Cheese for charity: Troyers raffle to benefit Hospice of Holmes County
Summary: Troyers Country Market will be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a chunk of prize-winning cheese to benefit a local charity. Story: A hunk of cheese weighing in at more than 25 pounds currently sits regally on display at Troyers Country Market. Thats 25 pounds of pure mouthwatering Swiss cheese just waiting for someone to take a bite. But this is no ordinary cheese. This...Celebrate October with food, games and entertainment at the Baltic Harvest Festival
Summary: The Village of Baltic will offer fun fall festivities for the whole family on Saturday, Oct. 22. Story: Kick off fall in a whole new way with seasonal food, festivities and attractions at the first ever Baltic Harvest Festival. For fun for the whole family, come out to Baltic, Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 12-6 p.m. The Baltic Harvest Festival is presented by the Baltic...Dennison Village Council Election
In the second of the Bargain Hunters series of local political races, we will highlight the candidates for village council in Dennison. There are four candidates, three are interviewed here; Franklin Golec, Jr. could not be reached for this article. Name: Paul Collins Age: 55 Family: Married with with step daughters Education: Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School Hometown:...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
What woman hasnt held her breath a little bit as her doctor performs a breast exam or felt a surge of fear when the radiologist slaps the mammogram film up on the view box? Have you ever tried to read the face of a surgeon as he brings in the biopsy results or stayed up all night wondering what a small lump youve discovered will turn out to be? Unfortunately, too many women reading this...
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: Why is often a hurting word, and it is one we frequently pose during times of tragedy. Once again, our community may be asking this question with the recent loss of Marine Lance Cpl. Terry Wright, who was killed in Afghanistan. We had the difficulty of saying goodbye and celebrating his life last month - all part of the healing process. One can ask: why him, why now, why...
Marjorie Riggle, of the Holmes County BOE, punches out after 30 years of service to county
Marjorie Riggle is a Democrat. At least she thinks she still is. After serving Holmes County as part of the Holmes County Board of Elections (BOE) team for the past three decades, much of it as the deputy director, Riggles devotion to any one party has dissolved as she has made a huge effort to become a nonpartisan in the world of politics. That, she said, is the job of the BOE employee, and...
Wooster man gets five years for growing, selling psilocybin mushrooms
A Wooster man who grew and sold hallucinogenic mushrooms was sentenced Friday, Sept. 30 in Wayne County Common Pleas Court. Brian K. Brown, 44, of 7040 Cleveland Road, was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Corey Spitler to five years in prison on five counts of illegal manufacture or cultivation of drugs and two counts of trafficking in controlled substances. The charges stem from a Medway Drug...Rehearsals to begin for Tusc Philharmonic Childrens Chorus, Oct. 15
All area children, age 7-14, are welcome when the Tuscarawas Philharmonic Childrens Chorus begins rehearsals on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10-11 a.m., at First United Church of Christ, 201 Fair Ave. NW, New Philadelphia (beside Drug Mart) for their annual performance with the Tuscarawas Philharmonic. The Yuletide Celebration: Through the Eyes of a Child concert will be performed Saturday,...
Get hands on with history at Fort Laurens
Fort Laurens will host an archaeological dig program for children on Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. The program includes hands-on digging for items and a chance to learn how Fort Laurens and other historical sites like it have been explored in the past. In the 1970s, the site of Fort Laurens was excavated in the hopes of finding clues about the past of Ohios only Revolutionary War fort, and it is with a...