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From Iraq to Berlin, former POW Lynch shares her story

  • March 19, 2010
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In the spring of 2003, the nation was captivated as media outlets reported that Jessica Lynch, a young Army private from rural West Virginia, had been one of the victims of an ambush and subsequent capture as a prisoner of war near Narsiriyah, Iraq, by militant Iraqis.Recently, guests at the Ohio Holstein Association convention dinner at the Berlin Hickory Smokehouse, in Berlin, were privileged...

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  • March 19, 2010
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A selection of Polaroids and black-and-white photographs by pop-art icon Andy Warhol, African and Oceanic art from The David and Karina Rilling Collection, and more than two dozen student works by 13 senior studio art majors comprise the final six weeks of the season at the College of Wooster Art Museum. Andy Warhol: Photographs 1975-1986, is an exhibition of more than 60 photographs of the...

Tuscarawas County Democratic Central Committee to select replacement for auditor

  • March 19, 2010
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The Tuscarawas County Democratic Party Central Committee will meet Tuesday, March 23, to select a replacement for the Tuscarawas County auditor. The appointment will be for the remainder of the current term, which expires March 10, 2011. Matt Judy resigned as county auditor March 14. The meeting will be held at the Democrat headquarters, 1260 Monroe Street, at 6:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to have...

Census forms have been mailed; must be returned by April 1

  • March 19, 2010
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The U.S. Census started their mass mailing of 2010 census forms to everyone residing in the United States March 15. Forms should be returned by April 1 to avoid a census worker knocking on the door (and saving taxpayer dollars). All residents must be counted – both citizens and non-citizens. Federal law protects the personal information shared during the census. By law, no information can be...

Governor Strickland impressed by local business

  • March 19, 2010
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On Wednesday, March 10, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland paid a visit to Tuscarawas County, taking a tour of the Miller Studio Inc. Fair Avenue facility. The governor stopped to promote the Small Business Growth Partnership and the New Frontier Program while visiting a company that had taken part in the growth partnership program. The governor came away impressed by the tour led by Jeff Miller, president...

Military news

  • March 19, 2010
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Air Force Airman Dillion J. Colaner 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 associate in...

Top performers chosen at successful fundraiser for American Cancer Society

  • March 19, 2010
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The stage at Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County was an ever-changing display of tap dancing, opera, Broadway tunes, delightful monologues, instrumentalists, solos, duets, and quartets when the annual Relay Revue, to benefit the Relay For Life efforts of the theatre’s team, took place Saturday, March 13. “Those who weren’t here truly missed out,” stated Roxie Long, volunteer coordinator for...

Little Valentine, Saved by the Belt awards presented to area youth

  • March 19, 2010
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On March 11, during the regular monthly Safe Kids Tuscarawas meeting at the Tuscarawas County Health Department, several very special people were honored. Each year, Safe Kids Tuscarawas honors the first baby born on Valentine’s Day in Tuscarawas County by giving them a car seat and a basket of safety goodies for the Be Safe Little Valentine Basket. This year’s recipient was Dayson John...

More than a paint job A small town library gets a big upgrade

  • March 19, 2010
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by victoriafrank A fresh coat of paint can do wonders. And in the case of the Emma Huber Memorial Library, that coat of paint was a long time coming. Thanks to generous donations from area residents and businesses, the Strasburg branch of the Tuscarawas County Public Library System celebrated its grand reopening Thursday, March 11, after a much-needed upgrade to the interior of the...

Roll out the red carpet for Trumpet

  • March 19, 2010
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On Saturday, March 27, at The McDonald/Marlite Conference Center, Trumpet in the Land will present Hooray for Hollywood, a music revue featuring songs from some of Hollywood’s most beloved films. At 5:30 p.m. guests will walk the red carpet amidst paparazzi to enter the Hollywood Brown Derby for their 6 p.m. dinner reservation. This fantasy evening of glitz and glamour will continue at 6:30 p.m...