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State Rep. O’Farrell helps present state checks for Sugarcreek, Mineral City parks

  • August 27, 2010
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State Rep. Joshua O’Farrell (D-New Philadelphia) recently helped present a ceremonial state check to local officials for new amenities for the Winklepleck Grove Park in Sugarcreek. He joined Sean D. Logan, Ohio Department of Natural Resources director, for the ceremony in Sugarcreek. A second state grant will provide for the purchase of additional acreage for the Mineral City Park. The state...

See what's cooking at The Market Grill

  • August 27, 2010
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Ever leave the farmers market and wonder, now what do I do with all these tasty local items I just bought? You want to eat healthy but you just don’t really know what to make with all this food. Well, the Tuscarawas Valley Family Farmers Market (TVFFM) has the answer—The Market Grill. Opened in August 2009, The Market Grill is a fully operating kitchen open every week at the farmers market...

Money Matters program continues Sept. 2

  • August 27, 2010
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The September Money Matters program entitled Bank on It will be held Thursday, Sept. 2, from 6:30-8 p.m., at the Tuscarawas County Main Library in New Philadelphia. Based on the FDIC’s Money Smart program module, this program teaches about the basics of banking. Guest speaker, Stephenie Wilson, human resources and marketing at First Federal Community Bank, will discuss building a healthy...

Military news

  • August 27, 2010
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Army Pvt. Ryan S. Miller has graduated from the Basic Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. The course is designed to train servicemembers to maintain, prepare and load ammunition for firing; operate and perform operator maintenance on prime movers, self-propelled Howitzers, and ammunition vehicles; store, maintain, and distribute...

Revival meetings held in Orrville

  • August 28, 2010
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The Encounter Revival Ministry team will be in Orrville for a series of revival meetings. The meetings will kick-off on Sunday, Sept. 26 and conclude on Friday, Oct. 1. The headquarters for the Encounter Ministry team is Harrisburg, Pa. The team is comprised of 25 college-age young people and travels extensively for weeklong meetings in churches and schools. Ardy Parlin has been involved in...

Pleasant View Mennonite has maverick idea for Sunday service

  • August 28, 2010
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While the Mennonite church culture strives for a conservative worship service, blue jeans will be the clothing of choice on Sunday, Sept. 12, at Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where Cowboy Sunday will present a new way to not only view the relationship between horse and rider, but a fresh perspective on how the trust and love between a horse and its rider relates to the alliance between God and...

Be wary of scams

  • August 28, 2010
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These days, everyone needs to be cautious of scams -- Internet, mail, and even phone scams – which can damage your credit score and pocketbook. Any time someone asks for your personal information, you should be wary. Particularly cruel are swindles that target Social Security beneficiaries. Recently, Social Security became aware of a scam targeting beneficiaries in the Southern California...

It all starts this week

  • August 28, 2010
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Sept. 1 marks the opening day of the early migratory bird season. This means different things to different folks. For me it is the first day of dove season. That means up to two weeks of daily morning or afternoon trips to the dove fields. I even give up perch fishing for this annual event. The dove season goes on for a while longer after that two weeks. In fact, there is even a late season that...

Life is not a day at the beach, especially this one

  • August 28, 2010
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Some things, you just take on faith. Family comes first. Life will be better tomorrow. Mustard makes a hot dog perfect. And that “The Breakfast Club” is a great coming-of-age movie. There is nothing ambiguous about those statements. They stand true and tall and as reliable as sunrise. Without a doubt, you can count on them, the way that heartbreak is inevitable, tires go flat and cops...

Country neighbors are good neighbors

  • August 28, 2010
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Yard-to-yard neighbors we do not have. Our neighbors are one cornfield and a woods east, a cornfield and soybean acres west, and a deep woods north to the next back road. Even though we cannot see their houses, not even a hint of their roof, we know they are there. We hear the moo of their cows, we hear the laughter of their children, we hear the hums of their tractors. We have no complaints...