062711 WHS Speech and Debate Team takes nationals by storm
Summary: Members of the Wooster High School Speech and Debate team have just returned from their 61st appearance at the national tournament – more than any other school public or private in the nation. When the top speech and debate competitors from across the nation gathered in Dallas, Texas June 13-18 for the National Forensics League National Finals five students from Wooster High Schools...6/20/11 Commissioners approve acreage for fairgrounds annexation
The Holmes County Commissioners put their signature on an annexation agreement that will ultimately add 207 acres to the Village of Millersburg. A total of 42.63 acres at the current Holmes County Fairgrounds was approved by commissioners Monday June 20 for annexation into the village. The four lots owned by the county are part of a contiguous series of parcels that includes the proposed site of...
RTYs Summer Showcase keeps summer nights swinging at Tuscora Park
Blues. Jazz. Big brass band. Theater. Comedy. Each new season at Tuscora Parks RTY Summer Showcase brings a diverse variety of entertainment genres, sure to please a wide audience base. We look for what the people want to hear, noted Sam Hitchcock, an RTY employee who produces the Summer Showcase. We take suggestions from the audience, and try to mix it up to give them a wide variety of...
RTYs Summer Showcase keeps summer nights swinging at Tuscora Park
Summary: Summer nights bring the Tuscora Park amphitheater to life, as the sounds of music and other entertainment soar from the perennially favorite RTY Summer Showcase. The 14th season of the Showcase is underway, and thanks to the generosity of sponsors and community donations, the venue remains completely free of charge for area residents. Blues. Jazz. Big brass band. Theater. Comedy. Each...Avant Gardener: Bats are beneficial in the garden and save farmers billions of dollars
Summary: You can safely and easily remove a bat from your home. Bats are such beneficial animals there is rarely a need to kill one. One bat can eat 300-400 mosquitoes in a night, not to mention the other pests they eat that allow farmers to save billions of dollars on pesticides and crop losses each year. Bats are rather creepy and when you discover one in your home first instincts usually...
Local photographer earns certification
Eric Cameron of Cameron Creative Imaging in Dover has earned the Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) designation from the Professional Photographic Certification Commission. Cameron earned this designation after meeting rigorous requirements measuring his artistic and technical competence. The Professional Photographic Certification Commission currently recognizes less than 2,000 Certified...
United Way hires new vice president
The United Way of Tuscarawas County has hired Fred Weingarth, of Dover, as the organizations new vice president. Weingarth will be responsible for coordinating the organizations fundraising efforts, including volunteer relations, special events and the annual campaign drive. Although we had a number of very qualified applicants for this position, Fred comes to us with not only a strong...