Royal Princess Breakfast serves up valuable messages to young princesses in attendance
Eighty-eight small princesses whirled about in clouds of pink and purple tulle, tiny tiaras perched atop many of their heads, as they danced beneath sparkling chandeliers at First Christian Churchs Royal Princess Breakfast April 30. Larissa Carrick, early childhood director at the New Philadelphia church, explained that this was the second time the church has sponsored the event, which was...
Annual Goshen Mission Cemetery Clean Up Includes ZTAP members
Summary: Each year the annual Goshen Mission cemetery spring clean-up brings together a mix of volunteers of all ages to spruce up the final resting of Moravian Missionary David Zeisberger. This years event saw the addition of members of the newly formed Zeisberger Trail and Parks group. The annual Goshen Mission Cemetery spring clean-up organized by the Tuscarawas County Historical...
Local officials, representatives, business owners, social service agency representatives, churches, and others are being asked to participate in a poverty simulation experience to develop empathy for others in the community.
Summary: Area officials, elected representatives, health care providers, social service agencies, and others are being asked to participate in a Poverty Simulation Day in June, in order to develop empathy for those whose day to day lives are a tremendous struggle for survival. Each day, thousands of Tuscarawas County residents have difficult decisions to make. Do I pay the rent, or go to the...
050911 Operation Medicine Cabinet keeps Rx medication off the streets
Summary: Keeping expired and no longer needed over-the-counter and prescription drugs out of the wrong hands was the focus of MEDWAYs Operation Medicine Cabinet. The drug of choice for one of the fastest growing forms of drug abuse doesnt come from an exotic location a half a world away. Theyre tucked inside medicine cabinets of virtually every home in the country. The drugs in...
Cat's-n-Us partners with Humane Society
Summary: The Tuscarawas County Humane Society and Cats-n-Us have partnered together with the mission of helping unwanted cats and kittens find safe, loving homes. A grand re-opening and Adopt-a-Thon will be held at Cats-n-Us on May 15 from 3-7. Tours of the facility will be available and guests can learn about volunteer opportunities. A new partnership could be the answer to helping more...Avant Gardener: Hydrangeas add interest and color to the landscape
Summary: Hydrangeas are great in the landscape as bedding plants or a focal point in the garden. They are easy to grow if you know the species and the specific care required to achieve beautiful blooms that will last from June to November. Hydrangeas are one of the loveliest additions to the garden or landscape. Unlike the hydrangeas of years ago, they now come in various sizes, shapes and...5/2/11 Trail Pulmbing fire contained after seven hours
SUMMARY: Smoke from burning plastic pipes, exploding tanks complicated efforts An office and adjoining business were saved in a Friday April 29 fire that East Holmes Fire Chief Gary Mellor said was sometimes precarious to firefighter safety. The fire, at Trail Plumbing, 4319 County Road 168, Berlin, was reported at approximately 7:15 p.m. and kept fire personnel on scene until the next...4/28/11 Millersburg man goes to prison on trafficking charge
SUMMARY: Judge says prior record, positive drug tests led to prison A criminal history and repeated positive drug tests added up to prison for a Millersburg man who previously pleaded to a drug trafficking charge. Lance M. Hoover, 32, 101 Lakeview Drive Apt. B60, was sentenced Thursday April 28 by Holmes County Common Pleas Judge Robert D. Rinfret to one year in prison on one count of...