One thing about a hurricane: It'll go when it wants to
SUMMARY: Hurricane Irene knocked down a lot of things, but not Mike Dewey's steadfast belief in a better tomorrow. A lot of times, hurricanes belt the Carolina coast like a clenched fist, thrown with the intent to inflict maximum damage very quickly. They hit and then they run. But Irene wasn't like that. She was more like the in-law you can tolerate for, say, Thanksgiving dinner...
Time to make change; quarter auction benefit cancer patients
Summary: To find a bargain while helping others, spare some change at a quarter auction to benefit Hair for Hope, a local organization that provides wigs for cancer patients in Holmes County. Story: Have any spare change jangling in a coat pocket, buried beneath the couch cushions or moldering in a cup holder? On Saturday, Sept. 17, it only takes a few quarters to change someones life. Women...9/1/11 Woman who took unemployment in incarcerated husband's name gets six months
SUMMARY: Judge orders $4,284 restitution to unemployment agency A Big Prairie woman who continued to take unemployment checks in the name of her incarcerated husband was sentenced to jail time Thursday Sept. 1. Nancy S. Moorhead, 44, 9065 Township Road 1042, was sentenced by Holmes County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert D. Rinfret to 180 days in jail on one count of petty theft, a first-degree...Fitting It Into My Life
Struggling with loads of laundry, clutter in the kitchen and chaos in your life? Stress can easily steal our joy. Trish Berg reminds us to simplify the small stuff and find Joy in the Journey.Why is it that exercise always sounds great in my head and yet I never seem to find a way to fit it into my life?I have had seasons in my life when I faithfully made it to step aerobics class every Monday,...
Mast diversifies his artistic side with State Fair project
Over the past several years, Tanner Mast has made a name for himself in the 4-H realm through his uncanny ability to aim, focus and shoot. Mast has done an amazing job in the world of photography, where he has made his way to the Ohio State Fair level for his 4-H efforts. This year he turned to a different medium, trading in his camera lens for a paintbrush, where he tackled the art of...Public hearing on income tax levy increase
A public hearing by Millersburg Village Council will be held Sept. 14, at 7 p.m., at the Holmes County Public Library. The public hearing will be a question and answer session for residents to obtain information regarding the request for an additional 1/2 percent income tax increase that will appear on the November 8 ballot.Woman who took unemployment in incarcerated husbands name gets six months
A Big Prairie woman who continued to take unemployment checks in the name of her incarcerated husband was sentenced to jail time Thursday, Sept. 1. Nancy S. Moorhead, 44, of 9065 Township Road 1042, was sentenced by Holmes County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert D. Rinfret to 180 days in jail on one count of petty theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. The charge stems from 2010, when Moorheads...
Being the ball and having a ball on the links at West Holmes
“Just be the ball,” Ty Webb tells Danny Noonan in the 1980 comedy classic, Caddyshack, using an almost metaphysical approach to help mold the young caddy into a better golfer.While not nearly as extreme - or funny - first-year West Holmes head coach Dustin Geitgey has his young Knights squad using their minds more on the course as well in 2011, preaching to his players the importance of...