Renacci announces 2013 Congressional Art Competition
U.S. Representative Jim Renacci (Ohio-16) announced his office would begin taking submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition.“I am pleased to announce my office has begun taking submissions for the 2012 Congressional Art Competition,” said Rep. Renacci. “I encourage all interested high school age students to consider submitting a piece, and I look forwarding to seeing all of the...Ohio Bluebird Society hosts annual educational conference
Ohio Bluebird Society (OBS) hosts annual educational conference entitled Mysteries of Nature and how they relate to Bluebirds. The conference will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 starting at 8 a.m. at the Arden Shisler Center for Education & Economic Development located at 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. The OBS is supporting the return of the Eastern Bluebird and other native cavity nesters. Start...
Crowd-pleasing Music Man returns to Hiland stage
Professor Hill is in love with Marian? Whatayatalk, whatayatalk, whatayatalk, whatayatalk, whatayatalk, whatayatalk? Yes, The Music Man, the musical based on Meredith Willsons timeless classic, is coming back to Hiland High School. The music department will be presenting The Music Man Feb. 22 and 23 and March 1 and 2 at 7 p.m., and Feb. 24 and March 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the Hiland High School...
Recent homeless person count detects no homeless in county
Are there homeless people in Holmes County? It would be naive to think otherwise, but in a recent count of homeless people, Holmes County came away with a zero count. Tina Zickefoose, outreach specialist/advocate for Every Womans House, was in charge of collecting the data from the recently completed Point-In-Time count of homeless people in Holmes County. The count took place from midnight...
German Culture Museum of Walnut Creek hosts Old Christmas Celebration
On Saturday, Jan. 5, the board members of the German Culture Museum (GCM) hosted an Old Christmas celebration at the museum, which is located in the lower level of the Walnut Creek Community Building. Old Christmas, or Epiphany has been celebrated by the GCM seven times in its 30-year history. This years gathering was a special occasion of appreciation and thank you for the museum...
Hunting lease for county home land discussed
A 60-acre section of land owned by the county home could prove to be a blueprint for hunting leases of county land. The Holmes County commissioners met with county home superintendent Leslee Mast Monday, Feb. 4 to discuss the possibility of leasing county home property for hunting. Commissioner Joe Miller said he called the meeting because of complaints that the land is currently restricted to...