Common sense key to avoiding a crash
According to research the majority of accidents occur at dusk and winter conditions can be a major factor. The cold temperatures and moisture on the roadways cause ice formation making roads dangerous and slippery. Although highway workers try to maintain the roads with plowing and salting, winter conditions still make for risky travel. Capt. Dale Renker of the local Holmes County Sheriffs...Millersburg and Clark Presbyterian make welcome new pastor
Have you ever found yourself doing what you love, but still felt like something was missing; like maybe you were only halfway where you were suppose to be? Well, new pastor, Burnetta Armour of Clark Community and Millersburg First Presbyterian Churchs found herself in that situation. Armour was doing exactly what she loved doing but something just wasnt complete. When I was growing up I...
011011 WHS Speech and Debate team heads into the home stretch
When a team has a storied history its often tough to live up to high expectations but the 2010-1011 edition of the Wooster High School Speech and Debate Team is doing just that. Head coach Ned Lauver has much to be proud as his very young team heads into the home stretch of the lengthy speech and debate season. With just three tournaments on the schedule before the team heads to the state...
New weight management program at Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County
Obesity affects as many as 30 percent of Americans, and the condition is linked with about 300,000 adult deaths annually. Kathy Wise, RD, LD, LWC, director of health and wellness at Mercy Medical Center, will present New Year, New You, New Weight, Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m., inside Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County. Join this program to learn how to take off unwanted weight and keep...
Tuscarawas County Public Library to host official Monopoly game tournament
The Tuscarawas County Public Library has announced its 15th annual Monopoly Game Tournament, which will take place Saturday, Jan. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the childrens department. The tournament is a long-standing tradition here at the library, said Missy Littell, childrens reference assistant. The players come from all over. Some of them have been playing in our tournament for...
Obrecht, Amstutz, Wiles sworn in Dec. 28
Surrounded by family members, friends, supporters and their fellow elected officeholders, a Wayne County official and a statewide officeholder took the oath of office Dec. 28, in the Wayne County commissioners hearing room in the Wayne County Administration Building. As one of his last official acts before his retirement takes effect Dec. 31, Martin Frantz, retiring Wayne County prosecuting...Tourism remained one of Tuscarawas Countys strongest industries in 2010, and the future looks bright for tourism and other county businesses in 2011
In 2010, Tuscarawas County tourism remained strong, and county businesses began to experience modest growth. For 2011, local officials predict continued growth despite the current state of the economy. Strategic planning and marketing are credited with keeping tourism strong through the economic downturn. In fact, county tourism has increased. According to Dee Grossman, Director of the Tuscarawas...Tuscarawas County Veterans Service Office hopes to serve more of the estimated 8,106 military veterans living in the county
If there was only one message that Tuscarawas County Veterans Service Office Director, Debbie Cook, could communicate to the estimated 8,106 military veterans living in Tuscarawas County in 2011 it would be to call the office to make an appointment to determine what, if any, benefits and services veterans may be qualified to receive. While the veterans service office is not funded by or...Audreys Attic Yields Treasures Galore
Even after ten years in business, Audrey Merkle keeps pulling fresh treasures out of the attic. Her eclectic country store, Audreys Attic, continues to bring beauty to peoples homes and, with its seasonal window displays, to downtown Orrville as well. Its a cozy place where people love to linger, soaking in the scent of candles and the ambiance of homespun fabrics, folk art, lamps, garlands...