Village Motors drives away cancer with Relay for Life hog roast
Hog roasts are always a popular treat in Holmes County. And when the barbecued pork also benefits cancer research, the result is quite a party. Hungry people filled the lots of Village Motors in Millersburg for the Relay for Life hog roast on Saturday, June 11. Surrounded by shiny new pickups and antique Model As, anyone looking for a good meal could support Relay for Life, view a few cars...
A wedding, parade, 5K run, grudge-match softball game, and plenty of entertainment take the forefront for First Town Days Festival
Summary: The Fourth of July weekend sparkles with plenty of activities and entertainment as the thirty fourth annual First Town Days comes to life June 30 through July 4 at New Philadelphias Tuscora Park. Theres going to be a wedding! For the first time in several years, love will be celebrated at the park amphitheater as a young couple recites their vows as part of the First Town Days...6/23/11 Putting Fore Paws golf scramble to benefit stray dogs
SUMMARY: Annual Holmes County Dog Warden fund raiser set for July 2 Registration is still open for the second annual Putting Fore Paws Golf Scramble benefiting the Holmes County Dog Wardens office. The four man scramble is scheduled for July 2. The $50 registration fee per person goes toward medical expenses and food for the dog kennel, as well as a project to expand the existing facility. Dog...6/23/11 Putting Fore Paws golf scramble to benefit stray dogs
SUMMARY: Annual Holmes County Dog Warden fund raiser set for July 2 Registration is still open for the second annual Putting Fore Paws Golf Scramble benefiting the Holmes County Dog Wardens office. The four man scramble is scheduled for July 2. The $50 registration fee per person goes toward medical expenses and food for the dog kennel, as well as a project to expand the existing facility. Dog...6/23/11 Winesburg library building sells at auction
SUMMARY: Loss of library funding left building empty A building that served the Winesburg community as a library and community center for more than 30 years passed into private ownership at auction Tuesday June 21. The sale was conducted at the order of the Paint Township Trustees, which has been sitting empty since the Holmes County District Public library decided to consolidate all of its...WYBI crowns Ports champ, looks ahead to all-star time
062711 WooLLplayoffs Promo: Wooster Youth Baseball, Inc. celebrating success and changing gears at same time WYBI crowns Ports champ, looks ahead to all-star time By Brian Questel Just as one stage closes, another is opening for Wooster Youth Baseball, Inc. The Wooster City Series wrapped up June 22 with Ports Petroleum beating Long, Cook and Samsa to take the Major Leagues best best-of-3...
Winesburg library building sells at auction
A building that served the Winesburg community as a library and community center for more than 30 years passed into private ownership at auction Tuesday, June 21. The building has been sitting empty since the Holmes County District Public Library decided to consolidate all of its eastern branches into one facility in Walnut Creek. The sale was conducted at the order of the Paint Township...
Bellaccord to perform at Chestnut Ridge Mennonite
Bellaccord, an all-male a cappella ensemble of Eastern Mennonite University students, will present a program locally as part of a weeklong four-state tour. The group will present a repertoire of love songs, religious selections and songs of peace and justice at 10:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, at Chestnut Ridge Mennonite Church, 14366 Church Road, Orrville. Composers/arrangers featured on the...Wooster Fireworks Celebration presents a night of fun for the whole family
Wooster Fireworks Celebration will be held on the Kinney property and Ida Sue Soccer Field, Monday, July 4, with the fireworks show beginning at 10 p.m., presented by Zambelli, a world-renowned pyrotechnic company. Events that night will include: North end (Ida Sue area): - Food vendors starting at 5 p.m., including Omahoma Bobs BBQ at the Ida Sue pavilion. - Ohio National Guard display...