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National Day of Prayer service in Kidron focused on the ‘mountain above all mountains’

National Day of Prayer service in Kidron focused on the ‘mountain above all mountains’

Many people nationwide hit their knees in prayer on Thursday, May 5, for National Day of Prayer, and locally people were hard at it as well. In Kidron, a number of people gathered together at Flo-Care to promote the day, and offered a chance for community members to get involved. The mission of the National Day of Prayer is to mobilize prayer in America and to encourage personal repentance and...
Historical society discusses how Mt. Eaton was named

Historical society discusses how Mt. Eaton was named

The Mount Eaton/Paint Township Historical Society met Monday, April 25, with 13 people present. There was discussion of how Mt. Eaton was named, with new evidence in the book Spies, Scoundrels, Rogues, The Ohio Frontier, by Gary S. Williams, who was at the regional meeting. The town was Paintville until 1829, then a pamphlet called The Red Spring said that when some businessmen wanted a new name...

Nashville Jolly Farmers discuss upcoming events

Nashville Jolly Farmers 4-H club met May 2, at the Nashville UM Church. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Hannah Baird and 4-H pledge by Luke Ogi. An important date coming up includes frozen food pickups, Wednesday, May 4. QA will be held four more times for those who have not done theirs. Rabbit clinic will be May 21 at the fairgrounds, May 16 will be tag in for sheep, dairy feeder, hogs and goats...
What you should know about organ and tissue donation

What you should know about organ and tissue donation

Approximately 28,000 organ transplants were performed in the United States in 2010; just over 6,600 of those were from living donors. Another one million Americans receive donor tissue each year through reconstructive, restorative and cosmetic surgeries. Nevertheless, in January 2011, more than 110,000 individuals were waiting for life-saving organ transplants. To help meet the need for organ and...
What can you do about human trafficking?

What can you do about human trafficking?

Human trafficking may seem like an unusual and even off-putting topic, but bear with me. In 2009, the Mennonite church, on whose behalf I write this column, voted to bring awareness on the issue of human trafficking after a resolution presented by Mennonite Women USA executive director, Rhoda Kenner. (I am indebted to timbrel, the magazine of Mennonite Women USA, July/Aug. 2010 issue for...

Wayne College offering online bachelor’s degree

The University of Akron Wayne College will host an information night on Monday, May 16, at 6 p.m., for those who would like to learn more about the Bachelor of Postsecondary Technical Education degree. No RSVP for this information session is necessary. The general education requirements for this degree can be taken at either Wayne College in Orrville or the Holmes County Higher Education Center...

5/11/11 Dover man pleads to sexual assault charge

SUMMARY: Faces up to eight years in prison, will be classified as Tier III sex offender A Dover man pleaded guilty Wednesday May 11 to charges that state he engaged in sexual conduct with a 12 year-old-girl on a camping trip in Holmes County. Larry D. Eckroad, 61, 4038 Dover Zoar NE, pleaded guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court Wednesday May 11 to one count of sexual battery. He faces up...

OAC - Savvy quilters know that Somewhere Sewing is where they need to be

Summary: A very impressive shop awaits quilting aficionados in scenic Paint Valley, just five miles from Millersburg, Ohio. Thousands of bolts of the most up to date, high quality fabric line up for a dazzling display of project possibilities here, making Somewhere Sewing a perfect place to spend an afternoon, or maybe even a whole weekend at a quilting retreat, in Ohio’s Amish Country. If...

A long answer to a simple question

Summary Bruce Stambaugh shares about a simple question his grandson asked him. Bruce Stambaugh writes about nature, weather, hobbies and people, often using personal experiences. Much to their dismay, he also writes about his family. He uses humor and pathos when he can’t think of anything else to include. For May 19, 2011 During his last visit to Ohio, my Virginian grandson, Davis, asked me...

Fundraiser Helps Those with Kidney Disease

Medical treatments, especially those for various kinds of kidney disease, have come a long way in offering advanced treatment options. With those medical breakthroughs come rising costs. The Holmes County Kidney Fund, Inc. was founded to help individuals and families with the expenses associated with treatments, medications and other costs many families have difficulty covering for those battling...