Space announces more than $51,000 for Firefighters

April 8, 2010
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Applauding increased federal support for firefighters and first responders in Holmes County, Congressman Zack Space announced that the Paint Township Volunteer Fire Department in Winesburg will receive $51,500 in grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). I will never stop fighting for the health and safety of my constituents, Space said, This grant will go a long...

Commissioners honor area athletes in proclamations

April 8, 2010
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During the Monday, April 5 meeting of the Holmes County Commissioners, a number of area high school athletes were honored with proclamations for their outstanding efforts in winter sports. Included in the list are a pair of West Holmes High School wrestlers who found their way to the State tournament, as well as the Hiland Lady Hawks basketball team, which finished runner-up in the Div. IV State...

Open house to benefit Mennonite relief fund for Haiti

April 8, 2010
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Carlisle Gifts in Walnut Creek is hosting a spring open house April 8-10 that will benefit economic development in Haiti. A percentage of the open house sales will be donated to Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), which is working with microfinance organization Fonkoze to build an economic foundation for democracy in Haiti. Customers will also have the opportunity to donate...

Short-handed Knights top Comets; Redskins top WH

April 8, 2010
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A singles sweep helped a short-handed West Holmes tennis squad pull out a 3-2 triumph over Central Christian Wednesday, March 31, in Kidron. Brendan Lynch swept first singles 6-0, 6-0 and Sam Meyer scored a 6-0, 6-0 win at second singles. Ricky Guerra completed the singles sweep with a 6-1, 6-1 victory. Ethan Rawson and Tyler Hershberger fell 6-1, 6-2 at first doubles and the Knights forfeited...

Lady Knights battle back to beat East Knox

April 8, 2010
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The Lady Knights rallied from behind to pull out an extra-inning 10-9 win over the Bulldogs Friday, April 2, at East Knox (EK). The Bulldogs scored five times in the first inning, but the Lady Knights answered with five of their own in the top of the second on two hits and a handful of East Knox errors. The Bulldogs scored single runs in the second and fourth innings. After the Lady Knights...

Knights pull out a win in twin bill slugfest

April 8, 2010
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Saturday was not a good day for pitchers and their stat sheets at West Holmes. The Knights hosted the Redskins from Coshocton in a twin bill that saw the two teams combine for 57 runs and 49 hits as each team picked up a win. The Redskins won the opener 12-10, but the Knights bounced back to take the second game 18-17. Coshocton jumped on freshman lefty Gabe Snyder for four runs in the first...

Tough trip to Newcomerstown for Knights

April 8, 2010
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A second-place finish in the 1600-meter relay was the best the Knights could muster as the team placed sixth overall at the Newcomerstown Relays Friday, April 2, in Newcomerstown. The quartet of Luke Morris, Jeremy Anderson, Brett McClain and Jared Zollars combined to run a 3:35.15 to finish second behind Indian Valley, which set a meet record with a time of 3:29.9. The Knights got thirds in...

Great weather leads to big night of hot racing at Hilltop Speedway

April 8, 2010
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Warmer but windy conditions brought out another huge crowd and a big field of cars for the second night of racing at Wardell’s Hilltop Speedway on Easter Egg Hunt night for the kids.Wooster’s Doug Drown started on the pole with Jeremy Canada alongside and for the first six laps, they would lead the way for the Super Late Model feature. Some aggressive driving would bring out the caution on...

Hawks hammer Generals 14-0 in IVC clash

April 8, 2010
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A nine-run first inning, punctuated by a B.J. Miller home run, helped Hiland to a 14-0 victory over the visiting Ridgewood Generals in Inter-Valley Conference baseball action Monday, April 5, at Lehman Field in Berlin. We lit him up pretty good in the first inning, said Hiland coach Tom Gibson. After scoring nine in the first, the Hawks tacked on five more in the second and then shut down...

Hawks are off and running, and winning Hiland hammers Malvern, sweeps Smithville

April 8, 2010
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Hiland scored at least a run in every inning and banged out 14 hits to support a solid pitching effort from Bradley Schlabach en route to a 12-2 romp in six innings over the Hornets Thursday, April 1, in Malvern. Jordan Miller went 3-for-4 with a double to lead the offensive. Danny Beachy, Luke Burch and Jalen Miller each added two hits with a double apiece. Schlabach allowed two runs on two...

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