Summer begins with 29th annual Dover Canal Festival and salute to veterans
Who will be the top bidder for the 2011 Canal Dover Festival plate May 27? The answer will rest in the results of a popular rivalry between at least three local businessmen, as each vies to add this years top plates, designed once again by local artist Mark VanSickle, to their collection. We have several people who are great supporters of the plate auction, with a big rivalry going,...
Clippity clopping along the streets of Zoar Village
Dick and Dock pranced impatiently as they waited for their owner, Larry Smith, of Stow, to prepare their antique open air wicker and wood carriage for the Western Reserve Carriage Associations annual Zoar Pleasure Drive in Zoar on Sunday, May 15. The set of matched Morgans were not the only horses eager to take part in the drive. Dorie is eight years old, and is a rare, golden colored...
Trading tools and stories at the Antique Tool Show and Sale
Dan Miller, who hails from northwest of Ravenna, has been collecting tools for as long as he can recall. Tools hold a fascination for me because they are useful, said the 71-year-old tool enthusiast. They helped build America. Miller was one of 59 members of the Ohio Tool Collectors Association who met within the walls of the Zoar Fire Station May 15 for an Antique Tool Show and Sale...
Everyone encouraged to step into history during annual Travel Tusc event
Erected to my brave and gallant comrades of Tuscarawas County who fell in defence of our glorious Union, by a member of the 51st Ohio Vols. 1861-1866. So reads the inscription at the base of the Civil War soldier statue in front of the Tuscarawas County Courthouse in New Philadelphia, where it has stood since it was erected in 1887 by Major Henry Kaldenbaugh. Indeed, Tuscarawas County is...
First Merchant and Artist Walk of the season is a hit for NPBCA
The theme for the evening was, Celebrate Spring in Downtown New Philadelphia Come Feather Your Nest with Art. The New Philadelphia Business and Community Association (NPBCA) hosted the first Merchant and Artist Walk for the season on Saturday, May 14. Scattered rain and distant thunderstorms didnt keep the crowds away for the 23 artists and live musicians anxious to share their talents...
State legislator provides insight into state economy
It has been a difficult economic time and it is going to continue to be, but I think there is a lot of room for optimism. That was the assessment of the states economy that State Sen. Larry Obhof shared with the audience for the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast May 13. Obhofs appraisal is based on two important recent developments – a dip in the unemployment rate...
Help kids make homemade dog treats in your kitchen
Kids and pets go hand in hand around most homes these days. According to the Pet Food Institute, more than half of U.S. homes include a pet. It’s no wonder we love our pets so much. They reduce recovery time when we are faced with illness, they help reduce stress and they promote healthy family bonding.You can do things around the house that are both fun for kids and benefit the pets in your...
What exactly is a goniostat?: Trading tools and stories at Antique Tool Show and Sale
Summary: Fascinating tools from throughout the history of the United States provided an intriguing day of swapping stories and collections at the Antique Tool Show and Sale in Zoar Village recently. Dan Miller, who hails from northwest of Ravenna, has been collecting tools for as long as he can recall. Tools hold a fascination for me because they are useful, said the 71 year old tool...
Clippity clopping along the streets of Zoar Village
Summary: Summary: On Sunday afternoons of long ago, the clip clop of horses hooves were most likely heard along the side streets of Zoar Village in Tuscarawas County. On Sunday, May 15, they were heard once again. Dick and Dock pranced impatiently as they waited for their owner, Larry Smith of Stow, Ohio, to prepare their antique open air wicker and wood carriage for the Western Reserve Carriage...