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County rejects demolition bids, adds two more homes

  • December 17, 2009
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The demolition of a dozen vacant houses throughout Millersburg will have to wait a little longer. On Nov. 23, the Holmes County commissioners opened 10 sealed bids, and on Nov. 30, they awarded the job of demolishing 10 Millersburg homes to Menuez Excavating and Construction. However, after Steve Knowling, Holmes County prosecuting attorney, reviewed the bids, it was deemed that one bidder had...

Hipp Farms awarded right to farm Holmes County Home land

  • December 17, 2009
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The Holmes County commissioners passed a pair of resolutions Thursday, Dec. 10, awarding the leasing of the land surrounding the county home to Hipp Farms. The commissioners passed Resolution #12-10-09-8 accepting the Hipp Farm bid in the amount of $22,500 per year, with a lease length of three years. They then passed Resolution #12-10-09-9, approving the agreement which was drawn up and agreed...

Local college students urged to get H1N1 vaccination during holiday break

  • December 17, 2009
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The Ohio Department of Health is urging college students to get vaccinated against the H1N1 influenza virus during the holiday break. The virus is sometimes called swine flu and first began infecting people in the United States in April 2009. It spreads from person to person in much the same way as regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. College students are at a high risk for the H1N1 virus...

H1N1 vaccine clinics available

  • December 17, 2009
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The Ohio Department of Health has released all restrictions on who can receive the H1N1 flu vaccine. The following clinics will be held at the health department and are free: Walk-in clinic: Thursday, Dec. 17, from noon to 8 p.m. Clinics by appointment only: Tuesday, Dec. 22, from 2-6 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Wednesday, Jan. 6, from 3-6 p.m. To schedule an appointment,...

Christmas traditions remembered and renewed

  • December 17, 2009
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The holidays have always been a special time in our family. I have plenty of fond memories of Christmas’ past that span the full range of my life experience. From childhood to the present, this myriad of activities has brought much joy to my life. As a youngster, the preparations that led up to the big day were almost as exciting as Christmas itself. Our family, like so many others, had their...

Hilary Weaver sets record for assists in Lady Hawks romp over TCC

  • December 17, 2009
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When you hold your opponent to one bucket a quarter for the first two periods and put on a long-distance shooting display like the Lady Hawks did on Saturday, Dec. 12, against the visiting Saints of Tuscarawas Central Catholic, it is no wonder the point differential was 71. But the real news was the record-setting performance by Hiland point guard Hilary Weaver, who matched former Lady Hawk Julie...

Fast start leads visiting Wooster past Knights

  • December 17, 2009
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The Knights are getting the opportunities. They just are not making the most of them. Against the visiting Generals of Wooster in the Ohio Cardinal Conference opener on Friday, Dec. 11, West Holmes had a hard time finding the range, while Wooster ran out to a 13-2 lead en route to a 74-39 thrashing of the Knights in the Dungeon. “We’ve got the hard part down,” West Holmes coach Jim Lindeman...

Feeling the pain of the new coach

  • December 17, 2009
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New West Holmes coach Jim Lindeman is not looking for excuses, nor is he looking for any sympathy.“I knew what I was getting into,” the first-year coach said.He’s just looking for what every coach seeks: hard working, dedicated kids who are focused on building a program.And building a program takes time, and patience. The wins will come... eventually.His coaching career has gotten off to a...

Lady Knights’ OCC win streak snapped at 31

  • December 17, 2009
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The Lady Knights were well on their way to another Ohio Cardinal Conference win Saturday, Dec. 12, in the Dungeon at West Holmes when all of a sudden, a lid went over the basket. “We had trouble throwing it in the ocean all night, and we were standing in the wet part of the sand,” West Holmes coach Lisa Patterson said. “We didn’t put the ball in the hole. This isn’t rocket science. We tried...

Have yourself a consciously chic Christmas

  • December 18, 2009
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“Picture the aftermath of your Christmas celebration, the mess, the stress, and ask yourself, is it worth it? Does how I celebrate the holidays focus on the aspects that are important to me, be they environmental, religious, economical or family? Is there anything you could change to enhance the meaningfulness and or make the season less stressful?” asked Amanda Comstock, founder of the...