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Small town family reunion It's the 'icing on the cake' when locals turn out for Harvest Fest and Rib Cook-off

September 2, 2010

Small town family reunion It's the 'icing on the cake' when locals turn out for Harvest Fest and Rib Cook-off By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer A penny for your thoughts and a quarter for your opinion. This year's Harvest Fest and Rib Cook-off in... Read Story.

German Culture Museum Der Weiss lends a hand at grand opening

September 2, 2010

German Culture Museum Der Weiss lends a hand at grand opening By BOBBY WARREN Staff Writer The board and volunteers of the German Culture Museum are happy to be in their new home, the lower level of the Walnut Creek Community Center. When the group had... Read Story.

Pomerene looking at bad debt, revenue

September 2, 2010

Pomerene looking at bad debt, revenue By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer With growing bad debt and charity care, Pomerene Hospital is embarking on a plan to analyze paid claims and strenthen the revenue cycle expertise, according to a presentation made... Read Story.

Photo session fees will aid charities

September 2, 2010

Photo session fees will aid charities By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer Capturing images, her love of animals and funds to support both, a local business woman on Sunday kicked off what is to become a monthly fundraising campaign, with the first... Read Story.

Capacity assessed before projects

September 2, 2010

Capacity assessed before projects By NICK SABO Staff Writer Millersburg officials will seek to determine the wastewater treatment plant's capacity before committing to potential projects that could increase wastewater flows. Mayor Jeff Huebner said Aug.... Read Story.

Farm tour visitors see first-hand how farmers make their living

September 2, 2010

Farm tour visitors see first-hand how farmers make their living By RACHEL JACKSON Staff Writer Traffic was brisk during the fourth annual Holmes County Farm Tour, held Aug. 28. Tour stops focused on everything from beekeeping to carriage wheel repair,... Read Story.

Time frame is set for billing indigent defense in Holmes County

September 2, 2010

Time frame is set for billing indigent defense in Holmes County By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer Closing what appeared to be a loophole through which one attorney jumped, just on principle, Holmes County Common Pleas Judge Robert Rinfret has taken... Read Story.

Immunization cinics

September 2, 2010

The Holmes County Health Department will offer children's immunization clinics at the following locations in September: -- Holmes County Health Department, 931 Wooster Road, Millersburg, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m. (Health Clinic only,... Read Story.

Public record

September 2, 2010

Sheriff July 28 -- Criminal mischief was reported on Township Road 466 in Washington Township. A report of criminal mischief was received on Water Street in Killbuck. Theft was reported on state Route 39 in Berlin Township. July 29 -- Theft was reported... Read Story.

Club notes

September 2, 2010

TOPS OH 1243 Top rededicated loser was Ellen Mullet when TOPS OH 1243 Sugarcreek met Aug. 19. TOPS loss was 8.75 pounds for the week and best KOPS was Betty J. Miller. Chosen as the thing to do for the following week was not eating after meals, except... Read Story.

Send Help! Missing out on a classic could make for a masterpiece

September 2, 2010

Send Help! Missing out on a classic could make for a masterpiece One of my favorite pictures in the whole wide world is that of my two older children, Charlotte and Ben, on the first day of school several years ago. She was entering the 9th grade and... Read Story.

Markets

September 2, 2010

SUGARCREEK LIVESTOCK AUCTION INC. Aug. 23 73 CALVES -- Choice calves 100-130, good calves 75-95, light & thins 40-down; back to farm, bulls 100-130; feeders, steers & bulls 70-132.50, heifers 70-115. 243 CATTLE -- Choice steers 93-99, good... Read Story.

School briefs

September 2, 2010

Fifth-graders welcome at music meeting The West Holmes music department will be holding a parent meeting for all fifth grade students and their parents interested in fifth grade band. The purpose of the meeting is to explain the details of this year's... Read Story.

Pruned tomatoes don't ripen any sooner

September 2, 2010

Pruned tomatoes don't ripen any sooner Dear Farmer John: I got some small potatoes from my first planting. Can I plant them now and would they grow in the spring to be early potatoes next year? MY, Millersburg Dear MY: Not a good idea. They would... Read Story.

Success takes hard work and determination

September 2, 2010

Success takes hard work and determination "Some people sit on their butts; got the dream, yeah, but not the guts!" -- Jules Styne, from the musical "Gypsy." Every summer at least five people say to me how nice it must be to be a teacher and have summers... Read Story.

Vendors licenses

September 2, 2010

Public record Holmes vendors First Club Enterprises, 123 Main St., Glenmont. Betty Miller, Country Flowers, 4411 County Road 50, Glenmont. Wolf Creek Veterinary Services, 333 Parkview Drive, Millersburg. Thomas L. Pulley, T&D Services, 91 S. Mad... Read Story.

Whirlwind trip to Williamsburg was hot and humid

September 2, 2010

Whirlwind trip to Williamsburg was hot and humid You just never know what a Monday will bring. Take this week, for example. When I opened my e-mail at noon, after having spent the morning in town shopping, there was an invitation from our friends Phil... Read Story.

There's plenty of interest in Pennsylvania

September 2, 2010

There's plenty of interest in Pennsylvania Part II: Because we took the byways during our four-day tour of Pennsylvania, we saw many historic little towns, which was the whole idea. Between home and Mount View Inn, which I told you about in Part I,... Read Story.

Winesburg Art Show draws crowd to village

September 2, 2010

Winesburg Art Show draws crowd to village Winesburg is doing its part in promoting the arts in northeast Holmes County. The third annual Winesburg Classic Art Show transformed for a day the little farm village into an arts venue, as artists' tents lined... Read Story.

Art of bed jumping passed on to next generation

September 2, 2010

Art of bed jumping passed on to next generation Let's just say this: I was a bed jumper all of my childhood. I did it whenever I could get away with it, and even when I couldn't, because the sweet feeling of springs popping beneath my feet was worth any... Read Story.

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