7/2/13 One bid comes in for County Road 77 shoulder work
SUMMARY: Project to cover 1.23 miles of shoulder reconstruction The Holmes County Commissioners received one bid Monday July 1 for a shoulder work project on County Road 77. Melway Paving entered the only bid, at $232,631.50, for the estimated $234,777 project. The bid will be reviewed by Holmes County Engineer Chris Young, who will return with a recommendation to commissioners. The project...7/3/13 Thunder Over Holmes County weathers the rain well
SUMMARY: Rain let up long enough for fireworks display Even rain couldnt stop the fun at the Thunder Over Holmes County festival. The day started out overcast Saturday June 29 as kids flocked to games on Court Street and older festival goers checked out the silent auction, dunk tank and various musical acts. The weather warmed a bit and saw some sun. When the rain came along, the kids games...Catching up on some of the rare bird sightings
Catching up on some of the rare bird sightings Columnist Bruce Glick summarizes happenings in the local birding world. This week Bruce checks on some of the rare bird reports from Ohio and beyond. Read more in the "Gone Birding" column. July can be considered a quiet month for birders. The nesting season has already peaked, although there are still many nesting activities still going on,...Liar, Liar
Struggling with loads of laundry, clutter in the kitchen and chaos in your life? Stress can easily steal our joy. Trish Berg reminds us to simplify the small stuff and find Joy in the Journey. Its good to tell the truth. We want to be honest with each other, right? Thats the foundation of our relationships, the starting point of trust. But sometimes the people we love most lie to us. Like...FROMONLINE | 2013-07-03
River days in hot July Column Summary Memories of many Mohican River trips come back to mind on any hot summer day; its time to make some new ones this summer. One of the best ways to cool off on a hot July day is to head down the river, and in my neck-of-the-woods that would be an afternoon adventure on the Mohican River. We grew up camping and some of the campgrounds were settled along...A patriotic celebration to be held at Shreve Homecoming
Summary: The Annual Shreve Homecoming has something for everyone. The two day celebration will be held in and around the village on July 12 and 13. The annual patriotic celebration that has been a part of Shreve tradition for more than 100 years gets underway July 12 with a host of activities suitable for the entire family. The two day event lasts through July 13 and includes family fun that...
Incumbents re-elected to board of trustees
Three incumbents were re-elected to the board of trustees at the 2013 annual meeting of Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative (HWEC) held June 27 at West Holmes High School. Approximately 800 of the cooperativeís members and guests attended. Re-elected to serve the cooperativeís District 2 was William Grassbaugh of Glenmont. A member of Holmes-Wayne for 43 years, Grassbaugh was a dairy farmer for...
Music camp scheduled at Emmanuel Lutheran Church
A music camp for children entering first through sixth grades will be held July 22-26 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 202 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon every day with a closing program on Friday evening, July 26, at 7 p.m. Activities will include classes in percussion and Orff instruments, hand bells and chimes, Bible stories and crafts. Snacks will also...