Hiland FFA members compete in soils contest
On Sept. 20, Hiland FFA members Mac Cordle, Grant Mast, Taylor Raber and Kenny Clark competed in the District 8 Urban Soils judging contest in Muskingum County. The contest is designed for students to evaluate the land and evaluate the soil to see if it is good enough for urban uses such as for a home site, roads, and recreational purposes. During the contest students judged three soil pits, took...10/25/12 More businesses go after downtown revitalization grant
SUMMARY: With three projects underway, more than $100K still available More downtown Millersburg businesses are biting at grant dollars offered through the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD). Replacement of air conditioning systems at the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureaus new office at 6 West Jackson Street and a commercial building at 34 South Clay Street will be...10/25/12 Mt. Eaton man dies in state Route 83 crash
SUMMARY: Speed, rainy conditions may have contributed to crash A Mount Eaton man died in a Oct. 19 crash after his vehicle struck a barn. Tanner C. Stokovich, 21, 15966 East Main Street, was pronounced dead at the scene of a single vehicle crash that occurred on state Route 83 north of Millersburg. According to Holmes County Sheriffs reports, Stokovich was driving northbound on state Route 83...Berlin Embroidery celebrates new location with open house
Summary: Holmes County is full of great family-owned businesses that cater to the needs of residents and visitors. Berlin Embroidery is no exception. A small, dedicated staff will quickly be on a first name basis with customers who frequent the shop for all their custom embroidery and screen printing needs. Local restaurants can order custom aprons, shirts and hats. School and privately...Annual Halloween parade draws thousands to downtown Dover
Summary: The streets of downtown Dover were the place to be Wednesday, Oct. 24 as visitors to the 21st Annual Halloween Parade enjoyed unseasonably warm weather. From silly to scary the parade had a little bit of everything including a costume contest. Thousands of people lined the downtown route Wednesday night to get a look at costumed marchers, local politicians and others participating in...
Tunnel project comes in below estimate
A project to construct an underpass tunnel at U.S. 62 on the Holmes County Trail came in $400,000 less than anticipated. Jen Halverson, Holmes County Park District director, informed the county park board of trustees Wednesday, Oct. 17 that the project was awarded to Page Excavating of Lucas. Pages bid came in at $547,000, $453,000 lower than the engineers estimate of $990,000. The Ohio...
Local artist in exhibition
A local watercolor artist, Rob VanNatta of Walnut Creek, has had a watermedia painting selected for the 2012 35th annual Juried Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, Watercolor Ohio 2012, at the Ohio Arts Councils Riffe Gallery of Art, 77 South High St., Columbus. The exhibition will open on Thursday, Nov. 1, and run through Jan. 13, 2013. Sponsored by the Ohio Watercolor Society, Inc., a...
Health board OKs commissioner to take action if property not cleaned up by Nov. 1
The Holmes County District Board of Health is ready to take action against a Washington Township couple if their property is not cleaned up by a Nov. 1 deadline. The health board Friday, Oct. 19 voted to give Dr. D.J. McFadden, health commissioner, authority to contract with a trash removal company to clean up Jonnie Bond and Ari Jolovitzs 7971 Township Road 470 property. The property has been...