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90 years and 50 Master’s Tournaments – Rufus Fenton Prescott hasn’t skipped a beat (OR: Rufus Prescott: 50 years with the Masters)

90 years and 50 Master’s Tournaments – Rufus Fenton Prescott hasn’t skipped a beat (OR: Rufus Prescott: 50 years with the Masters)

Summary: Not many people have been fortunate enough to see one Augusta, Georgia Master’s Tournaments in person, let alone 50 of them. Even rarer is to see fifty in a row. One 90 year old gentleman, however, has done just that as he follows his love of golf. Hogan, Palmer, Nicklaus, Snead, Casper, Woods; these are all names that tumble easily from the lips of 90 year-old Rufus Fenton Prescott, a...
053011 PE waiver option provides flexibility for athletes/ cheerleaders/marching band members

053011 PE waiver option provides flexibility for athletes/ cheerleaders/marching band members

Summary: With a recent change in board policy, Wooster High School students who participate in interscholastic athletics, cheerleading and marching band now have some flexibility in meeting the state’s physical education requirements. Wooster High School students who participate in interscholastic athletics, cheerleading and marching band now have the option of requesting a waiver of the...

5/24/11 Burglary suspects plead guilty

SUMMARY: Damages to four businesses in spree tops $1,000 Codefendants pleaded Tuesday in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to charges from a string of burglaries and a warrant was issued for a third after he failed to appear. Michael T. Gnagy, 18, 14684 Navarre Road, Wilmot, pleaded guilty to one count of breaking and entering and Russell T. Young, 19, 4610 Township Road 422, Sugarcreek, pleaded...

Authentic Mexican Cuisine/June 3 Meet the Merchant

Authentic Mexican Cuisine by Patricia M. Albrecht Offering customers a bit of Mexico, New Philadelphia’s Tlaquepaque restaurant serves original Mexican fare amid a south of the border atmosphere. With other locations in Ohio in Canton, Cambridge, Zanesville, St. Clairsville, and Warren, this restaurant opened in May 2010 boasting a large menu, hand carved and painted Mexican...
Dover High Seniors participate in Community Day of Service

Dover High Seniors participate in Community Day of Service

Summary: Dover High School seniors gave back to the community by donating their time, energy and enthusiasm to the high school’s first Community Day of Service. 140 seniors took part in the event that included mulching, raking, cleaning and painting at Dover City Park. The Dover High School graduating class of 2011 spent the morning giving back to the community with a day of community service...
Ragersville Historical Society Museum announces summer hours and activities

Ragersville Historical Society Museum announces summer hours and activities

The Ragersville Historical Society will open for the season from June 5 through Oct. 27, on Sundays, 1-4 p.m., with free admission. The museum is located in the restored Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Ragersville, at the intersection of Ragersville Road and Crooked Run Road. In addition to the many displays and artifacts, there are numerous family histories for those who are interested in...
Free program offers help, job training for disabled teenagers

Free program offers help, job training for disabled teenagers

Each summer, most high school juniors and seniors look forward to spending time with friends while working a part-time job to earn spending money. Unfortunately, for some teens, finding a job and learning the responsibilities that will ease them into adulthood doesn’t come easy. Thankfully, that’s where the services of the Society for Equal Access (SEA) Independent Living Center, Inc. can help...
Safe Communities and area law enforcement agencies unite to promote seat belt safety during Click It or Ticket

Safe Communities and area law enforcement agencies unite to promote seat belt safety during Click It or Ticket

A simple little act can save someone a few bucks... or it could save their life. Buckling up when driving in a car is not only mandatory law, it is also the most effective way to increase the odds of surviving a car crash. May 23 to June 5 represents Click It or Ticket, a time when area law agencies crack down on drivers who are not in compliance with seat belt laws. And recently, one way area...

Killbuck man gets prison for ATV theft

A 19-year-old Killbuck man with a history of stealing ATVs was sentenced Tuesday, May 24, in Holmes County Common Pleas Court. Larry L. Gumber, 19, of 785 N. Main St., was sentenced by Common Pleas Court Judge Robert D. Rinfret to three years in prison on charges of attempted burglary and theft of a motor vehicle. The charges stem from April 10, when Gumber, Steven J. Coblentz, 20, of 10455...

Burglary suspects plead guilty

Codefendants pleaded Tuesday in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to charges from a string of burglaries and a warrant was issued for a third after he failed to appear. Michael T. Gnagy, 18, of 14684 Navarre Road, Wilmot, pleaded guilty to one count of breaking and entering and Russell T. Young, 19, of 4610 Township Road 422, Sugarcreek, pleaded to two counts of breaking and entering. A warrant...