TCBDD opens new service and support center
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 19, marked the official opening of the Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities (TCBDD) new Service and Support Center. The center is located at 610 Commercial Avenue SW in New Philadelphia, between Starlight School and Starlight Workshop. Michael Mason, of the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce, Natalie Lupi, superintendent of the...Take a hike at Fort Laurens
Fort Laurens State Memorial is inviting guests to take a guided tour of the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath from the Fort Laurens Museum to Historic Zoar Village. A guide will lead visitors on the 3 1/2-mile hike, giving historical information along the way of Fort Laurens, the Ohio and Erie Canal, and Zoar Village. The hikes will take place during the Zoar Harvest Festival. Tours are Saturday,...SEA recognizes area businesses and facilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990 and is a civil rights law that guarantees equal opportunities for individuals who have a disability. It includes, but is not limited to, places of public accommodations. It promotes the full inclusion of people with disabilities. Society for Equal Access, ILC (SEA) would like to recognize the following public places in the Tuscarawas...
Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition plans cookbook harvest
The Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition is planning a Cookbook Harvest to raise funds for organization projects and provide low-cost cookbooks for area cooks. A drive to collect new and gently used cookbooks in good condition for the Cookbook Harvest is currently underway. Coalition volunteers will sell the cookbooks at the Tuscarawas Valley Family Farm Market August-October during regular...OBITUARY | 2011-07-26
Judy M. Yeater, 64, of Millersburg, formerly of Ashland County, died July 24, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following an extended illness. Judy was born Jan. 12, 1947, in Millersburg, to the late Walter and Grace Temple. She attended both Millersburg Presbyterian Church and Wolf Creek Baptist Church, Stillwell. Judy loved spending time with her family and her friends. She enjoyed playing games,...OBITUARY | 2011-07-26
Janet R. Jan Schrock, 50, of Sugarcreek, died July 24, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic. Jan was born Jan. 14, 1961, in Millersburg, to Jake Jr. and Eunice Mast of Berlin. She was a 1979 graduate of Central Christian High School, Kidron, was former custodian of the US Bank, Sugarcreek, for 11 years, and enjoyed water gardening and camping with friends and family. She was a member of Alpine...
Dunlap Community Hospital welcomes new chief financial officer
Dunlap Community Hospital recently announced the appointment of Adam Luntz as its chief financial officer. Luntz, who previously served as the associate vice president of finance for Aultman Hospital, received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., with dual majors in finance and accounting. Luntz also earned a Master of Science in...
Dalton Ruritan Club chartered
What is Ruritan? Have you even heard of the Ruritan clubs? Ruritan is a national organization made up of local clubs in urban areas, small towns and rural communities. Their purpose is to work to improve their local communities, making them better places to live and work. Each club surveys its own community as to its needs and then works to meet some of those needs. As explained by Glen Davis,...
The county fair: Food, folks and fun
Fair times are just ahead; in fact some county fairs are in full swing, in the twist, and sliding right along. The rides move out and move on soon after the last grandstand event clears the bleachers. In fact, some carnival workers have their tool boxes in tote for the overnight dismantle, hours before the last doughnut is deep fried. But just because the fair ends in one county and the children...