Hunting safety important issue often overlooked
Hunting is a huge sport in several Ohio counties. Every year hunters travel from out-of-town and out-of-state to hunt in Holmes County and surrounding areas. Safety is and should be a big concern for any hunter. Knowing how to hunt safe and stay safe are key elements to enjoying the sport for years to come. Pat Lang, local chief hunting instructor for the Ohio Division of Wildlife, believes one...
Christmas in Zoar brings back traditions of a bygone era
Visitors can enjoy the sights and sounds of early American and German holiday traditions at the annual Christmas in Zoar. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 4, from noon to 5 p.m. Featured activities both days include: - Tours of decorated, private historic homes – noon to 5 p.m. - Horse-drawn wagon rides – 1-4 p.m. - Live reindeer in...
Union Hospital Auxiliary lights up the boulevard for the holidays
The Union Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual Celebration of Lights ceremony, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m, with the lighting of the 38-foot Christmas tree atop the hospitals south entrance and the ground display at the hospitals main entrance. Sponsoring a light or lights in the display offers a unique opportunity to honor or memorialize a friend or family member or to celebrate a new baby,...
Christmas Tree Festival award winners names
Votes have been counted and winners named for the Peoples Choice awards for favorite large and small trees at the Union Hospital Auxiliarys Christmas Tree Festival at Warther Carvings Museum in Dover, which concluded Sunday, Nov. 20. According to project chair Connie Finton, of New Philadelphia, the award for favorite large tree went, for the second consecutive year, to Sound Energy Company...
Mamarella to seek reelection as Tuscarawas County Treasurer
Tuscarawas County Treasurer Jeffery S. Mamarella, a Democrat, has announced that he will seek reelection to the office of county treasurer. He will be seeking his fourth term. Mamarellas past experience includes being a councilman-at-large for the city of Dover for eight years, working for the Ohio Department of Taxation as a tax agent, plus numerous years of experience in the private sector...
Domestic and sexual violence awareness program to be presented at KSU
The Service Learning Initiative at Kent State University at Tuscarawas is presenting a Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Program, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m., in the Founders Hall auditorium and lobby. The program is free and open to the public. Students from communication studies, biological science and business management courses partnered with COMPASS -The Crisis Rape Center on this...
Combs graduates from basic training
Air Force Reserve Airman Brooke A. Combs has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an...
Red Cross encourages community to help local victims of disaster
Last December, local Red Cross volunteers assisted eight families who were left homeless due to home fires. This reminds us that disasters can happen anytime, anywhere, to any one of us. Whether near or far, the Red Cross is always there to Save the Day for victims of any tragic event, especially during the cold winter season. With home fires expected to rise during the upcoming colder months,...