Holmes County Sheriffs report, February 9, 2013
Incidents: The Holmes County Sheriffs Office took a report for burglary on CR 320 in Monroe Township. The Holmes County Sheriffs Office received a report of a prowler on TR 420 in Walnut Creek Township. All was OK. The Holmes County Sheriffs Office received a report of an animal on SR 241 in Salt Creek Township. The Ohio State Patrol handled this report. The Holmes County...Holmes County Sheriffs report, February 8, 2013
Incidents: The Holmes County Sheriffs Office received a report of an animal complaint on TR 457 in Washington Township. Assistance was given. The Holmes County Sheriffs Office took a report for criminal damaging on SR 83 in Mechanic Township. The Holmes County Sheriffs Office assisted a motorist on E. Main St. in Berlin. The Holmes County Sheriffs Office assisted another agency on...All about buggies
SummaryBuggies are the iconic symbol of the Amish cultureAmish buggies in Ohio's Amish Country maybe all black, but they definitely aren't all the same. The nondescript, unobtrusive color merely keeps them uniform and modest.Even if they all are black, a closer look reveals that there are many differences in buggies. These variances are especially true for buggies owned by younger Amish men...Project Linus seeks volunteers to make security blankets
Summary: Project Linus is seeking volunteers to make blankets that will be donated to local children who are critically ill or traumatized. A Blanket Day will be held at a Dover fabric shop on Feb. 23. Project Linus, named for Linus Van Pelt of Peanuts fame who was never seen without his blue security blanket, is a nationwide organization that makes handmade blankets for children who are...Freshmen compete in online Greenhand quiz
West Holmes FFA freshmen competed in the Online Greenhand Quiz Jan. 24. The team placed 49th out of 122 teams and 1,649 participants. Individually, Lyndsey Davis placed 199th, Jason Jenkins placed 282nd, Matt Gardner placed 375th, Jillian Gurley placed 455th, Carter Smith placed 502nd, Justin Lorentz placed 567th, Tory Eggers placed 594th, Riley Brannon placed 615th, Katlyn Hamner placed 640th,...Auction to benefit missions at Wooster Church of the Nazarene to take place Feb. 23
An auction to benefit missions will be held at Wooster Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, Feb. 23. This is actually two sales in one as some items are offered for silent auction while others are available for the bid auction only. Some of the items for the silent auction include gift baskets filled with Coblentz Chocolates, Smuckers jams, a hand knitted baby blanket and gift certificates for...Wooster Wayne County Church Women United board of managers meeting minutes
A Wooster Wayne County Church Women United board of managers meeting was held Monday, Jan. 28 at The Barn Restaurant in Smithville at noon. President Kathleen Hawman called the meeting to order. JoAnn Jolliff lead the devotion. Installation of officers for the year are as follows: Kathleen Hawman, president; Nancy Norton, vice president; Joann Jolliff, devotional leader; Jan Braund, recording...
Ohio Workers Compensation System addresses needs of injured workers
Q: Why do we have workers compensation? A: Early in the 20th century, our increasingly industrialized state recognized that the common law system for compensating victims of work-related injuries did not suit the needs of a modern society. A new system, a no-fault workers compensation system, replaced the fault-oriented system. Workers no longer had to sue to recover for industrial injuries,...
Its all about the image
You are going to like the way you look, I guarantee it.-George Zimmer I remember when I was growing up, watching the World Wrestling Federation a couple times a week. One wrestler is pressed in my memory, (other than Hulk Hogan), and that is The Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase. He was the poster boy for corporate greed. He was cocky, arrogant and had a ego as big as the Empire State...