Special tax benefits for armed forces personnel
If youre a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, the IRS wants you to know about the many tax benefits that may apply to you. Special tax rules apply to military members on active duty, including those serving in combat zones. These rules can help lower your federal taxes and make it easier to file your tax return. Here are 10 of those benefits: 1. Deadline Extensions. Qualifying military...
Summer safety tips to avoid heat-related illnesses
Every summer when the weather gets hot and humid, people suffer and can even die from heat-related illnesses. An individual can become ill from the heat if their body cannot compensate for it and properly cool off. Heat exposure is especially dangerous among young children, older seniors, athletes and outside laborers. Dr. Jill Schaeffer, MD, associate medical director for Cleveland Clinics...
Bringing help, hope and healing to Peru
Wayne County residents David Lehman and Michael Woolworth recently traveled to Peru to visit Esperanza de Ana, a childrens residential center in Chilca, which is a small village one hour south of the capital city of Lima. Their visit in June was related to their roles with Christian Childrens Home of Ohio (CCHO); Lehman is a trustee and Woolworth is director of advancement; both reside in...
Margaret Blennerhassett visits Coshocton during Ohio Chautauqua in July
Ohio Chautauqua, presented by the Ohio Humanities Council, will be in Coshocton July 23-27 presenting When Ohio Was the Western Frontier. Debra Conner, from Parkersburg, W.Va. will be among the five-person troupe, and she portrays frontier aristocrat Margaret Blennerhassett of Blennerhassett Island near Marietta. Conner began her career as a chautauqua performer in 1997 after receiving a...Landowners need to be cautious when signing an easement for Allegheny Access pipeline
Wayne County landowners need to be careful before signing an easement to allow the Allegheny Access pipeline to cross their property, an attorney specializing in eminent domain actions said. The Allegheny Access pipeline is being constructed by Sunoco Logistics Partners LP to transport refined petroleum products from refineries in the Midwest to markets in eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania. Its...
NEWS | 2013-07-22
TWO IN A ROW FOR RAIN AT HILLTOP SPEEDWAY Millersburg, Ohio July, 6, 2013 By Mike Swanger With muddy conditions from week long showers and the forecast for more on Saturday in the Millersburg area, Hilltop Speedway officials decided to cancel the evenings races. The next scheduled racing is set for Saturday, July 13th with a regular show featuring the Bugs-R-Gone Trucks $400 to win feature...Guggisberg Cheese takes first place at 2013 Ohio State Fair competition
On Tuesday, July 9, the judging took place for the Ohio State Fairs cheese competition. Guggisberg Cheeses entry was pronounced the Fair Grand Champion, and by extension, will be featured in the Ohio State Fairs Sale of Champions on Sunday, August 4. The Sale of Champions will take place at the WCOL Celeste Center in Columbus, and the event auctions off the grand champions from every major...