Mercy Medical presents heart health fair and educational program
Mercy Medical Center, in partnership with the Tuscarawas County Public Library Systems Get Healthy at your library program series, is offering a Heart Health Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 15, inside the main library at 121 Fair Ave. NW, from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. This health fair will offer free blood pressure and pulmonary function screenings, and will also offer low-cost glucose ($2), total...McVay to undergo competency exam at prosecutors order
A psychological evaluation will be conducted to determine whether a 10-year-old boy charged with shooting and killing his mother understands criminal proceedings against him. Holmes County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Knowling said Monday, Jan. 31, that Joseph McVay, 10, Big Prairie, will undergo a competency evaluation to see if the boys age is a barrier to his ability to comprehend the...Weather postpones Equine Clinic again
You know what they say, Third time is the charm. Mother Nature has once again trumped the Equine Clinic (previously scheduled for Feb. 1). The group will be postponing the event until April 5, 6-9 p.m. with hopes for better weather and more daylight. The agenda will remain the same with speakers covering topics such as basic equine nutrition, pasture management for grazing, mud/manure...Bed Bug 101 to be held at the library
Bed bugs have received national attention since a wave of infestations swept the country this past year. Ohio is ranked among the worst states for bed bugs. To help inform the public about this problem, the Tuscarawas County Public Library System will host a Bed Bug 101 program at its main library on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. with Renee Clark from The Ohio State University Extension...Clerk of courts website the best place for MWCD paperwork
Rockne Clarke of the Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts announced that a special link to the MWCD Conservancy appraisal records filed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Court can be viewed online at http://www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/ClerkofCourts/Muskingum.htm. From the site, individuals can view or download all the various...
Engibous steps down as executive director of Tuscarawas County Community Foundation
David Engibous has stepped down as executive director of the Tuscarawas County Community Foundation after having served voluntarily since the foundation's inception nearly 10 years ago.Scott Robinson, of Dover, who has served the past four years as the governing board's president, has assumed the executive director's position. The transition was announced Tuesday, Jan. 25, during the foundation's...
Chili Open will provide chilly fun for area linksters
Put on your long johns and earmuffs and come to the Green Valley Golf Course on Saturday, Feb. 5, for a fun-filled day of golf, prizes and delicious chili for Trumpet In The Lands 11th annual Chili Open Golf Classic, sponsored by Wendys of Tuscarawas County. Golfers will play nine holes on the modified course and compete for lowest score of the day. A 50/50 drawing and special door prizes...
Basketball shot wins local resident a new motorcycle
Scott Jerles, of Dover, swished a half court basketball shot during halftime of the New Philadelphia/Dover boys basketball matchup on Friday, Jan. 14, to win a 2010 XL1200X Forty-Eight Sportster. Jerles was randomly selected as the shooter via a ticket he received upon entrance to the game. He was given one opportunity to make the shot and swished it on that one try. Adventure Harley-Davidson...