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If I wasn’t a mom there would be a lot less love in my life

If I wasn’t a mom there would be a lot less love in my life

If I wasn’t a mom, I’d have time to paint my nails, style my hair, put lotion on my dry scaly feet, and maybe get a pedicure. I’d have more money in my bank account and less stress in my life. I might not have gray hair. If I wasn’t a mom, instead of having to buy four pairs of shoes for every season and occasion in four different sizes, I’d have 40 pairs of my own shoes with designer...
For many, winter brings more than just the blues

For many, winter brings more than just the blues

I get this way every winter: I’m tired, kind of grouchy, sort of blue. And so I eat, a lot. And sleep, more than I should. And mostly, I pray for an early spring. According to the American Psychiatric Association, I am not alone. As much as six percent of the U.S. population suffers from a more serious form of winter blues, called Seasonal Affective Disorder. I’ve struggled with it for...

Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Board of Education updates

Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Superintendent Mike McDaniel says scheduling is the biggest challenge in trying to develop a video conference course-sharing pilot project the school hopes to start in fiscal year 2015. McDaniel gave a progress report at the Career Center Board of Education’s combined reorganizational and regular meeting Thursday, Jan. 15. McDaniel said the two main...
Mohican Ice Festival melts away winter blahs

Mohican Ice Festival melts away winter blahs

Considering that the area had just witnessed some of the coldest days ever, it was amazing to see so many people wish that the warm, almost balmy weather would disappear, at least for a while, over the Jan. 11-12 weekend. Huge blocks of ice were trucked into Loudonville, and almost as quickly as they were carved into fabulous works of art, they vanished. Such is the plight of ice carvings,...
Turkey to Turkmenistan, and to every corner of the world in which people hunger

Turkey to Turkmenistan, and to every corner of the world in which people hunger

Every year the Mennonite Central Committee meat canning crew makes its rounds across North America, helping to generate hundreds of thousands of cans of fresh turkey for families worldwide. The job is at times tedious, with long days and countless miles of travel. But if satisfaction is measured in terms of serving others, then the four-man crew which makes the rounds annually has been blessed...

Barnett Realty's Winter Gala to Benefit Community Hospice

Summary: Barnett Realty’s Winter Gala on Feb. 1 to benefit Community Hospice will once again raise funds for a special project. This event, open to the public, provides everyone an opportunity to help. The fourth annual Winter Gala hosted by Barnett Realtors’ Wings of Hope Committee to benefit Community Hospice is set for Saturday Feb. 1 at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State...

1/20/14 Two dead in apparent murder/suicide

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification will handle an apparent murder/suicide investigation that occurred Monday Jan. 20 in Killbuck Township. Tiffany A. Doney, 26, and Robert G. McVicker, 25, Jr., were found dead of apparent gun shot wounds at 6:39 a.m. at their County Road 292 residence, according to Holmes County Sheriff Tim Zimmerly. McVicker is a relative of a Holmes...

Old Fashioned: A Love Story for Tuscarawas County

Summary: Was it worth the wait? Film maker Rik Swartzwelder, a native of New Philadelphia, offered a sneak peek at his newest full length film, Old Fashioned, which was filmed in Tuscarawas County, at the Performing Arts Center in New Philadelphia last weekend. By Teri Stein It was a warm welcome home for Rik Swartzwelder, formerly of New Philadelphia, whose new independent movie, Old...

COLUMN: Stop complaining and embrace the goodness an Ohio winter brings

Column summary: What do you love about winter? Do you embrace the snowy bluster or do you complain your way through every day? Decide to love it today. The early morning air in my house is chill as I put a pot of hot java on to brew. Ohio winter has wrapped its spell upon me once again with her ethereal breath. Yes, I am one of those – a winter lover, lover of all things cold and snowy. We...

Jumping into fitness: How to pick an exercise plan to suit your needs

It’s January, and that means many have made the resolution to get in shape. It also means some will be at a loss about how to do it. Searching the Internet, talking to friends or watching TV will provide information on a multitude of programs, classes and videos claiming they are the best for weight loss and muscle toning. But there is a problem. What do you choose? When there are home cardio...