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Spring clean-up day scheduled in Millersburg

  • April 12, 2010
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The village of Millersburg will hold a spring clean-up day on Saturday, April 17, for village residents and businesses. The drop-off location will be at the Millersburg Public Works Department, 600 Walkup St. Workers will accept household waste, wood, concrete, brick, block, other construction or demolition debris, large items such as furniture, mattresses, and metal items. Excluded items are all...

Killbuck CIC to present Swiss steak supper, auction as library fundraiser

  • April 12, 2010
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Times may be tough for the Holmes County Library, its programs and branches, but fortunately there are those out there who are willing to step up and provide relief.The friends of the Killbuck Library from the Killbuck Community Improvement Council (CIC) are doing everything within their power to raise funds for the beleaguered library branch. Just like all of the library branches located...

Third annual expo and training fair to be held April 16, at Wayne College

  • April 12, 2010
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The third annual 2010 Career Expo and Training Fair will be held Friday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the new Student Life Building on The University of Akron Wayne College Campus. Attendance for the employer panel last year was standing room only, with 55 employer/agency exhibitors and more than 400 participants who attended the career and training fair.This collaborative event is...

From Buckeye to bluegrass: author to speak at Walnut Hills, April 27

  • April 12, 2010
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Author Lisa D. Piper will make a guest appearance at Walnut Hills Retirement Community April 27. Piper, who specializes in inspirational fiction and historical writing, will speak at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Retirement Home. Piper was born in Newcomerstown and currently resides in Hopkins County, Ky. She has written several books, including Discovering Elizabeth, Rescuing Gabrielle, and...

Absentee voting for the May 4 primary election now underway

  • April 12, 2010
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Absentee (or early) voting is now being conducted for the May 4 primary election. Any registered voter in Ohio may request and cast an absentee ballot. You do not need to state a reason to vote absentee. All ballots must be applied for in writing and applications submitted to the county board of elections. ID requirements also apply to absentee voters. Requests must include the voter’s name,...

Managing the highs and lows in the dairy industry

  • April 12, 2010
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For consumers, falling milk prices at the supermarket are a welcome sight. But for dairy farmers, it’s part of a seemingly unending cycle of milk price volatility.Experts from across the country and more than 120 members of the local dairy industry gathered at the Shisler Center March 31 to discuss this pressing concern.Sponsored by the Ohio Dairy Producers Association and the Ohio Dairy...

Wayne SWCD fish sale for pond stocking deadline is April 16

  • April 12, 2010
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The Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring its annual fish sale. This year, eight varieties of fish are available for stocking ponds, including largemouth bass, two to four inches, for 80 cents each; channel catfish, four to five inches, 75 cents each; white amur, eight to 12 inches, $12 each; perch and bluegill, two to four inches, 70 cents each; minnows, one to two inches,...

Ohio's Third Frontier prompts a visit by Governor Ted Strickland

  • April 12, 2010
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The results produced by the innovative research and development work on alternative energy sources being conducted at OARDC in Wooster have caught the eye of someone with a keen interest in jobs that the successful commercialization of the technology will produce: Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland.It was Strickland's interest in advanced energy initiatives and his strong support for the renewal of the...

New online catalog tutorials at Holmes County Public Library

  • April 12, 2010
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The Holmes County District Public Library has announced the addition of catalog tutorials designed to help patrons navigate through the various search portals included on the online library catalog. The series of slideshows and videos cover topics such as subject searches, how to renew an item, accessing your library account, movie searches, searching the kids catalog, conducting a general...

Quota International named to receive WorthyWorks award

  • April 12, 2010
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The Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce (OACC), in partnership with the Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF), announced that Quota International of Orrville will be recognized as the chamber’s recipient of the 2010 WorthyWorks Award. This award recognizes the important contributions that not-for-profit members of the chamber make to their community. Qualifying criteria is a commitment to the...