Nitro's Laws would toughen penalties for animal abusers
On October 22, 2008 an elite dog training and boarding facility in Youngstown was raided by humane officers and subsequently by police when a customer complained about not being able to retrieve her dog. When humane officers were given permission by neighbors to view the facilitys back yard, what they saw was horrific. Dead and dying dogs were in plain sight. The facility, High Caliber K-9 at...
Union Hospital and Dover Library Go Red
In recognition of the American Heart Associations Go Red for Women Day Feb. 3, Union Hospital and the Dover Public Library have partnered to offer free heart health screenings from 9-11 a.m. The screenings, held at the Dover Public Library, will be conducted by UH Community Health and Wellness nurses and include blood pressure, blood sugar and total cholesterol. An optional lipid panel...
Drilling for answers
The sanctuary of the Valley View Community Church in Sugarcreek was filled as 196 people came to listen to a panel on natural gas and oil exploration and drilling. The panel included State Rep. Al Landis, State Rep. David Hall, chairman of the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee, Joseph Bachman, Tuscarawas County engineer, Lloyd MacAdams, Ohio Department of Transportation District 11...Contractors workshop to be held in Magnolia
Soil and water conservation districts in Tuscarawas, Carroll and Stark counties welcome contractors/excavators to an educational workshop at the Crossroads Restaurant in Magnolia. The workshop will be held Feb. 21, beginning with registration and breakfast at 7 a.m. Attendees will order breakfast from the menu and pay individually. Presentations are scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon. Topics to be...
Chocolate lovers prepare for Chocolate Love Afair
The 13th annual Chocolate Love Afair should prove lucky for the chocolate lovers who come and indulge their chocolate passions. This 13th annual event, sponsored by the Union Hospital Auxiliary, will also be lucky because a new location will be offering more room for chocolate exhibitors and patron seating. The Chocolate Love Afair will be Saturday, Feb. 4, from 1-3 p.m. at the Buckeye Career...
Wendys sponsors 12th annual Chili Open Golf Classic
Get out your long johns and ear muffs and travel to the Green Valley Golf Course in New Philadelphia on Saturday, Feb. 4 for a day of golf, prizes and delicious Wendys chili. The event, Trumpet In The Lands 12th annual Chili Open Golf Classic, is sponsored by Wendys of Tuscarawas County. Golfers will play nine holes on a modified course and compete for lowest score of the day. Lowest score...
Dover Exchange Club steps up to help infant in need
Members of the Dover Exchange Club are once again stepping up to help a local infant cover her medical expenses with a chicken barbecue in her honor. Londyn Miller was born Oct. 12, 2010 to Mike and Jen Miller of Dover. Londyn was born with a congenital heart defect that requires multiple open heart surgeries to fix. Last year, Dover Exchange Club members, along with community support, succeeded...
Norma Johnson Center to host essay contest
Norma Johnson Center (NJC) is hosting an essay contest open to individuals in grades three to five. Participants are asked to answer the following statement: Choose an animal native to Ohio that lives in the wild. Think of an occurrence or event in the animals life, and describe it from their point of view. The contest will be open to upper elementary grades three-five with a 150 word count or...