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OBITUARY | 2010-05-18

  • May 18, 2010
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Dale E. Warther, 58, a lifelong resident of Dover, died May 15, 2010, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a courageous fight against a brief illness. Born New Year’s Day, 1952, at Union Hospital, Dale was the son of David R. and Joanne Warther of Dover. Following his education, he joined his father, Dave, and grandfather, Mooney, and family in the operation of the Warther Cutlery and Warther...

OBITUARY | 2010-05-18

  • May 18, 2010
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Annabelle Egler, 87, of New Philadelphia, and a longtime Dover resident, died May 16, 2010, at New Dawn Health Care Center. Born Feb. 15, 1923, in Somerdale, Annabelle was the daughter of the late James and Edna Roberts. She was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church, New Philadelphia, and was active in its Betty Thompson Esther Circle. Surviving are a daughter, Pam (Vince) Pirillo of New...

OBITUARY | 2010-05-18

  • May 18, 2010
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Evelyn E. Hinch, 94, of Bowerston, died peacefully May 14, 2010, at Union Hospital, Dover. Born Sept. 25, 1915, in Conotton, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Emerson and Nancy Swinehart. She was a lifelong resident of the Bowerston area and was the longest member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She graduated valedictorian from Scio High School in 1933 and graduated from Bliss Business...

A pair of shutouts highlight Holmes County youth baseball action

  • May 18, 2010
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Big hits and plenty of quality pitching were the order of the day in Little League action Friday night, May 14, around Holmes County. Berlin #1 Maroon 6, Holmesville 0 Noah Summers pitched and hit Berlin Maroon past Holmesville Friday, May 14, in Little League action. Summers singled and doubled and was the winning pitcher, allowing three hits. He had seven strikeouts and two walks. Eric...

Quakers tab Spurgeon to take over hoops program

  • May 18, 2010
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Looking for someone who is young, energetic and enthusiastic with a winning background to take over the Quakers basketball program, New Philadelphia has found its man in Chad Spurgeon, a coach and teacher who is coming off a very successful season at East Canton.Spurgeon guided the Hornets to a 20-0 regular season last year and a Regional berth.“He is a young, energetic teacher-coach,” said...

Ignoring the signs

  • May 19, 2010
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I have always thought that waiting tables should be a mandatory job for every American citizen – at least for a month or two. By doing so, people might be more courteous and understanding when they are dining out. It could also help diners to know when they are truly receiving awful service. Recently, my husband and I stopped at a restaurant with some friends for a late lunch. We were actually...

Two simple words, “Thank You”

  • May 19, 2010
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I went to the cemetery yesterday with my fav dude to visit my late grandfather’s grave. It is something that I do quite often-finding solitude in that stone. But as I looked around, I began to wonder how many of the other nearby graves get visitors. Does anyone remember the men and women buried there? Are they forgotten? Does anyone care?My thoughts moved on to Memorial Day, which is fast...

Businesses and community groups network for growth at Business 2 Business Expo

  • May 19, 2010
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There were restaurants, service companies, insurance and health care providers, advertising businesses, media outlets, and a variety of other groups represented as 70 exhibitors gathered for the 2010 Business 2 Business Expo at the NewPointe Community Church in Dover on May 15. The event, sponsored by the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce, provided a venue for distributing information to the...

COLUMN | 2010-05-19

  • May 19, 2010
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An estimated 25 percent of existing home sewage systems in Ohio are reported as failing and during difficult economic times funding to replace these systems has not been readily available. Understanding the immense importance of replacing these systems, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) were able to develop a program, using $3.4 million in...

Tuscarawas County is lucky to have Shirley

  • May 19, 2010
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Some people are put on this earth to give. In Tuscarawas County, that person is Shirley Wagner. A lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, Wagner has done everything from lifeguard at Tuscora Park pool, teach at the high school, and even serve as the 2007 First Town Days Parade Grand Marshall. She does all of this with a smile and humbly admitted, "It's the kind of thing I like to do." Wagner...