A young boy growing up on a dairy farm, Mast got into...
2014 Lecture Series opens at Roscoe Village Feb. 27

2014 Lecture Series opens at Roscoe Village Feb. 27

Roscoe Village opens the 2014 Lecture Series with “The Case of the Repulsive Red Leech.” The lecture begins at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Visitor Center Theatre. Dr. John H. Watson, MD is the faithful friend and chronicler of the world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes. Join him as he recounts the intriguing tale that Mr. Holmes once said of which “the world is not yet ready to hear...