Business as usual at Walmart
If there are strange things happening at the Millersburg Walmart, store management and local law enforcement officials havent heard much about them. An e-mail has been circulating about three suspicious men at the store one night. In the e-mail, one man closely follows a woman around the store, and at the exit, there are two other men, in uniforms for a company that doesnt exist. As the woman...Salvation Army red kettles return to Holmes County
The red kettles are in place again this year for donations to the Holmes County Salvation Army. Kettle locations are Millersburg Walmart, Rodhes and True Value Hardware. Donations can be mailed to Holmes County Salvation Army Service Unit, c/o REA and Associates, 212 N. Washington St. Millersburg 44654. Note that 100 percent of these donations stay in Holmes County and everyone connected to...Support Red Cross with a new license plate
The American Red Cross is pleased to announce the new American Red Cross specialty Ohio license plate. In cooperation with Ohio state officials, the American Red Cross is now able to drive home the importance of disaster readiness and response everywhere we go with the new Proud Supporter of the American Red Cross Ohio license plate. The funds raised from the plate will help the American...County farm bureaus receive awards
The exceptional work of county farm bureau volunteers was recognized during the County Achievement Awards program during the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) annual meeting, Dec. 1-3 in Columbus. County programming in communications, food and animal issues, organization and public policy were judged by member-volunteers. Winners of the Presidents Award were Hancock County Farm Bureau and...
Cookie Tour of Inns put the spice of life in holiday season
Anyone wandering around Amish Country on Dec. 5 and 6 may have caught a glimpse of plenty of bright orange color. No, it wasnt the fluorescent orange of a deer hunters vest, but rather the tickets patrons toted with them as they participated in an event which continues to blossom into a trademark of Amish Country hospitality. The Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau and the...ODOT seeks comments on SR 83 bridge replacement
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 11 is proposing the replacement of an existing bridge on SR 83 over Salt Creek, just north of Holmesville in Prairie Township, Holmes County. The bridge was built in 1928 and will be replaced with a three-span continuous reinforced concrete slab structure on capped piles. Traffic will be maintained during construction, utilizing part-width...
Questels Pick of the Week
Claire Ballard made her opening debut a memorable one. The Wooster sophomore poured in more than half of her teams points in a 49-44 victory over Cloverleaf, scoring 26 points. Ballard was 10-of-11 from the field, hitting both of her 3-point tries, in the Generals opening game of the season.Matthew sees promise in Generals swim debut
It wasnt the sweep of years past, but that wasnt what Wooster High girls swim coach Chris Matthew was focused on during competition Saturday, Dec. 4. Canfield won the quadrangular meet with 169 points to get by Wooster (160) and Youngstown Boardman (141), with Warren Harding (54) bringing up the rear in Woosters opening night of action at Youngstown State Universitys pool. Wooster won...