Water infrastructure is a bipartisan effort
President Trump’s visit to Cincinnati to highlight the need for investments in our nation’s inland waterways, locks and dams demonstrates the importance of the maritime component to the national infrastructure system. The president recognizes the need to revitalize a portion of our transportation network that all too often does not get the attention it deserves. Many Americans would be...
Pushing the envelope can lead you to amazing experiences
Thank goodness there is so much to learn about food. While tracing the history of a cuisine, a flavor or a technique, you can really see how it fits into a culture and the day-to-day drama of human existence through time. It’s as though you were able to see, all at once, both the object and the cells that make up that object. So much to learn and in my case mostly about baking. There are few...
We're off to see the wizard
"I like that you get to be someone different and explore that person," Triway High School freshman Anna Puster said when asked what she likes about acting. Puster will play a Winkie in the Wayne County Performing Arts Council's upcoming production of "The Wizard of Oz." This is the second WaCPAC production for the student who has been writing plays and performing since grade school. The...
Two fundraisers benefit Give Pets a Chance
"You might have someone on a fixed income, and the only reason he or she gets up in the morning is to walk the dog or feed the cat," said Connie Storck, a volunteer with the nonprofit, Give Pets a Chance. "Maybe someone is older with limited funds, and they have had their cat for 15 years, and it gets sick, but with proper medical care it could be just fine." Individuals who saw a need for...
Trigger is the Cat of the Week
Trigger is a large, orange tabby who is litter-box trained and up to date on all his vaccines. He is about 4 years old and is affectionate and loving. The first step to the adoption process is to fill out an application from the website or at the shelter. The shelter adopts in order of applications received and approval of veterinary and landlord references. Trigger is available for adoption...
Pond clinic will cover stocking, construction and wildlife control
The Tuscarawas Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a pond clinic on Thursday, June 15 at the picnic shelter on Conservation Drive at the Norma Johnson Center from 6-8 p.m. Steve Fender of Fender’s Fish Hatchery will discuss pond stocking, Hans Baltzly of Natural Resource Conservation Service will discuss pond construction, and John Morton, a private lands biologist for the Ohio...
Greco Band to present all-Italian concert
A century ago Dominic Greco founded a band called the Italian Band. In later years he renamed it to the Dover Concert Band, and in 1973 the members voted to change it to the present name of The Dominic Greco Band in honor of its founder. The Dominic Greco Band, under the direction of Frederick Delphia, will present a concert at the Tuscora Park Amphitheater on Saturday, June 17, beginning at 7...
Enjoy a a self-guided hike with your dog
Bark at TUSCParks will return to Trenton Heritage Park on Saturday, June 17 at 9 a.m. This county-owned land is generally open by permit only but will be accessible to the public for this special event for a self-guided hike with one's dog along the Tuscarawas River. Participants may sign in to receive a special Summer Walking Program token. The Tuscarawas County Historical Society will be on...
Star Spangled Breakfast benefits historical society
The Holmes County Historical Society summer fundraising breakfast will be Saturday, July 1 from 7-10 a.m. at the Castle Club Banquet Center, located next to the Victorian House Museum at 434 N. Washington St. in Millersburg. The Star Spangled Breakfast will have a patriotic theme to go along with the July 4 weekend activities. Serving up pancakes, sausage, eggs and fruit parfaits, the...