Supporters of Nitro's Law will be holding a peaceful demonstration at the Tuscarawas County Courthouse Feb. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon, the same day the trial of Debra Brown of New Philadelphia begins.

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For the last five years, the youth of St. John's United Church of Christ in Dover have willingly slept outside in the cold in order to raise awareness of homelessness in Tuscarawas County, and to learn, for one night, what it is like to be in that situation.

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Winter sport enthusiasts were delighted to (finally) get a solid layer of snow in the Tuscarawas Valley last weekend. Breitenbach Vineyards seized the opportunity to host a community sled riding party.

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Close to 200 people attended a community forum held at the Valley View Community Church Jan. 23 that focused on oil and natural gas exploration and drilling. The forum chose questions submitted to The Budget newspaper for a panel of lawmakers and experts in various fields to answer.

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Mohican Winter Fest saw the return of an old friend, gold medal ice carver Aaron Costic.

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News

Connecting the disconnected: Ohio groups coordinate to bring the Internet to rural Appalachia

Many rural Ohioans find that they do not have access to the Internet, and when they do, that the cost is prohibitive and bandwidth is restrictive. Nonprofit Connect Ohio is banding together with others to close the gap.

WalK Hard...

Dave Mast recaps his year of walking with his wife.

Love and other magazines

Missy touts some great websites for those who love to read magazines but cringe at the subscription prices.

Fireplaces provide benefits beyond warmth

Bruce Stambaugh shares about the many benefits of a fireplace.

A new phase in parenting: preparing for independence

With a child about to turn 13, Karen Wilson looks ahead at what she would like him to master before he leaves home.

Animal advocates hope to raise awareness about Nitro’s Law

Supporters of Nitro's Law will be holding a peaceful demonstration at the Tuscarawas County Courthouse Feb. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon, the same day the trial of Debra Brown of New Philadelphia begins.

SUPERB wins NAE 250 award

The National Association of Entrepreneurship named SUPERB Industries a national award winner through a balloting process from a field of thousands.

Dover Public Library to offer free computer classes

Free computer and eBook classes available at the Dover Public Library beginning Jan. 30.

Mud Run Stream Keepers to meet Feb. 1

The next meeting of the Mud Run Stream Keepers will be held Feb. 1, at 6 p.m., in the Warwick Township Volunteer Fire Department, 397 East Avenue Extension SE, Tuscarawas.

The Light lands Radio Station of the Year

WNPQ The Light wins Station of the Year in small markets, as selected by Focus on the Family.

Sports

Grab some Italian before the Hiland vs. TCC game, Jan. 27

The annual Hiland baseball pasta feed will take place Friday, Jan. 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., in the Hiland cafeteria.

A streak no more Lady Tigers halt a losing streak to Hiland in 55-51 overtime thriller

The Strasburg Tigers achieved an accomplishment that was a long time coming, finally beating Hiland 55-51 in overtime at Strasburg Jan. 11 to end a lengthy string of losses.

Ten great reasons to visit the Classic in the Country

The Classic in the Country has turned into one of the nation's top high school hoops events, and there are plenty of great reasons, basketball aside, to come visit the Perry Reese Center Jan. 14-16, over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.

Lady Hawks play hard, have fun, get win over Saints

Hiland held Tuscarawas Central Catholic scoreless in the second quarter and ran away to an 83-19 victory Saturday, Jan. 7 at Hiland.

Too high to get over, Hawks dominate glass in 63-28 victory over Saints

Hiland's height proved to be too high to get over for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, as the Hawks rolled to a large win Tuesday, Dec. 13 at New Philadelphia.

Becoming an army: Quaker swimmers to build strength of new recruits

The New Philadelphia High School Quakers recently won their meet against Marietta, and look forward to a successful season, despite 15 new swimmers.

Running on empty: Lady Hawks blow open close game with late rally in 46-35 win over Tigers

Hiland parlayed a strong fourth quarter into a 46-35 victory over IVC foe Strasburg in the season-opener for the Lady Hawks.

Bright shining Starz

The Starz were in alignment this season for one local softball team.

Nightmare first quarter spells end for Pirates

Garaway entered a hornets nest on Friday, Nov. 11 at Green High School, and Kirtland ended the Pirates record-breaking run with a 52-7 defeat.

All-Ohioan finishes hardly the end for Garaway runners

Garaway finished the 2011 State cross country meet with two All-Ohioans, but the Pirates and Lady Pirates are hardly finished when it comes to trying to get even better.

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