Enjoying the quiet on the home front
Summary Bruce Stambaugh shares about enjoying silence. Bruce Stambaugh writes about nature, weather, hobbies and people, often using personal experiences. Much to their dismay, he also writes about his family. He uses humor and pathos when he cant think of anything else to include. For October 28, 2013 We live in a frazzled world, full of hustle and bustle and lots of noise. Even in the...10/28/13 Health board to vote on clinic fee increases
SUMMARY: Fees to rise 30 - 40 percent The Holmes County Board of Health Friday Oct. 18 accepted a proposal to raise clinic fees across the board for patients of all ages. If the proposed fees are approved by the health board, a trip to the clinic will cost new patients $120, and established patients will be charged $110. The rate increases range between 30 - 40 percent over current fees,...Frugal Fall Fun
Fall has so many wonderful opportunities for fun its hard to decide just where to start. Pumpkins and leaves always come to my mind first. We grow lots of pumpkins, so plucking bright, orange balls from the field always plays a part in our fall fun. We use them to decorate the inside and outside of our house. Then our sons sell or give away the rest. And, we love roasted pumpkin seeds. We...
Art: a toolbox for exploring the world
Educators today are intently focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and for good reason. Chlidren are being prepared for a world that is dominated by rapid advances in science and technology, and they are being trained to do the jobs in these ever-changing fields.Some experts believe the addition of the arts to that equation can only be beneficial to students. STEM becomes...
Dover Library to host Ohio author
The Dover Public Library will host a program featuring author James Renner on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Renner will discuss his book, “It Happened in Ohio: True Tales of the Weird, Wild & Unexplained”. Renner’s book is a fun exploration into 13 tales of mysterious, creepy, and unexplained events in the Buckeye State, including the giant, spark-emitting...OBITUARY | 2013-10-18
Virginia A. Pierce, 74, of Dover, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in Dovers Union Hospital. Born Oct. 23, 1938, in Harrison County, W. Va., she was a daughter of the late Edward D. and Daisy Rose Baldwin. Virginia graduated high school, and Feb. 19, 1955, married Thomas Tom Pierce. In 1962, the young family (with the addition of their son, Edward Rusty Pierce) moved to Tuscarawas County...