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Lady Hawks grind out Regional championship

  • March 18, 2010
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After Hiland’s amazing comeback victory in overtime in the Regional semifinal against Lutheran East, the 43-22 triumph over Cuyahoga Heights to send the Lady Hawks back to State was almost anti-climatic. “It was a different style of game from the other night, that full court, penetrate-and-pitch and a lot of action,” Hiland coach Dave Schlabach said. “Ultimately, you’ve got to win a few...

Ohio Cardinal Conference hoops awards issued

  • March 18, 2010
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Lindsey Arnold and Lindsy Snyder, who served as the one-two punch for the Lady Knights for much of the season, were honored with First-Team Ohio Cardinal Conference selections for the 2009-10 girls basketball season. Arnold is a senior guard who is known for her defense, but has provided plenty of offensive pop for the Lady Knights this season, helping West Holmes to the Regionals. Snyder is a...

Sugarcreek Lumber changes name to Holmes Lumber, Sugarcreek

  • March 19, 2010
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“Nothing changes but the name,” said Dan Troyer, president of Holmes Lumber of Millersburg. Sugarcreek Lumber of downtown Sugarcreek was purchased by Holmes Lumber in 1991. Holmes Lumber of Millersburg has announced that Sugarcreek Lumber has become Holmes Lumber, Sugarcreek, effective March 1. “We are the same company,” said Steve Miller, vice president of Holmes Lumber of Millersburg,...

Which is better: Camping in a hurricane or camping with a Hurricane?

  • March 19, 2010
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Which is better – camping in a hurricane or camping with a Hurricane? Well, after last year’s experiences, we found the differences are huge. I was in our pop-up camper listening to the radio when I heard an unbelievable weather alert. A storm with 75 mph winds was approaching the campground. We were at our favorite campground on Lake Erie, so it wasn’t actually a hurricane but the...

Local school districts featured in March 2010 AED awards

  • March 19, 2010
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The Eastern Ohio AED Initiative recently awarded two Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to each school district in Tuscarawas, Carroll, and Harrison counties. A total of 28 AEDs will be placed into area schools this spring. While the incidence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is not as high in the school age population as it is in other age ranges, it does occur. There are an estimated 5,000...

More than 200 Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School students kicked up some fun at recent cardio kick sessions

  • March 19, 2010
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Those traveling down Walnut Street in Dover on Thursday, March 11, may have wondered just what was going on at Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School (TCCES) as pop music with a pounding beat projected sound beyond the walls of the building. One look inside the school’s gymnasium would have revealed a large group of students kicking and punching the air as they took part in a cardio kick...

Future engineers participate in engineering technology exposition

  • March 19, 2010
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The Kent State University at Tuscarawas Engineering Technology Department hosted the annual Engineering Technology Opportunity Exposition Feb. 18. Part of the annual exposition is a set of competitions in which students from local high schools compete for scholarships and cash. Along with the competitions, there were members of the local business community on hand to show prospective engineering...

Kent State Tuscarawas to hold information night

  • March 19, 2010
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Kent State University at Tuscarawas will hold Information Night on Thursday, March 25, at 6 p.m., in the Founders Hall auditorium. The free program is designed to give prospective students the opportunity to learn about the university’s degree programs, admission process and financial aid. Information will be provided regarding student success strategies and career exploration. A tour of the...

Strasburg-Franklin on track to open wings of new facility

  • March 19, 2010
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0x4f30cc10The Strasburg-Franklin School District is completing construction of a $12.7 million school to house grades K-12. “We completed our K-3 (wing) several years back and this year, at Thanksgiving time, we moved into the wing that houses grades four and five,” explained Superintendent Gene Feucht. “Now we’re building what we call Phase II, which encompasses everything from grade six...

Help bring Danny Jeandervin home

  • March 19, 2010
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Jamie and Sherri Douglas, whose son, Zach, has been best friends with sled riding accident victim Danny Jeandervin since grade school, are determined to do all they can to make sure that when Jeandervin returns home in April, he will be able to roll his wheelchair through the door of his family’s Dover home. “The Jeandervin home, in the past, has been adequate for their family. But Danny’s...