Voters encouraged to become informed and educated about candidates positions during non-partisan Meet the Candidates night at Kent State Tuscarawas Founders Auditorium
Summary: A lively discussion at a Meet the Candidates night held at Kent State Tuscarawas recently drew voters who were quick to ask hard questions of their potential elected representatives. Although sixteen candidates were invited, only six of the sixteen accepted the opportunity to take on questions at the event. Concerns about the authority limits of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...Area couple helping out California-based Marines with a ride, a hot meal, and a helping hand
Summary: For young Marines hundreds of miles from home, a ride, a helping hand, and a hot meal are welcome respites, as an area couple have found out during their volunteer work with the Soldiers Organized Services (S.O.S.) organization in Palm Springs, California. Chuck and Billie Nicholson are known for the successful car businesses that bear the Nicholson name in Holmes and Tuscarawas...2/14/12 Historic Downtown Millersburg director tapped for fairgrounds project
SUMMARY: Historic Downtown Millersburg Director Tom Wilke has been named project coordinator for the Holmes County fairgrounds/expo center site. In a contract drafted jointly by the Holmes County Agricultural Society and Holmes County Chamber of Commerce, Wilke will be expected to work an average of 20 hours per week, coordinating fundraising efforts, conducting research and design work, and...022012 Wayne County at the heart of regional economic development strategies
Summary: Regional efforts to stimulate economic development in Northeast Ohio are beginning to show significant results, and Wayne County may be the reason why. Over the past three decades Ohio has ridden an economic roller coaster from the boom years of the 1980s when manufacturing was king to the depths of what many call The Great Recession. But as Brad Whitehead, President of the Fund for...Avant Gardener: The summer I learned to love gardening
Summary: Have you ever stopped to remember how you came to love gardening at all? If you grew up with a garden it is likely you will find pleasure in it later in life even though you know the work is difficult and failure is inevitable, it allows us a little self sufficiency. When I was 6 years old my dad lost his job. He decided rather than search for a new job right away he would take the...The psychling trip of a lifetime
Summary: A group of 30 Mt. Vernon Nazarene University students and 11 staff members left in December for a month-long biking trip across California. The purpose of the trip was to connect the students with nature and God while promoting the development of friendships. The group learned a new appreciation for the world around them. A total of 30 Mount Vernon Nazarene University students and 11...Growing a Movement from the Roots Up
Summary: Local Roots Market & Café in Wooster has been receiving calls from all over the country since market profiles appeared in the Washington Post, Huffington Post and other national media. The success of the markets unique business model is inspiring other communities to follow suit. Main article: A Wooster stores unique business model is drawing national attention, with...
Trinity Hospital Twin City to host free heart healthy event Feb. 23
In recognition of February as American Heart Month, Trinity Hospital Twin City is hosting a free Love Your Heart event for area residents from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the hospitals first floor St. Francis conference room. Those who attend will receive free blood pressure checks, heart healthy snacks, educational information and the opportunity to hear from Dr. Mohammad A. Jan, a board...