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Tuscarawas County’s Special Olympics Teams Begin Playoffs March 1

Summary: Don’t miss the fun when two Tuscarawas County teams participate at the Area 9 and East Section Special Olympics Basketball Tournament; action gets underway on March 1 at Dover Middle School. After a season of spotty play thanks to a harsh winter, Tuscarawas County’s two Special Olympics basketball teams, The Tuscarawas County Rockets and the Stepping Stone Knights, are ready or...

osba honors

Three Wayne County Schools Career Center school board members will receive Award of Achievement honors from the Ohio School Boards Association on March 5 at the OSBA spring conference in Ravenna. Only 58 of more than 3,400 Ohio school board members will receive the honor. Susie Lawson, Sue Williams and Doug Stuart have all been chosen to receive this award. Lawson serves on the Tri-County...

boy scouts

In her 48th year in Boy Scouting, there isn’t a post Jo Anne Page hasn’t held, an activity she hasn’t been involved in and now, an award she hasn’t won. And that includes Killbuck District Scouter of the Year, which Page took home after the district’s recent recognition dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wooster. But do not be mistaken, Page isn’t done yet. “I wish I could learn...

critchfield attorneys

Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd. has announced the election of Rebecca L. Smith and Matthew A. Long as members of the firm, effective January 1, 2014. “We have a high standard for membership, and Rebecca and Matt left no doubt that they have earned their invitations,” said Robert C. Gorman, Managing Member of the firm. “Both of them possess all the qualities we want to see in a...

snow men

There are 12 men in Wooster who cringe every time it starts to snow. Whether the flakes fly at midday or at midnight, they wait for the call. And when the call comes, as it has so many times this winter, they are ready for the hours ahead. These are the guys from the City of Wooster’s Public Properties and Maintenance Division. They plow. They salt. And sometimes they do it for 12 to 14 hours on...

2/25/14 County receives second round of demolition dollars

SUMMARY: $7,800 grant from Ohio Attorney General's office enough to tear down one or two blighted properties, planning commissioner director says The Holmes County Planning Commission is weighing projects for state dollars that pay to have dilapidated structures demolished. Planning Commission director Arnold Oliver said Monday Feb. 24 that the Ohio Attorney General’s office has granted Holmes...

Wildcats take victories over Oilers, local celebrities at charity sled hockey game

Summary: The fourth annual Wild Cats Sled Hockey Charity and Celebrity Game took place on Feb. 22 at Alice Noble Ice Arena. The Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio (ASPO) hosts the event in order to improve community awareness and display the skills of the ASPO players. The Wildcats won both matches. The fourth annual Wild Cats Sled Hockey Charity and Celebrity Game returned to the ice on Feb. 22...

Monroe J. Miller

Monroe J. Miller, 81, of Dundee died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born March 9, 1932 in Holmes County to the late Jonas A. and Anna (Beachy) Miller. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Old Order Amish Church and was ordained Minister in 1972. He is survived by his wife, the former Anna Mast, whom he married Jan. 30, 1958; his 10...
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fredericksburg fundraiser

In Fredericksburg, the library is more than just a place to check out books. It houses an after-school program for grade four to six. It hosts folks who want to play cards. It is a repository of local history. And it also houses the Adult Basic & Literacy Education classroom of Marianne Bricker. Everyone in the village collaborates to keep the library running, according to trustee Dee...