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13th annual Bunny Trail at Orrville Elementary

Hop on over to Orrville Elementary on Sat, March 23 for the 13th Annual Bunny Trail. This free community event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Trail is designed for young children; toddlers through fourth grade. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Coordinated by the Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Bunny Trail is best described as trick-or-treat with a spring theme...

New trash hauler contract offers expanded recycling contract

Millersburg Council voted Monday, March 11 to accept a contract for trash hauler services 65 cents higher than rates locked in three years ago. The new contract, with trash hauler Kimble, includes expanded recycling services. Kimble approached council with two new contract options. The first essentially leaves collection of trash and recyclables as it is, at $11.72 per month. The second option...

Millersburg council decide whether to make a splash on pool licensure

Reopening the Crissey Memorial Pool will almost certainly come with a cost. The pool has been closed for two seasons due to a mix of nature-inflicted damage and budget cuts made by the village of Millersburg. Its license renewal is up in April, but before council makes a decision it will pay a visit to the pool March 25. Council has three options when it comes to licensing the pool, each with a...

Laura Lee Kerns

Laura Lee Kerns, 79, of Sherrodsville, passed away peacefully early Friday evening, March 15, 2013, in the care of the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia, where just two days prior she had received the promise of eternal life through baptism in Jesus name. Born at Dover Feb. 22, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Edward S. and Lucille Johnson Gerber. Laura attended Dover High...

Nancy Irene Fisher

Nancy Irene Fisher, 73, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, March 16, 2013 in her home. Born April 18, 1939, in her family home, which was just across the street from where she died, she was one of six children born to the late Remus and Lillian Simmons Belknap Sr. Nancy attended New Philadelphia High School and was a homemaker for most of her life. Best...

Theodore Raymond Boitnott

Theodore Raymond Boitnott Sr., 76, of Gnadenhutten, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Aultman Hospital at Canton. A son of the late Homer and Daisy (Johnson) Boitnott, Ted was born Oct. 9, 1936 in Tuscarawas County. On Dec. 31, 1955, Ted married the former Thelma Striker and the couple raised four children, Thelma, Ted Jr., Bruce and Beverley. Ted, along with Thelma, was the longtime owners and...

Lloyd Everett

Lloyd Everett, 86, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born Oct. 15, 1926, in New Philadelphia, the son of Lloyd Clarence and Lucy Irene Gowins Everett. Lloyd was a 1944 graduate of the former Midvale High School. Early on he worked at Greer Steel in Dover for 11 years and had served as president of the union. On Feb. 21, 1948, he...

Fannie L. Troyer

Fannie L. Troyer, 81, of Fresno, died Monday, March 11, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at her residence from congestive heart failure. She was born Oct. 13, 1931 in Holmes County to the late Levi A. and Emma B. (Yoder) Troyer. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She was married Nov. 17, 1955 to Dan B. Troyer, who died March 7, 2008. She is survived by her two sons and three...

Lula E. Swartzentruber

Lula E. Swartzentruber, 89, of Berlin, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at Walnut Hills Nursing Home following a brief illness. She was born Nov. 8, 1923 in Holmes County to the late Harry and Sadie (Hostetler) Stutzman. She was a homemaker and retired from East Holmes Schools where she worked as a cook for 25 years. Lula was a member of Berlin Mennonite Church and was a loving and caring mother and...

D. Jeanne Seitz

D. Jeanne Seitz, 91, of Millersburg and formerly of Sandusky, passed away Saturday morning, March 9, 2013 at Majora Lane Care Center in Millersburg. She was born July 9, 1921 in Iowa and was the daughter of Charles W. and Grace E. (Young) DeMoss. She married Robert Seitz and he preceded her in death. Jeanne was a lifetime member of the VFW and American Legion. She enjoyed playing cards and...