Community support for Holmes County Rails-to-Trails continues with seventh annual auction
The lightning zipped across the Holmes County skyline and the thunder rolled on Friday, June 10, scattering hundreds of volleyball players and fans in every direction at the Holmes County FairgroundsBut while the weather may have sent participants in the volleyball tournament, cornhole tournament, and those wishing to check out the auction items under the big tent for the seventh annual Holmes...
Millersburg will approach pool repairs with caution, stick to commitment to reopen in 2012
Millersburg is proceeding cautiously with repairs to the Crissey Memorial Pool to ensure the finished product is done right, Village Administrator Kevin Brooks said. Millersburg Village Council on Monday, June 13, approved a $16,700 bid submitted by Mid Ohio Concrete for repairs to the pool basin. Flooding in late May saw subsurface water pressure lifting the pool from beneath, fragmenting the...Ashland man pleads to attempted burglary
An Ashland man charged with robbery for allegedly forcing his way out of a retail store while shoplifting accepted a plea offer Monday, June 13, that recommends probation. Eafrom O. Cheatham, 47, of 442 Diamond St., pleaded guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to one count of attempted burglary. The plea was entered as an Alford plea, allowing Cheatham to accept the plea offer without...Parasite management workshop for sheep and goats
A small ruminant parasite management workshop June 29 will be hosted by Roman J. Miller from noon to 5 p.m. The Ohio Heartland Sheep Improvement Association and Small Farm Institute are sponsoring this hands-on workshop. Parasites are the major killer of sheep and goats. The available dewormers are losing their effectiveness as the parasites become more resistant to the deworming medicine. This...
Is it really too late to put in a vegetable garden
With the wet spring weve had, it has made it very difficult to get into the garden and get things planted. Weve also heard lately about the plight of area farmers not being able to get their corn or soybeans planted and how its almost getting too late. People who raise a garden might think they are in the same boat. But if you look in the past, Memorial Day weekend has long been the...
Political fact or fiction-- you decide
A week or so ago, I received Rep. Bob Gibbs' first taxpayer-funded quarterly newsletter. I suspect most people in the 18th Congressional District gave it a passing glance and then tossed it in the rubbish.However, I delighted in receiving the mailing because, well, I'm always looking for fodder. Rep. Gibbs' mailer played right into my hands.Gibbs' Quarterly Update – that's what he calls it –...
Wooster Green Team members visit recycling facility in Oakwood Village
Members of the Wooster Green Team, which is affiliated with the Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network, visited the Waste Management recycling facility (MURF) June 8, in the Cleveland suburb of Oakwood Village. The visit was to witness what happens to the curbside recycling picked up in Wooster. Those attending included Carol Eberhart (convener), Ed Eberhart, John Drouhard, Charles Hall and...
Valdez, Alaska has lots of glaciers, snowy peaks, and birds
Our travels this last week took us through Tok, Alaska and down the Tok-Cutoff to the Richardson Highway and on to the famous port of Valdez. Our plans for Valdez included a one-day glacier-watching trip and a lot of walking and biking around the area. Although perhaps best known for the terrible Exxon Valdez oil spill, Valdez has to be one of the most beautiful places in Alaska. From our camper...
A dinner table family
I was raised in a dinner table family. Our dad worked in education and our mother worked various jobs over the early growth of our family, so they were home for supper. Occasionally, family member schedules would cause a ripple in the flow of our family meal time, but never a wave of interruption. My sister and I attended Scout meetings after school. Our little brother played ball. His...