103111 City/OSU seek funding for Phase 2 of BioHio
Summary: Phase 2 of the development of the BioHio Research Park is ready to get underway if the City of Wooster and The Ohio State University are successful in their bid to receive grant funding under the Ohio Job Ready Sites Grant program. As economic development officials will attest, one of the keys to communities being successful in their bid to seize economic development opportunities when...Fall into reading at the Holmes County District Library book sale
Summary: Readers can take home beloved books at a bargain price when the Friends of the Holmes County Library present the Fall Book Sale at the Central Library in Millersburg. Story: Fall is here, bringing with it crisp mornings and chilly nights, weather that invites readers to curl up with a new book. Fortunately, booklovers can take home bagfuls of their favorite reads, this time with no due...John Meek: Sugarcreek Village Council
John Meek: Sugarcreek Village Council PERSONAL INFO Office sought: Sugarcreek Village Council Age: 34 Family: Married to wife Shannon for 10 years, and 2 children Caleb 7 and Erin 3 Education: 1996 graduate of Garaway High School, 2001 graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor degree in Special Education, 2005 graduate of Ashland University with Master degree in Education Hometown:...Jeff Schrock: Sugarcreek Village Council
Jeff Schrock: Sugarcreek Village Council PERSONAL INFO Office sought: Sugarcreek Village Council Age: 57 Family: My wife, Jan, of 31 years, passed away in July 2011. I have two grown children: Stacy and Jeffy. Education: I am a 1973 graduate of Hiland High School. Following graduation, I enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. I served on active duty from 1973-75 as a law enforcement specialist in the...LInda Wilson: Sugarcreek Village Council
Linda Wilson: Sugarcreek Village Council Personal info Office sought: Sugarcreek Village Council Age: 54 Family: Husband Walt- married for 36 years, Sons, Jon (Lynne), Brent, Seth (Amanda), two grandchildren, Kendrick and Mackenzie Education: 1975 graduate of Garaway High School, APCO instructor certification for emergency medical dispatch, American Heart Association CPR instructor...Local man to be enshrined in Ohio Veterns Hall of Fame
Summary: Newcomerstown resident and United States Army Veteran, James Dennis Ross will be inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame on Nov. 10 in Columbus along with 19 other veterans from around the state. Ross has continued to serve his country and fellow veterans over the years and is proud to be enshrined with others that exemplify honor and service to their country and their...
Norma Johnson Center to offer Santas Workshop
The Norma Johnson Center will offer a Santas Workshop Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Brandywine Center, to the first 30 participants to register. A registration fee will be charged for each child participating. Children must be 6 years old or older and accompanied by an adult to attend. Five gifts will be made by the child with the help of Santas helpers. The following items will be...
Two hummingbirds banded at the same feeders Oct. 22
First of all, there are not supposed to be any Ruby-throated Hummingbirds here in Ohio by late October, and secondly, having two different species of hummingbirds coming to the same Holmes County feeders is definitely mind-boggling. Not only did this happen at the Wayne and Martha Weaver residence east of Millersburg, but both birds stayed around long enough for Allen Chartier, a well-known...
Still time to enroll in maintenance training program
There is still time to enroll in the fall Maintenance Training (MT) program at Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center. Jeff Jones, MT lead instructor, pointed out, As bad as things are locally, there are jobs out there – but they require specialized training. Without those certifications, even getting an interview is almost impossible. Maintenance training prepares individuals to apply...