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Cline family plants the seeds of community in Killbuck students

Cline family plants the seeds of community in Killbuck students

Arbor Day has always been important to Cathy Cline. Cathy’s late husband, Lynn, started Cline Bros. Tree Service and her son now continues the family business. To honor her late husband and continue to promote the act of planting life-sustaining trees everywhere she can, Cathy and the Cline family enjoy tying in caring for the earth and planting trees as a way to provide good clean air for...
Three Wayne College students presented research at Student Innovation Symposium

Three Wayne College students presented research at Student Innovation Symposium

Three honors students from The University of Akron Wayne College presented their research projects at the Ninth annual UA Student Innovation Symposium (UASIS) on April 11. The students, Richard Brewer, Tannya Forcone and Stephanie Rickert are all members of the Wayne College Distinguished Student Program, which seeks to recognize and encourage excellence among academically talented students at...

Three College of Wooster seniors receive prestigious Fulbright teaching assistantships

College of Wooster seniors Lee McKinstry, Carolyn Fado and Claire Stragand have been chosen to receive distinguished Fulbright teaching assistantships and will spend the coming year as English teaching assistants (ETA) overseas. McKinstry, an English major, will travel to the Czech Republic; Fado, a comparative literature major and French minor, will go to Bulgaria; and Stragand, an anthropology...
A labor of love transforms the home of a family who has experienced difficult times

A labor of love transforms the home of a family who has experienced difficult times

Debbi Hoxworth had two days to do whatever she wanted. Comfort Inn had given her two nights of lodging where she and her kids could hang out, swim and order in. The team at Eighteen 76 Salon and Spa provided her with a mini-makeover, complete with a haircut, style, manicure and pedicure. But what did she really want to do? Hop into her car, take a quick trip to her neighborhood and sneak a peek...
Annual Spring Festival supports students and adults at Holmes County Training Center

Annual Spring Festival supports students and adults at Holmes County Training Center

The Holmes County Training Center welcomes area residents and visitors to the region for their 37th annual Spring Festival to benefit the students and adults at the Holmes County Training Center and Lynn Hope Industries May 10 and 11 at 8001 TR 574 just north of Millersburg at Holmesville. Festivities get underway May 10 at 3 p.m. when the bake sale begins and visitors will have the opportunity...
It took time and wrestling with God, but Sue Thomas finally realized she is special

It took time and wrestling with God, but Sue Thomas finally realized she is special

Secrets. Everyone’s got them, and the whole point of having secrets is to be tight-lipped about sharing them. So here’s a bit of advice: Don’t go telling your secrets to someone when Sue Thomas is around. Thomas, a former FBI agent who was recruited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for her ability to read lips, was at Chestnut Ridge Elementary recently to share her incredible life...

What do I think about that? No comment

Many of my readers comment to me that they like reading my commentaries in the Bargain Hunter but with a caveat something like this: “I agree with 90 percent of what you say.” I’m OK with that. In hindsight, I agree with about 90 percent of what I say. Anyway, after they get the niceties out of the way, readers, without being asked, will suggest topics for future commentaries, which I...

More Than Just Talking Turkey: New Philadelphia Teen Featured on The Turkey Man television show

Summary: A New Philadelphia teen got the chance of a life time when she was selected to go on a turkey hunt with nationally known turkey hunter, Eddie Salter. The hunt was filmed and will be seen on the Pursuit Channel as part of Down-N-Dirty Outdoors’ The Turkey Man series. Elizabeth Herman has been stomping around in the woods since she could walk. She began hunting at the age of 13 and...

5/6/13 Dog kennel inspectors will be focused on Holmes County, surrounding area

SUMMARY: State has staff of seven to do estimated 3,000 inspections Holmes County and the surrounding area will see the lion’s share of inspections under the so-called “puppy mill bill.” Veterinarian Terence Kline met with the Holmes County Commissioners Monday, May 6, to discuss House Bill 130, also known as the puppy mill bill. The bill requires commercial dog breeders whose kennels turn...

Wendell August Forge--more than you imagine

When it comes to giving, Wendell August Forge in Berlin has one of the most unique selections of gifts in all of Holmes County, offering everything from the most delicate and dainty to the very earthy and elegant in their complete line of personalized, hand-crafted metal designs created by America’s oldest and largest forge, producing hand-wrought ornamental metalware and giftware in aluminum...