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Mama Bear's mixes old, new Downtown coffee shop under new ownership, keeping old favorites, but adding lunch
Mama Bear's mixes old, new Downtown coffee shop under new ownership, keeping old favorites, but adding lunch By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer Like the ingredients blended together to make a caramel macchiato, which just so happens to be her favorite,...  Read Story.
Chamberlin a step closer to a career in the military
Chamberlin a step closer to a career in the military By KELLEY MOHR Staff Writer As high school seniors prepare to embark on the various paths their lives might take, one West Holmes student is a step closer to her goal as one of only 11 students in...  Read Story.
Planners hear about CDBG
Planners hear about CDBG By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer When last they met, members of the Holmes County Planning Commission gave preliminary and final approval to the Hawks-View Subdivision. The subdivision, since renamed Sandridge Subdivision,...  Read Story.
Health District employees showcase their new location
Health District employees showcase their new location By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer After making a short but big move in late August, employees of the Holmes County Health District recently officially welcomed the public to tour and check out their...  Read Story.
School briefs
Hiland staff to serve dinner Let the Hiland High and Middle School staff serve your dinner and clean up after you! The Hiland staff will host a levy fundraiser at Der Dutchman in Walnut Creek on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 4-8 p.m. No reservations are...  Read Story.
Someday is Now for the Hannas
Someday is Now for the Hannas By BOB HANNA In 2006, I wrote an article for the local paper titled "Someday," reflecting on a Colorado elk/mule deer hunt that my wife, Taryn, and I had just returned from, in which I had shot a 160 class mule deer and 27...  Read Story.
All-Ohio Youth Choir to perform Winter Pops Concert on Feb. 12
All-Ohio Youth Choir to perform Winter Pops Concert on Feb. 12 If you're for an uplifting afternoon, the All-Ohio Youth Choir Winter Pops Concert may be just what you're looking for. About 160 teen members of the Youth Choir and the Cardinal Chorale...  Read Story.
Send Help! Fast friendship warm on one side, cold on the other
Send Help! Fast friendship warm on one side, cold on the other Oh, the hours she'd spend staring out the window watching them play. They'd chase each other around the swing set, bound across the trampoline, and scale the black walnut tree to swing from...  Read Story.
Mom-haustion has sunk in
Mom-haustion has sunk in There's no denying it that the older we get the more we complain. I don't think I've had a conversation with my grandparents or parents lately that doesn't involve some aching knee joint, a change in the barometer, or how the...  Read Story.
Hiland FFA officers attend retreat
Hiland FFA officers attend retreat On July 22-23, 2011, the Hiland FFA Officer Team, consisting of Sierra Weekly, Scott Mullet, Jason Schlabach, Ethan Spencer and Cameron Cordle, held its annual FFA officer retreat. The officer retreat is intended to...  Read Story.
Keim says 'thank you' to contractors at Appreciation Night
Keim says 'thank you' to contractors at Appreciation Night By KELLEY MOHR Staff Writer The Keim Lumber Co. took steps to thank its customers Thursday when more than 1,600 woodworking professionals attended Keim Lumber Co.'s biannual Woodshop Account...  Read Story.
Cabin fever is a day of fun, food and friends
Cabin fever is a day of fun, food and friends Tired of being cooped up in the house? Cabin fever getting you down? Why not plan a day out and join in the party on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Five local businesses are joining Rebecca for a day of fun, food and...  Read Story.
Celebrate your own uniqueness
Celebrate your own uniqueness "Individuality lies at the root of all progress." -- Mohandas K. Gandhi. When I was getting my bachelor's degree, I had to take a remedial math class. I'd like to tell you that's because I'd been out of school for so long,...  Read Story.
Get glad, not S.A.D.
Get glad, not S.A.D. Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as S.A.D., is caused by the reduction of natural light, and occurs at the same time of year for most people. Now that we are officially in winter, we have less sunlight to enjoy. Admittedly,...  Read Story.
Keeping her windows clean is 'pane' she can ignore
Keeping her windows clean is 'pane' she can ignore I'm not proud of the fact all of our windows are probably the dirtiest in town. On the inside and outside. I see the women in our community out polishing their front windows on a chilly day. Some people...  Read Story.
Community calendar
February Love Center to offer tax clinic The Love Center Food Pantry, 1291 Massillon Road, Millersburg, in connection with the Ohio Benefit Bank, will hold a free tax clinic for eligible Holmes County families on Friday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m....  Read Story.
Church briefs
Christian Women to meet Holmes County Christian Women's Club, will meet Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Der Dutchman in Walnut Creek. The brunch will feature the Rev. Burnetta Armour, pastor of Millersburg and Clark Presbyterian churches. Take a Valentine card to...  Read Story.
Enjoy weekend's big game with a glass of chocolate milk
Enjoy weekend's big game with a glass of chocolate milk By BARB LUMLEY It is time for the BIG game -- the Super Bowl! The New England Patriots will be playing against the New York Giants, Eli Manning versus Tom Brady. Millions of people will be...  Read Story.
Pomere welcomes New Year's baby Sadie Weaver is year's first birth
Pomere welcomes New Year's baby Sadie Weaver is year's first birth By KELLEY MOHR Staff Writer To properly ring in 2012, Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg welcomed the first baby of the year on Jan. 1 at 2:15 p.m. The healthy New Year's baby was a little...  Read Story.
Second Saturdays events envisioned as 'mini-festivals'
Second Saturdays events envisioned as 'mini-festivals' By KELLEY MOHR Staff Writer Imagine walking through a bustling downtown on a summer night: Stores and restaurants are open, live music resonates through the square and people mingle in the twilight...  Read Story.
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