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083010 Pair of downtown development projects moving forward

  • August 23, 2010
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Heavy downpours did not dampen the spirit of art appreciation at downtown New Philadelphia’s Art Walk

  • August 23, 2010
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The heavens poured forth rain, but the spirit of art in downtown New Philadelphia was not dampened by it during the August 21 Art Walk. Thirteen different merchants opened their doors, each welcoming artists to display their work to the public from 6 to 9 pm. The work of 16 visual artists were featured, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, ceramics, chalk, and other mediums. Also...

In every way, the 2010 fair was a success

  • August 23, 2010
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Any way you look at it, the 2010 Holmes County Fair was a success. Kerry Taylor, president of the fair board, said he was pleased that the attendance of 31,840 was about 500 better than last year. However, Taylor said Saturday's early evening downpour reduced the expected attendance on the fair's last day by about 2,000."Otherwise," Taylor said, "we may have approached or broken the record of...

An Art Show to Remember -- The 3rd Annual Winesburg Art Show

  • August 23, 2010
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An Art Show to be Remembered – The 3rd Annual Winesburg Art showBy: Melissa HerreraThe sky was blue and the air was hot as I rolled into Winesburg, OH on the morning of Saturday, August 21. A festive atmosphere was present as I made my way down the streets. The 3rd Annual Winesburg Art Show was in full swing. White tents lined the sidewalks and were filled to the brim with lovely local color...

Honor Hour discussion links seasoned veterans with young audience at Dennison’s Soldiers Homecoming Festival

  • August 23, 2010
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“Certainly in World War I and World War II, when other countries were trying to take over the world, we had no choice,” said Jim Carruthers, a New Philadelphia attorney and Vietnam veteran. Carruthers was at the Soldiers Homecoming Festival on August 21, and was facilitating an Honor Hour discussion where veterans could share stories of their experience with the younger generation. The...

Anna Lee Brendza, local journalist for over 50 years, is awarded Tuscarawas County 2010 Woman of the Year Award

  • August 23, 2010
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On March 27, 1942, a 32-year-old woman by the name of Lucille Nussdorfer stood on the railroad platform of the Dennison depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad station. She was there to provide nourishment and comfort to the soldiers heading out to battle in WWII. Nussdorfer was following in the footsteps of her mother, Mrs. Eleanor Wilson McCaw, who had set up a Red Cross Canteen at the same...

In every way, the 2010 fair was a success

  • August 23, 2010
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Any way you look at it, the 2010 Holmes County Fair was a success. Kerry Taylor, president of the fair board, said he was pleased that the attendance of 31,841 was about 500 better than last year. However, Taylor said Saturday's early evening downpour reduced the expected attendance on the fair's last day by about 2,000."Otherwise," Taylor said, "we may have approached or broken the record of...

083010 Karen Tooley honored with Outstanding Teacher Award

  • August 23, 2010
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As the faculty and staff of the Wooster City School District gathered in the high school’s Performing Arts Center for the district’s annual convocation on August 19, the work of a very special teacher who works with some very special students was singled out for recognition. Wooster High School intervention specialist Karen Tooley was named as the recipient of this year’s Ralph R. and Grace B...

Keeping the Tradition Alive

  • August 23, 2010
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Traditionally August has always been a busy month for high school students participating in extra-curricular activities with practices starting for sports and band. This year Dover High School has a new band director, Millersburg native Micah Carrick, previously he was choir director for the Dover Middle School. “I grew up in the Millersburg area and graduated from West Holmes High School in...

083010 School district staff gathers for convocation

  • August 23, 2010
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Before the smiling faces of the 3800 students in the Wooster City School District returned to the classroom, the faculty and staff gathered at the Performing Arts Center at Wooster High School on August 19 for the district’s annual convocation. “Today represents new beginning for us as individuals and as an educational team,” said board of education president Jim Barnard. “On Monday families...