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Beach City area man killed in motorcycle crash in Holmes County
WALNUT CREEK TWP. – A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of state Route 515 and County Road 168 in Holmes County. Adam E. Miller of the Beach City area was pronounced dead at the scene by Paint Township (Winesburg) EMS, Sheriff Tim Zimmerly said in a prepared statement.
Get ready for summer reading at the Holmes County library, learn to pot a succulent, too
Events planned at the Holmes County District Public Library in May include:. Adventure Begins at Your Library!, Summer Reading Program, June 3-July 20.Reading programs for all ages and chances to win prizes. Registration begins May 28 at the Central Library or East Branch. Summer Reading Kick-Off!, Central Library, 4-6 p.m....
Knox County senior citizens hear plans for Mount Vernon Schools facilities study
MOUNT VERNON – A crowd of approximately 275 got more than a meal Tuesday during Mount Vernon City Schools’ spring senior citizens luncheon. After dining on chicken salad and croissant, spring salad, fruit and lemon cake in the high school gym they moved to the theater to applaud student entertainment that included singing and instrumental music, even juggling.
The Racing Report: Wayne County Speedway
The Racing Report is a five-part photo essay shot at short tracks in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania that will run in Farm and Dairy through the summer. Each month we will bring you a different theme to ponder from a different track. For the first installment, photojournalist Matthew Chasney...
Black Bear Fest will be held Saturday at River View Schools in Warsaw
WARSAW − River View Black Bear Fest will be Saturday, with activities and open houses at River View Elementary and River View Intermediate schools from 9 to 11 a.m. Activities at River View High School will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those include displays of students' work, Scholastic Book Fair, petting zoo, plant sale, archery trailer, inflatables, a vendor fair with 40 local vendors, food trucks, first responder touch-a-truck, face painting, basket raffle and more. Attendees will receive a map of where activities are at and there will be volunteers to help guide the way and answer questions.
Property transfers: Holmes, Wayne sales prices from $26K-$3.2M
Clark Township − Aden and Regina Burkholder to Kevin A. Burkholder, 10.82 acres, Township Road 190, $193,840. Knox Township − Samples Farms to Tyrel and Jennifer Samples, 22.01 acres, Township Road 213, $253,069. James R. Flack to David and Edna Miller, 10 acres, County Road 22, $92,000. Mechanic...
Husted: Good values, good education, good economy can solve most problems
BERLIN − Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted made a couple of stops in Wayne and Holmes counties Tuesday, visiting The Ohio State University ATI campus in Wooster and enjoying a lunch stop at the Homestead Restaurant in Berlin. Husted, who is running for governor, told a group of supporters in Holmes County he hopes to build on the success the state has seen under the leadership of Gov. Mike DeWine. ...
Josh the Otter teaches Mount Vernon students about water safety
MOUNT VERNON—Over the past few weeks, Mount Vernon’s elementary school students have met a new friend. His name is Josh, and he’s an otter. The baby otter has a message for the students: Be safe around water. Josh relays his message through his friend Sarah Goslee Reed,...
Millersburg first grade students get a hands-on lesson about importance of trees
Millersburg Tree City Committee shares information and treats with students. Millersburg Elementary School first-graders were treated to an Arbor Day celebration that included a lesson about the importance of trees, as well as a sapling to take home and plant, and ice cream, thanks to the Millersburg Tree City USA Committee.
Loudonville-Perrysville gets feedback on facility options, ready to make recommendation
About 85 people crammed into the Lions Club building in Loudonville on Monday evening to weigh in on two options for upgrading district facilities with a new pre-K-12th-grade building for the Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Villages Schools. It was the second facilities meeting held by the district. The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission...
Ohio Valley Barn Salvage gives new life to old barns
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Crew members from Ohio Valley Barn Salvage are in position: a telescopic forklift holds a strap attached to a 56-foot beam running along the top of a barn frame. Moving this piece to the ground is their next step in dismantling the 150-year-old barn. With a...
Mt. Vernon thwarts West Holmes’ quest
Mt. Vernon knocked off West Holmes 6-3 at West Holmes High on May 1 in Ohio baseball action. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a 1-minute survey and be registered to win a $25 Visa gift card. Don’t miss our in-depth coverage of...
Piper Davidson's mission is to get mental health services to the inmates who need them
Piper Davidson thinks of herself as someone along the lines of an air traffic controller − if the Wayne County jail had an air traffic controller. Davidson, who has been with OneEighty since fall 2013, provides service coordination for inmates with persistent and severe mental illnesses. But once she...
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