NEWS | 2011-10-17
The staff at Homestead Furniture is gearing up for the annual fall sale with another special outdoor display.Adorning the store's porch roof is a pair of giant apple trees, in keeping with the free apple crisp customers will receive this Thursday, Oct. 20, Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22. Staff designed, built and erected the trees and accompanying decorations with the sale in mind.The...
Turning Point Coalition to host information orientation for local school district
Individuals interested in learning how the Turning Point Coalition (TPC) helps keep youth alcohol, tobacco, and drug free are invited to an informal orientation to be held Nov. 10. Community members from the Dalton Local, Green Local and Orrville City School Districts are encouraged to attend. The event will be at Schmid Hall at 501 Hall St., in Orrville, at 7 p.m. Various displays will show...
Wayne County teachers encouraged to apply for grant money
The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association has announced it will be distributing grant money in June of next year. The grant funding is available to any Wayne County public educator in order to augment or assist with funding an innovative program or project for which local school funding is not available. The association can assist up to $500 per project. There is enough income accumulated...
Cats n Us to crown King of the County during donation drive
Compete in the King of the County Donation Drive on Oct. 26, from 1-7 p.m., at the Cats n Us shelter on Union Avenue in Dover. They will be collecting monetary, as well as donations of rabbit pellets, scoop-able cat litter, Purina kitten chow, Purina puppy chow, paper towels, trash bags, laundry detergent, and dish soap for the Tuscarawas County Humane Society and Cats n Us...
Operation Christmas Child underway and needing volunteers
Operation Christmas Child brightens the lives of millions of children around the world through the gift of a simple shoe box filled with toys, school supplies, candy, clothes and other small items. For the past 18 years, this project of Samaritans Purse has demonstrated Gods love in a tangible way to children and their families. Such a huge undertaking would not be possible without the...
In this blood battle, patients are the winners
The 14th annual Dover versus New Philadelphia Blood Battle will be waged on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the YMCA on Monroe Avenue. The Dover Tornadoes will be out to defend their title and win the honor of being the community to do the most to support patients at Union Hospital who depend on local blood donations. Last year, Dover won the Blood Battle with 87 total units of blood donated by Tornado...
Three best-selling authors to visit Sugarcreek, Nov. 15
Best-selling authors Vannetta Chapman, Amy Clipston and Shelley Shepard Gray will gather in Sugarcreek to sign their newest books and host a question and answer session at the Carlisle Inn, from noon to 2 p.m., on Nov. 15. The same evening, they will appear at the Sugarcreek Branch of the Tuscarawas County Public Library, greeting fans and signing books from 5-7 p.m. Shelley Shepard Gray,...Juvenile murder suspect placed in treatment program
An 11-year-old boy charged in the shooting death of his mother has been placed in a treatment program, but the location of the program will remain under seal. Holmes County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Sean Warner confirmed Monday, Oct. 17 that Joseph McVay, 11, Big Prairie, is in a court-approved program where he will receive treatment to restore competency to stand trial on a murder charge...
Local officials take opportunity to talk about the issues with Sen. Obhof
For a guy whose job it is to talk, Ohio State Senator Larry Obhof did a lot of listening recently when he met with local Holmes County officials in an impromptu roundtable discussion on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the commissioners office in the Old Jail Office Building in Millersburg. But, the young senator insisted, listening is just as important as stating. The purpose of the roundtable discussion...