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With an eye on the future, Martins Creek Mennonite Church begins rubble cleanup

  • August 14, 2010
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After the devastating July 13 blaze that burned down the older, historical portion of Martins Creek Mennonite Church (MCMC), things are finally starting to look up for the church community. Cleanup of the scattered rubble has started. Workers are putting the rubble in dumpsters and rotating them out until the tedious job is complete. The rubble should be cleared out by the start of this week...

Mary Anne Belanger speaks at Lunch with a Notable Woman

  • August 14, 2010
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Women’s Network special guest for the August 5 Lunch with a Notable Woman was Mary Anne Belanger, the program coordinator for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program at Wooster Community Hospital. Belanger is nationally credentialed as a SANE-A, an accreditation that only 1,100 nurses in the country hold to date. She has testified numerous times as an expert witness in common pleas,...

USDA announces Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up

  • August 14, 2010
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will continue through August 27. During the sign-up period, farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land for CRP’s competitive general sign-up at their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. The 2008 Farm Bill authorized USDA to maintain CRP enrollment up to 32 million...

Fair king and queen coronation to be held Aug. 16, on the CSB Stage on the Green

  • August 14, 2010
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There are four male and four female contestants vying to be crowned the 2010 Holmes County Fair King and Queen. The coronation of king and queen will be held on Monday, Aug. 16, at 6 p.m., on the CSB Stage on the Green. Garrett O’Donnell, 17, is the son of Mark and Denise O’Donnell of Killbuck. A senior at West Holmes High School, O’Donnell is a member of the Westside Barnbusters 4-H Club...

Country Sunrise Special to perform August 22

  • August 14, 2010
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The public is invited to the Country Sunrise Special concert on Sunday, August 22, at 2:30 p.m. at the Historic Church of God, 147 N. Milton St., Smithville. The concert will be in the back lawn of the church, so bring a lawn chair. If it is raining, the concert will be held in the church. The concert is free. However, donations will be accepted by the Smithville Community Historical Society...

Third Winesburg Classic Art Show: A small town art walk at its best

  • August 14, 2010
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The streets of Winesburg will be filled with the local color of artists displaying their wares on Saturday, August 21. The third annual Winesburg Classic Art Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Glenn Wengerd, a native of Winesburg, and a friend created this show three years ago. Keeping the village active as a community, while still spotlighting the quiet burg, was an integral part of...

Agricultural and natural resources area new to the Holmes County Fair

  • August 14, 2010
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Agriculture and natural resources are a huge part of Holmes County and the Holmes County Fair. Each year, kids from around the county show different animals at the fair, and just by looking around the county when going on a drive, there are many different types of farms. This year, a special commercial area will be dedicated to agriculture and natural resources agencies that will bring everything...

Community urged to cool down at the Charm Cool Down Sale

  • August 14, 2010
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It’s that time of year again. Yes, the summer months are slipping away and it’s about time for the kids to head back to school for another year. As parents take the kids shopping for school clothing and supplies, what better place to shop than in Charm?On Friday, August 20, people can come to Charm and try to beat the heat by shopping during the Charm Cool Down Sale. The special sale will...

Cruise-in one more time with Main Street Wooster

  • August 14, 2010
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Main Street Wooster, Inc. will present its final Summer 2010 Concert and Cruise-In in downtown Wooster on Friday, August 20, from 7-10 p.m. The event is free and there is no charge to bring a classic car or street rod. This show also is done in conjunction with the Buckeye Ramblin’ Rods Run and Roast event of the Wayne County Fairgrounds on the west side of downtown Wooster. Music will be...

West Holmes’ favorite son returns home

  • August 14, 2010
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The way used car Sales Manager, “Big” Ron Miller describes it, “it’s all about family” at Village Motors on Wooster Road in Millersburg and “football is a part of our family.” So it was no surprise that family was the theme Thursday evening when the dealership hosted a barbecue chicken dinner to raise funds for Share-A-Christmas – whose purpose, according to Miller “is to raise money to...