Victorian House Museum offers an old-fashioned Christmas
The popular Holidays at the Mansion will return with a fresh new look and theme. Beginning Nov. 18, daily self-guided tours through the 28-room Victorian House Museum will be offered Sunday through Thursday from 1-4 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 1-8 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $9 for seniors age 60 and over. Student tickets are $5 for those age 12-18, and children under 12 are...
Urgent need for volunteers at Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties has an unprecedented number of permanently open delivery routes, and the agency is in urgent need of volunteers to ensure its vital community service continues in Stark and Wayne counties. MOW works hard to provide at-risk individuals with nutrition for better health, happiness and independence and is one of a few Meals on Wheels agencies...
Holiday auction benefits Wooster Symphony
The Holiday Benefit Auction will be held on Nov. 17 by the Women’s Committee of the Wooster Symphony Orchestra and will include a luncheon at Memories Party Center, 2437 Back Orrville Road, Wooster. The auction is an annual fundraiser that supports the Wooster Symphony, the annual children’s concert and music scholarships for orchestra members. Auction items, which are donated by...
Individuals find success at jobs in the community
At the October regularly scheduled board meeting for the Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, people living with developmental disabilities who are employed locally as well as area agency providers and TuscBDD’s employment navigator shared with the board about their employment experiences. To kick off the meeting, Kim Byrd read the TuscBDD mission statement, followed by...Library series welcomes nonprofit, SWARM
As part of its Nonprofit Spotlight Series, the Dover Public Library will host a community program on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. featuring presenters from the Sustainable Wildlife Area Restoration Movement. SWARM is a new nonprofit organization started by Rome Marinelli and Amy Mathews that works to re-establish native habitats, raise awareness and provide education on pollinator...
Scarf project adds multiple new locations
In a world where there seems to be more problems than solutions, sometimes doing something simple brings about a world of change. In its second year, the scarf project has brought more than an opportunity to give comfort and warmth to others. It’s allowing one group of women to add purpose to their lives and the opportunity to learn a new skill they can use for a lifetime. This year scarf...
New Phila woman is a sharp shooter
Kimberly Hobart Fleming of New Philadelphia won the Hawaii State Pistol Championship held Oct. 14 and 15 on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The range is located at the base of Koko Head volcano. Fleming won the 22 Championship with a score of 864-30x and took second place in the Center-Fire Championship with a score of 850-24x. When firing was completed on the first day, Hobart Fleming was...
Donations will assist shelter residents
Buckeye Career Center staff recently donated a processed hog and nonperishable food items to Friends of the Homeless of Tuscarawas County as part of the staff’s annual donation drive. The group, which includes teachers, support workers, administration and others, raised $1,081 during the month of September. The money was used to purchase a hog exhibited at the 2017 Tuscarawas County Fair...