OBITUARY | 2011-08-23
John F. Rohn III, 68, of Baltic, died August 22, 2011, at Union Hospital, following a long illness. John was born Sept. 17, 1942, in Massillon, to the late John F. II and Helen Marie Rohn. He was a retired mechanic and a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. Surviving are his wife, Mary Christina Rohn, whom he married Feb. 11, 1963; children, Mary Jane West, Kathy (Bob) Sisson, and Chuck Shahan, all of...Traffic Court, week of 08/15/11
Donald Paul Hilty, Alexandria, Va., improper pass; Dale E. Boyd, Mt. Vernon, speed; Earl L. Weaver, Holmesville, seat belt; Cody G. Woods, Newcomerstown, seat belt; Paul R. Baker, Killbuck, speed; Caroline R. Macomber, Millersburg, speed; Justin M. Moran, Massillon, speed; J. Mark Menuez, Wooster, seat belt; Stacy L. Stump, Millersburg, ACD; Charles H. Hart, Millersburg, ACD; Wayne E. Raber,...
Hiland Lady Hawks will use defeat to get better
Last year the Hiland Lady Hawks rattled off a record seven straight games without a loss to open their soccer season. This year they got to zero. But you cant blame that entirely on the Lady Hawks talent, which rivals last seasons record-setting team. Instead, you could say that their competition had something to do with it. Perennial powerhouse Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (CVCA)...
West Holmes golfers hunting at Fire Ridge
West Holmes juniors Alex Lytle and Jason Biltz are both avid hunters, but neither one was fazed when a deer came wandering through the trees near the 11th fairway, at Fire Ridge Golf Course in Millersburg, as they finished up the back-nine on Tuesday, August 23.That's because they had already been hunting all evening long.Hunting for a win, while playing on their home course for the first time in...
Electric beginning to tournament action at The Pier
Lavern Burkholder poured in nearly half of his team’s points during the first tournament game of the Summer Adult Basketball League at the Pier, Tuesday, August 23, at The Pier Lighthouse of Hope, in Mt. Eaton, posting a game-high 23, but a total team effort from the opposition negated his effort as Miller Electric pulled the plug on East Holmes’ 2011 title hopes with a 65-47 win.Meanwhile,...
Hawks golfers remove the monkey with solid win over Garaway
It finally happened. The large ape has vacated the premises. After four years of having perennial Inter-Valley Conference powerhouse Garaway send them back home with an L tagged to their record, the Hiland Hawks golf team finally said enough. While Garaways Ryan Troyer may have won the battle on Tuesday, August 23 at Willandale Golf Course, it was the Hawks consistency which won the...
The peanut gallery needs to speak up or shut up
Recently, the old mantra of complaining and criticizing from the peanut gallery has reared its ugly head again. As you may have guessed, it concerns politics, in particular the upcoming Dover school levy. I've had numerous readers, friends and acquaintances ask me where the opposition to the levy is and why it is not present in the media. Well, it's difficult to print the opinions of those who...
Renee Swope to speak at Womens Day Away conference
Road Trip- Travel Essentials for Life will be the theme for this years Womens Day Away conference on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Grace Brethren Church, 4599 Burbank Rd., Wooster. The featured speaker will be Renee Swope, wife, mother, and executive director of radio and devotions for Proverbs 31 Ministries. Swope will share seven tips based on lessons shes learned through life and the timeless...