11/15/11 Baberton man pleads in Millersburg marijuana grow operation
SUMMARY: Prosecutor says no indication defendant was dealing A Barberton man pleaded guilty Tuesday Nov. 15 to running an indoor marijuana growing operation in a Millersburg apartment. John J. Wenker, 53, 168 19th St., pleaded in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to one count of attempted illegal cultivation of marijuana, a fourth-degree felony. The charge carries up to 18 months in prison. The...11/15/11 Historic designation for Adena mound approved
In a meeting dominated by the planned layoff of Administrator Kevin Brooks, Millersburg Village Council voted to accept a request by local native Americans to designate a 1,000 year old man made mound at Oak Hill Cemetery a historic site. David Three Feathers Jones, an elder with the Woodland Meti tribe, said the designation will preserve the mound as well as serve as a boon to local...11/15/11 Brooks resigns as village administrator
SUMMARY: Position was on the chopping block due to budget crunch, mayor says In the apex of a very emotional meeting Monday Nov. 14, Millersburg Village Council accepted the resignation of Administrator Kevin Brooks. Brooks, who has served as administrator for more than seven years, offered his resignation to council after a half hour executive session. The executive session was originally...11/15/11 Brooks resigns as village administrator
SUMMARY: Position was on the chopping block due to budget crunch, mayor says In the apex of a very emotional meeting Monday Nov. 14, Millersburg Village Council accepted the resignation of Administrator Kevin Brooks. Brooks, who has served as administrator for more than seven years, offered his resignation to council after a half hour executive session. The executive session was originally...To the gardener, the garden is a gift
Summary: There comes a time when the work of tending a garden becomes too difficult and we have to accept the sad fact we cannot do it any longer. Reach out to an aging gardener and perhaps you can help extend their time digging in the soil with a little assistance. Give them the gift of the garden. I got a call from a reader recently that got me thinking. She wanted some simple advice that I...112111 National Family Week proclaimed
Summary: As Thanksgiving week approaches, families across the nation are being encouraged to pause and spend time together to commemorate National Family Week. Before getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Cameron Maneese of the Wayne County Family and Children First Council wants families to set aside some time to acknowledge the importance of family by commemorating...
Buckeye Shepherds Symposium programming to concentrate on small ruminant nutrition
The 2011 Buckeye Shepherds Symposium (BSS) will concentrate on Small Ruminant (Sheep and Goat) Nutrition. This years annual event will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI), Skou Hall, 1328 Dover Road, Wooster 44691. With the diversity of the sheep industry, this is an intense small ruminant nutritional education program with all segments of the sheep and...