Trinity Hospital Twin City extravaganza begins Nov. 28
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Trinity Hospital Twin City Employee Auxiliary will begin hosting the 14th annual Wreaths & More Extravaganza at the historic Trainmaster Inn, 408 Grant St. Guests to the event will enjoy light refreshments and the opportunity to place silent auction bids on the dozens of wreaths, various holiday decorations and gift baskets that were donated by area businesses,...Commissioners start 2013 budget hearings
Department heads may opt out of budget hearings with the Holmes County commissioners this year. Commissioners sent out notices to officeholders and others who receive revenues from the general fund that hearings for the 2013 budget are optional. However, several have asked for time to sit down and discuss their finances for next year. Commissioners will have $9,973,653 to work with in 2013,...Get ready to Have a Ball in Orrville
Gather family members of all ages and head to downtown Orrville Nov. 23, from 5-8 p.m. for a full evening of family friendly fun at the annual Home for the Holidays event. Local merchants and community organizations will roll out the holiday welcome mat with some new twists this year. Activities will be found from Serpentini Chevrolet Buick of Orrville at the corner of W. High and N. Main...Little Theatre presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a holiday comedy for the whole family
The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, smoke cigars, swear, and hit little kids. No one is prepared when they attend church the very day the parts for the annual Christmas pageant are being given out. None of the Herdmans have ever heard the Christmas story before. They think the Wise Men were spies and Herod should be attacked. With the Herdmans joining...Mattie Barkman
Mattie Barkman, 87, of 2838 SR 557, Baltic (Farmerstown) died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born June 13, 1925 in Holmes County to the late John D. and Sarah (Troyer) Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She was married Dec. 5, 1946 to Eli J. Barkman, who died July 28, 2011. She is survived by four sons, Mose (Marie)...
The number six takes center stage in Tornadoes dismantling of Knights in Regional final
By Dave Mast In football, six is one of the most revered of numbers, the Holy Grail, so to speak. For six, you see, is the number of points that come when a team scores a touchdown. That makes six a very important number. But when it is six turnovers, well, that number is one which is very rarely overcome. In a season which saw West Holmes (11-2) take extremely good care of the football, the...
A dismal end doesnt mar the amazing season put forth by gridiron Knights in 2012
Keaton Leppla sat by his locker in Fawcett Stadiums visitors locker room, head in hands, tears streaming down his cheeks, the Div. III Region 11 runner-up trophy resting next to him. The hard-nosed enforcer of the Knights defense, Leppla, a senior, had played in his last high school game. While he knew the joy of winning some big games this year, after the Knights dropped their 48-21 loss to...
Officer explains Shop With a Cop program
Josh Hunt, from the Orrville Police Department, talked to the Orrville Lions Club about the joint effort with the Wadsworth Police Department to once again sponsor the Shop with a Cop program. Through the sale of raffle tickets, the hope is to raise enough to sponsor 25 children for the event. The students, recommended by their teachers, are driven to Wadsworth for breakfast, followed by a...Search for the Christ child
Experience the Christmas Story, as it happened 2012 years ago, at Oak Grove Mennonite Church, 7843 Smucker Road, Smithville. Join fellow searchers and re-enact the events of the first Christmas in the Search for the Christ Child, on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Participants may come and go. This is a 45-minute indoor-outdoor walk-through experience, and is handicap accessible. Dress...