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  • May 22, 2010
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Air National Guard Airman John S. Prindle, Air Force Airman Gerala J. Busson, and Air Force Airman Markus A. Paugh graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and...

Enjoy your garden; you've worked enough

  • May 23, 2010
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By now you probably have the garden planted and you are waiting for everything to grow, blossom and be fruitful. There is always plenty to do with weeding, watering and fertilizing necessary to maintain the outdoor space you have created. At times, you can put the "work" aside and simply enjoy the space. Adding decorative elements to the garden can enhance this experience.You might consider a...

County department leaders meet to discuss health care issues, alternatives

  • May 23, 2010
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Rising health care expenditures have forced the Holmes County commissioners and the county’s governmental department heads to take a closer look at how the county is creating its health care plan, and how one possible option may be to simply lower the number of claims through the use of a wellness program. Close to 20 department leaders and three county commissioners met with Craig Miller,...

BOE director Welch explains costs of running a special election

  • May 23, 2010
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The Holmes County Library may be spending somewhere in the neighborhood of $12,000 to $16,000 to place its 0.8-mill, five-year levy on a special election ballot this August, but where and why are those expenses incurred? The costs are all tied to one simple factor: paying for the costs for the Holmes County Board of Elections (BOE) to execute a special election. “Anyone of any group which...

Butterchurn Kitchenwares to host pastry chef Lacey Lee Berry

  • May 23, 2010
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The Butterchurn Kitchenwares department at Walnut Creek Cheese will host their first event June 8 when they bring nationally renowned pastry chef Lacey Lee Berry into their kitchen. From 6-8 p.m. that Tuesday evening, Berry will demonstrate how to make her famous cupcakes, melt-in-your-mouth fruit pastries, and wholesome multi-grain bread, as well as how to use the Bosch mixer and BRK pressure...

Greco Band launches season May 29

  • May 23, 2010
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The Dominic Greco Band will launch its 2010 summer concert season with a concert May 29 during the annual Canal Festival at Dover. The band will play at 6:30 p.m. in the downtown area.Band members will again take to the stage May 31, at 7 p.m. for a Memorial Day concert at the Tuscora Park Amphitheater in New Philadelphia. Both concerts are free and open to the public.The band’s origins date...

Local heroes remembered, Wayne County fallen officers honored

  • May 23, 2010
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Black bands over badges; killed in the line of duty; Amazing Grace echoing around the courtyard of the justice center means just one thing—honoring Wayne County's fallen heroes.Bagpipes filled the air around the Wayne County Justice Center Sunday, May 23, as the annual Police Memorial Day ceremony was held. Law enforcement officers from around Wayne County gathered to pay tribute to the five...

OBITUARY | 2010-05-23

  • May 23, 2010
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LaVerne David Horst, 86, of Smithville, died May 20, 2010, at Salem Community Hospital, following a sudden heart attack. LaVerne was born Oct. 13, 1923, in Burton City, to the late Albert and Elma Horst. He graduated from Dalton High School and worked 32 years on a retail egg delivery route in the Cleveland and Canton areas. In 1982, he co-founded NSWS Labs with his son-in-law and worked there...

OBITUARY | 2010-05-23

  • May 23, 2010
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Gerald W. Lorenz, 88, of Dover, died May 21, 2010, at Schoenbrunn Healthcare, following an extended illness. Born April 21, 1922, in Coshocton County, Gerald was the son of the late Ernest and Bessie Lorenz. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1982, he retired from Gundy Construction Company, New Philadelphia. He was a life member of the Dover Elks Lodge...

OBITUARY | 2010-05-23

  • May 23, 2010
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James “Jim” Dowain Stutzman, 56, of Gilbert, Ariz., died May 16, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. Jim was born Sept. 19, 1953, in Millersburg, to Henry and the late Katie Stutzman. He graduated from Hiland High School and attended Hesston College in Hesston, Kan., and was a restaurant manager for 15 years, spending the last four years working in sales. He lived in...