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Culinary delights enjoyed by Culinary Capers guests at Community Hospice event

Culinary delights enjoyed by Culinary Capers guests at Community Hospice event

Summary: Guests enjoyed mouthwatering culinary delights at an annual evening of food and entertainment to benefit an important local organization. Amazing appetizers, enticing entrees, and delectable desserts were the fare of the evening as Community Hospice of Tuscarawas, Stark, and Carroll Counties hosted Culinary Capers at the Kent State Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center. “We have 183...
Running for Home so others may have homes of their own

Running for Home so others may have homes of their own

Summary: High winds did not prevent a new record from being set at the annual Run for Home half-marathon for Habitat for Humanity. Uninformed motorists no doubt were startled as they encountered 1,333 runners throughout the streets of New Philadelphia and Dover on a windy Sunday afternoon recently. The runners were participating in Union Hospitals’ Run for Home half-marathon, a 13.1-mile race...
Football team volunteers to walk a mile in women’s shoes to raise awareness about rape, sexual assault, and violence against women

Football team volunteers to walk a mile in women’s shoes to raise awareness about rape, sexual assault, and violence against women

Summary: Football players, a drenching downpour, and dozens of pairs of colorful ladies’ high-heeled shoes made for a meaningful event in the streets of New Philadelphia recently. Recruit over a dozen high school football players, strap them into spike heel shoes in ladies’ sizes 10 to 17, and ask them to traipse through the streets of New Philadelphia. Any volunteers? The answer was a...
ATH: Grow the right amount of vegetable in the garden

ATH: Grow the right amount of vegetable in the garden

Summary: The decision to plant a garden has been made. Plant the proper amount so you don’t end with too much or too little for your family. Choose easy to grow varieties resistant to pests and disease to lighten the workload that comes with growing your own food. You have finally taken the advice of friends, magazines, television shows and newspapers and have decided to try your hand at...

4/18/11 Milk truck crashes through guardrail in Millersburg

Karl Hurt, 31, Silver Pond Drive, Applecreek, was injured Sunday April 17 after crashing a milk truck through a guardrail off state Route 241 in Millersburg. According to Millersburg Police reports, Hurt was southbound on 241 when he lost control of the truck and exited the roadway. The truck struck the corner of a house before coming to rest on its side. Hurt was transported to Pomerene Hospital...

4/18/11 Gresser murder trial underway

SUMMARY: Defense alleges wife is to blame in death of Kali Gresser The injuries that led to the death of 18-month-old Kali Gresser came hours or even days before Timothy Gresser set into motion a series of events that would lead him to be wrongly charged with murder, a defense attorney said Monday April 18. Attorney John Johnson, Jr., said at the start of a three day jury trial in Wayne County...

The stuff of life is more than stuff

The cashier at WalMart shared a very interesting theory with me the other day. We were both reveling in the appearance of the sun that day, and she remarked how she couldn’t wait to get outside, but she had a lot of indoor spring cleaning to take care of first. Her theory was that we get so depressed and homebound in Northeast Ohio with our long, dreary winters that we shop and fill our homes...
Hawks drop first of season to Quakers, come back with a vengeance in win over Comets

Hawks drop first of season to Quakers, come back with a vengeance in win over Comets

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. OK, perhaps the reference to Hiland’s week in tennis isn’t worthy of Captain Ahab, and it wasn’t that dramatic, but the Hawks did suffer their first defeat of the season and then rebounded to take home a 5-0 shutout the next night. The Hiland tennis team suffered its first defeat after four season-opening victories, falling to New...
Hawks win a snoozer with 7-0 victory over Cardinals

Hawks win a snoozer with 7-0 victory over Cardinals

Hiland coach Tom Gibson wants his players to be well-rested this season. He probably prefers that they did their napping at night rather than during the game. In Hiland’s 7-0 shutout win over Sandy Valley on Monday, April 18, Hiland scored a lot early, but then managed just two hits over the final five innings, prompting the Hiland baseball coach to make a reference toward his team’s effort...
Of weeds and junk

Of weeds and junk

"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." -Thomas EdisonIt's garage sale season. I've seen a number of them popping up along the roads, just like the daffodils that have sprung from the dark dirt. The flowers always know when it's time to peek out from under the ground. It's amazing how God created things to know their time. Garage sales are no different.Spring? Time for...