Barber shop keeps tradition alive in downtown Wooster
"I had a good barber I was close with growing up," Ryan Helms said. "He cut my hair my entire life." Helms is now on the road to being that lifelong barber himself for a new generation. "We are a traditional barber shop," Helms said. "We still use a straight razor and the hot towel on the back of the neck." Helms explained what that means for those who are unschooled in the ways of...
Initiative focus was on empathy and kindness
One Book, One Community, a county-wide reading initiative of the Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition, came to a close at the culminating event held Monday, Nov. 6 at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. The book chosen for the initiative, now in its 11th year, was “Wonder,” the story of 10-year-old August “Auggie” Pullman, a boy born with extreme challenges due to suffering from a...
Goller brings a new look to an old Share-A-Christmas favorite
Christmas is coming, and the 15th annual Share-A-Christmas Benefit Program at Martins Creek Mennonite Church will once again kick off this season of giving. Holmes County offers myriad of opportunities to celebrate the Christmas season, but this enjoyable evening of live musical entertainment and skits has been a beloved event featuring some fantastic local entertainers. The 2017 show...Trinity offers free health check
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. To help area residents discover their health risks associated with diabetes, Trinity Hospital Twin City’s Diabetes Wellness Program will host a free hemoglobin A1C health screen from 3:30-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the hospital’s St. Francis Conference Center, 819 N. First St., Dennison. A hemoglobin A1C screening is a blood test that measures...
Open enrollment for 2018 ACA health insurance ends Dec. 15
The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has not been repealed. Individuals are still required to comply with the ACA and are still entitled to its benefits. The Affordable Care Act requires individuals to enroll in a health insurance plan unless they qualify for an exemption from the law. Individuals must report whether they have coverage or whether they are exempt when they file...Veterans Day event scheduled
The annual Wayne County observance of Veterans Day will be held Saturday, Nov. 11, starting at 11 a.m., at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Veterans Pavilion. This year’s keynote speaker is U.S. Army Col. Steven Gavin, who is an assistant program manager for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle in the area of Foreign Military Sales and the Detroit Arsenal’s G3 protection officer. Gavin is a...
Learn the art of origami
The Dover Public Library will host two origami classes on Saturday, Nov. 11 in the library's community room. A class for children grade 2-5 will be held at 2 p.m., and a class for grade 6 through adults will be held at 3:30 p.m. Presented by Ohio Paper Folders, participants will learn basic origami techniques. Ohio Paper Folders is comprised of origami artists who volunteer their time and...
Reeves Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum announce Christmas events
The Reeves Museum will open for the 2017 Christmas season on Saturday, Nov. 11 and will be open daily through Dec. 22 with tours available from 1-7 p.m. New this year, the museum also will be open after Christmas, Dec. 27-30, from 1-7 p.m. The cost to tour the home is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors 60 and over, and $5 for children age 6-18. Children 5 and under are free. Every room of...
Drop-off sites set for this year's OCC initiative
This month five locations in the Tuscarawas County area will serve as drop-off sites for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. During the project’s National Collection Week, Nov. 13-20, local residents can donate school supplies, hygiene items and toys. Operation Christmas Child will deliver these shoe-box gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty...