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Pesticide applicator re-certification school

  • February 25, 2010
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Private pesticide applicator cardholders are urged to check the expiration date on their card. Re-certification credits may be received during the three years the card is valid, but if the card expires in 2010, March 31 is the last day for the credits to be received and avoid retaking the certification test. The last school in Holmes County for applicator credits will be held on Monday, March 8,...

Nashville home destroyed in blaze Community quickly comes to aid of family

  • February 25, 2010
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The horror of flames licking at their home greeted the family of Ron and Candy Gilbert of 12687 CR 316 near Nashville just after noon on Monday, Feb. 22. Before firefighters from Western Holmes Fire Department, with assistance from Paint Township and Clinton Township Fire departments, could contain the blaze, enough smoke and fire damage had consumed much of the home, as well as the attached...

County health board celebrates monumental achievement in national health rankings

  • February 25, 2010
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Recently, Dr. D.J. McFadden, Holmes County Health District commissioner, reported to the public that Holmes County had finished as the third healthiest county in Ohio, based on testing done by the University of Wisconsin’s County Health Rankings of every county in the nation. On Friday, Feb. 19, he shared exactly what the mountains of information provided by the study meant with the Holmes...

Staying positive as levy looms for center

  • February 25, 2010
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Last November’s failed attempt to pass a continuing levy for the Holmes County Training Center (HCTC) was a massive punch to the gut for an organization that has been such an integral part of Holmes County for years. After listening to the public’s concerns about not wanting to create new tax money, the training center will go back to the voters of Holmes County in May. Having learned from...

Queen Tina reigns, crowds fill shops, streets for Girls' Night Out

  • February 25, 2010
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Saturday, Feb. 20, the streets and shops of Millersburg were packed for the fourth annual Girls’ Night Out, sponsored by Historic Downtown Millersburg (HDM), and organizers rated it a resounding success. Tom Wilke, HDM manager, reported nearly all of the 750 punch cards were distributed and he estimated attendance between 750 and 1,000. Wilke added that store owners reported more traffic and...

Behrendt kickoff is March 25

  • February 25, 2010
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The campaign kickoff for Bill Behrendt for State Representative is Thursday, Feb. 25, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Union Country Club, 1000 North Bellevue Ave., Dover. The cost is $50 per person or $85 per couple. RSVP to bill@billbehrendt.com.

Gibbs files petitions for Congress Urges 18th District to look at candidates’ voting records

  • February 25, 2010
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State Sen. Bob Gibbs has filed his official petitions to become a Republican candidate for Congress in Ohio’s 18th District. The petitions were filed at the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections, which is the largest county in the district. “I’m proud to officially file as a candidate for Congress in the 18th,” said Gibbs of the filing. “As I’ve traveled throughout this district, there is...

Space announces $261,000 in funding for firefighters in Holmes County Assistance to firefighters grant to enable Prairie Township Fire Department to purchase new equipment

  • February 25, 2010
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Applauding additional support for first responders in Holmesville and the surrounding areas, U.S. Rep. Zack Space recently announced that the Prairie Township Fire Department would receive a grant in the amount of $261,250 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award is made under the Fiscal Year 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. “This funding will provide...

Corn hole tournament March 5 in Mt. Hope

  • February 25, 2010
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A benefit corn hole tournament will be held March 5, at Homestead Furniture’s wood shop, 8216 SR 241, Mt. Hope. Corn hole games begin at 6:30 p.m., and a food stand will be open at 5 p.m. The cost of the tournament and food is by donation. Proceeds benefit the Holmes County Training Center’s levy fund. To sign up for the tournament, call Lavern at 330-473-0820. The deadline to sign up is March...

Letter to the Editor

  • February 25, 2010
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To the EditorOne year ago this week, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA or "Stimulus Bill") which passed the US Congress with a "yea" vote from Zack Space. The bill was supposed to bring jobs to an ailing economy in Ohio and elsewhere. Today I ask if you have seen the jobs that were promised. I haven't.Before President Obama was even inaugurated, he...