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Red Cross Auction is just people helping people

Red Cross Auction is just people helping people

Helping people, alleviating human suffering. That is what the American Red Cross Holmes County Chapter is all about. Helping those who help others. That is what the Holmes County Red Cross Chapter Auction embodies when countless individuals volunteer. When the 19th annual Holmes County Red Cross Auction took place on Saturday, June 30 in Mt. Hope, it was a celebration of people helping...
The big move:
Holmes County Chamber creates new presence in downtown Millersburg

The big move: Holmes County Chamber creates new presence in downtown Millersburg

While having accomplished some big things over recent years, the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism was continually stifled by its very limited building site on Monroe Street. Crammed into their existing building and bursting at the seams, the chamber found itself in dire need of some new digs. In an unbelievable stroke of luck, Commercial & Savings Bank was in a position to help...
Thunder Over Holmes County comes in on a breeze, goes out with a bang

Thunder Over Holmes County comes in on a breeze, goes out with a bang

Flashes of lights and deafening booms filled the courthouse square in Millersburg as a brave handful of folks weathered the storm under the big tent on the courthouse lawn on Friday, June 29, waiting for the real thunder to begin. They, along with an equally brave group of spectators, were there for Thunder Idol, the kickoff event for Historic Downtown Millersburg’s (HDM) two-day Thunder Over...

Thunder Over Holmes County comes in on a breeze, goes out with a bang

Summary: For the second year in a row, Thunder Over Holmes County battled the threat of impending storms and emerged victorious, giving visitors a fantastic weekend of fun-filled activities and enjoyable events for the whole family. Story: Flashes of lights and deafening booms filled the courthouse square in Millersburg as a brave handful of folks weathered the storm under the big tent on the...

Wooster July 4th fireworks

Barb Verner spent a hot, humid July 4th in Wooster -- sitting under a canopy, waiting for the fireworks to start. But she never actually saw them, she said. “I never look up.” Verner, of New Castle, Pa., is a licensed pyrotechnician – one of three who waited on Wednesday’s darkness to come to begin firing rockets from a huge fire fall-out ring in the middle of the Kinney property on the...

WCSHOF adds nine more to its ranks of Wayne County greats

070912 WCSHOF Promo: Wayne County Sports Hall of Fame honors 19th Biennial class WCSHOF adds nine more to its ranks of Wayne County greats By Brian Questel Anyone watching sports today will see athletes fixated on calling attention to themselves, as if performance alone isn’t adequate enough. That was a message lost on nine individuals who were honored by the Wayne County Sports Hall of Fame...
Kent State Tuscarawas’ Season Unveiling for Performing Arts Center

Kent State Tuscarawas’ Season Unveiling for Performing Arts Center

Kent State University at Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia is holding a special Season Unveiling July 21 to announce the more than 20 events scheduled for the Performing Arts Center’s 2012-2013 season. Tickets for this event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., include live entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a chance to win two tickets to every production for the upcoming season. “This is the second...
When should you file an amended tax return?

When should you file an amended tax return?

Taxpayers who have forgotten to claim a tax credit, missed a deduction or discovered a mistake on their federal income tax returns are being encouraged by the Internal Revenue Service to file an amended return. “Just because you initially overlooked a money-saving tax credit or deduction when you filed earlier this year, it doesn’t mean the opportunity to claim that credit or deduction is lost...
Board of elections office open for voting July 28

Board of elections office open for voting July 28

Absentee voting is now being conducted for the August 7 special election. Any registered voter in Ohio may request and cast an absentee ballot. You do not need to state a reason to vote absentee. All ballots must be applied for in writing and applications submitted to the county board of elections. ID requirements also apply to absentee voters. Requests must include voter’s name, residence...
Baiwoop Art and Music Festival returning to Wooster

Baiwoop Art and Music Festival returning to Wooster

On Saturday, July 28, from noon to 8 p.m., the Second Annual Baiwoop Art and Music Festival will take place in OARDC’s Secrest Arboretum and Gardens. Baiwoop has been organized in an effort to showcase the work of local artists and musicians and to support the ongoing recovery of Secrest Arboretum from the 2010 tornado damage. In addition to artists’ displays, there will be live and...