Wooster Community Hospitals Pink Glove Dance vote
Throughout the year, Wooster Community Hospital (WCH) provides breast cancer education and awareness in the community we all call home. WCH joined The Pink Glove Dance project in August 2011. The hospital produced a video set to music of people wearing pink gloves. The video that receives the most votes results in a monetary reward for breast cancer education. More than 135 hospitals across the...
Former police officer says criminal acts born of desperation
A former police officer was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 11 in Holmes County Common Pleas Court on theft charges. John Q. Findley, 47, of 131 Otto St., Akron, was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Robert D. Rinfret to two years in prison on charges of grand theft of a firearm and theft. The charges stem from Jan. 24, when Findley stole a .50 caliber muzzleloader and two hunting bows from a Millersburg...
Cosmetology students support breast cancer awareness
Senior cosmetology students at the Wayne County Schools Career Center will host a Mani for the Cure! event Oct. 17-19, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The students will give manicures and paraffin wax treatments for donations to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Donations will be given to the Wooster Community Hospital Foundation breast cancer department. Manicures will be given on a first-come,...
Former Gradall executive to speak at Dover Public Library
Local author and retired Gradall executive Jim Grant will present a program entitled The Things We Take for Granted: Beyond Hand Held Technology at the Dover Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. Grant, who is the author of The Gradall: a Story of American Ingenuity, will explore and discuss events, people, and things associated with the Gradall machine and the Gradall business that make...Rafter completes Plebe Summer
Navy Midshipman Zachery L. Rafter, son of Beth L. and Robert M. Rafter of Dover, and more than 900 other freshmen recently completed Plebe Summer while attending the United States Naval Academy. Plebe summer is the summer training program which is required of all incoming freshmen to the U.S. Naval Academy. The six-weeks training developed Rafter morally, mentally and physically. He was also...
Pritchard pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter
Gibb Pritchard, 31, formerly of Dover, recently pled guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of corrupting another with drugs just prior to the commencement of a jury trial related to the May 9, 2009 death of Rachel Miller. Pritchard appeared in court with his attorney, Rodney Baca of Canton. Tuscarawas County Prosecutor Ryan Styer and Assistant Prosecutor Mike Ernest were...
Rotary Club seeks patrons for Storybook Lane
The New Philadelphia Rotary Club is seeking patron gifts to help support Storybook Lane this Christmas season. Individuals and organizations may become a patron for a donation of $100 to the New Philadelphia Rotary Club. Patron name recognition will be placed on the Storybook Lane patron board for three years. Storybook Lane has been a Christmas season tradition in New Philadelphia for more than...
Karrina Yoder takes her place as newest Antique Festival queen
With only two contestants vying for the title of 2011-2012 Holmes County Antique Festival Queen at Millersburg Christian Church on Saturday, Oct. 8, there was little drama as to whether or not each of the girls would be accepting a place on the Antique Festival team of royalty. Even so, it was an emotional day, as Karrina Yoder edged Becca Chanay to claim the title of Antique Festival Queen, and...
Ashly Phillips in as newest Antique Festival princess
Holy Cow, I freaked out, said the new reigning Holmes County Antique Festival Princess Ashly Phillips following the pageant at Millersburg Christian Church on Saturday, Oct. 8. Phillips was referring to hearing her name called as the new princess, and her dimpled smile spoke volumes as to how she was feeling. Phillips will be joined by first runner-up Madeline Dawson and second runner-up...