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Preserving Wayne County’s agricultural heritage

  • April 5, 2010
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For those who live and work in the agricultural communities throughout Wayne County, farming is a part of who they are, both individually and as a community. So when a pair of state programs went into effect in the 2000s, dozens of farming families across the county seized the opportunity to help preserve Wayne County’s rich agricultural heritage for future generations. Both programs, which...

April 10, Friends of the Library to offer people ‘Just Desserts’

  • April 5, 2010
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As the Holmes County Library tries to manage its main library, numerous branches and bookmobile schedule amidst waning funding, one local organization is ready to step in and lend a hand. Friends of the Library, a group which is currently 120 members strong and growing, is doing all it can to create another avenue of funding for the struggling Holmes County library and its branches, which have...

Ohio Agriculture director issues statement on passage of House Bill 414

  • April 5, 2010
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Robert Boggs, Ohio Department of Agriculture director, recently issued a statement regarding the passage of House Bill 414, which provides the necessary framework to establish the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. “I applaud the legislature for its hard work in passing this important piece of legislation that will further strengthen Ohio agriculture, and I am excited to serve Ohioans in my...

State aids in promoting awareness of underage alcohol, tobacco use in Holmes County

  • April 5, 2010
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Serving alcohol to teens, whether as a business with a liquor license or to teens in the home, is not a wise decision. It can be a downright costly one. As a way of ensuring that businesses selling liquor comply with laws designed to restrict alcohol and tobacco sales to teens, the Ohio Investigative Unit periodically runs compliance checks, sending underage informants into establishments to try...

Liberty groups promote voter education with District 18 candidate night, April 22

  • April 5, 2010
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The Holmes County Liberty Coalition, in association with event sponsor the Ohio Liberty Council, is co-hosting the last in a series of four candidate nights for Ohio’s 18th Congressional District to be held at the Tuscarawas Campus of the Kent State University in New Philadelphia on Thursday, April 22, from 6-9 p.m. The sponsoring groups place a high priority on demanding that candidates for...

SBA set to honor Sugarcreek leaders

  • April 5, 2010
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The Sugarcreek Business Association is finalizing plans for the fourth annual Celebrate Sugarcreek dinner to be held at Sweet Basil Saturday, April 24. The evenings’ events will begin at 5:15, with light refreshments during the social hour, followed by dinner at 6:15 and the awards ceremony. Honoring those members of the community who embody the spirit of the founding fathers of Sugarcreek is a...

Pinwheels help stop child abuse, neglect

  • April 5, 2010
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It’s that time of year again to raise awareness and recognize April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month. Each year the Wayne County Children Services Board and Wayne County Children’s Advocacy Center educate the community about child abuse and neglect through the nationally recognized Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. A national organization called Prevent Child Abuse America founded...

Sixth annual Chinese Auction set for April 17

  • April 5, 2010
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The Holmes County Historical Society will hold its annual fundraising Chinese Auction April 17 at St. Peters Catholic Community Center in Millersburg. The popular event has grown every year and proceeds from the auction support the society’s many programs, events and operation of the Victorian House Museum. This year many very high quality items are pouring in early, showing support of the...

Area youth rewarded for their winning entries for HCPC billboard contest

  • April 5, 2010
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Eleven area youth were able to show off their artistic abilities at the March 25 meeting of the Holmes County Prevention Coalition (HCPC), and were rewarded for taking the time to put their creative energy to good use. The students were honored by the coalition for their participation in the HCPC billboard contest, in which area youth were invited to submit entries to the billboard campaign...

The Farm at Walnut Creek holds ‘Name the Giraffe’ contest

  • April 5, 2010
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Where’s that giant book of baby giraffe names? Oh, that’s right, there isn’t one. An Amish farm might not be where most people would expect to find a baby giraffe, or a whole menagerie of exotic animals. But The Farm at Walnut Creek is not your typical Amish farm. To most people driving down this country road, The Farm at Walnut Creek looks a lot like its neighbors. The neat fence lines lead...