Agriculture News & Events
The first ever QuiltFest, sponsored by the Tuscarawas County OSU Extension, will be held on Saturday, June 9, at the Yellow Butterfly Winery. Food, folklore, bike riding, and other activities will provide plenty of family fun.
See some of the many volunteers at Historic Schoenbrunn Village in action at the Spring Lantern Tour to be held on Saturday, May 19. Learn how you can join their ranks as more volunteers are always welcome and varied jobs are available from mowing grass to working in the gift shop.
Hundreds of tractor and lawn equipment owners spent May 12 networking with other enthusiasts at the Vintage Garden Tractor and Lawn Equipment Show and Swap Meet.
The next meeting of the Happy Harvesters will take place May 7 in Strasburg.
The castle-like structure rising at the top of a hill off of Old Route 39 is the result of one man's dream - a dream to share with his community a little bit of Old Country charm and to create a gathering place. The new structure, called The Tool Shed, is described as a "living, working,...
For only the second time in the last 20 years, the city of Dover will host the annual Tree City USA awards ceremony, with a trip to Warther Museum and a luncheon at St. John's Church of Christ on the agenda.
Area schools are encouraged to get involved in a positive healthy foods trend by incorporating local foods into their school menus, and also to promote sound eating and exercise patterns for their students. A recent gathering at Bistro 131 in New Philadelphia provided a strong kick-off for schools...
The 2012 queen, Elizabeth Beller, and princess, Morgan Spillman, were crowned and several board members were elected at the Tuscarawas County Pork Producers annual banquet.
The development and implementation of leadership skills is crucial for both today's and tomorrow's leaders. The county Farm Bureau office, in conjunction with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, is offering a day-long event to enhance leadership qualities for area residents.
The local Soil and Water Conservation District staff and board members served up a hearty farmer appreciation breakfast on March 16. The breakfast also helped to highlight the dozens of vital services provided by the SWCD for county residents.
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New fundraiser at the Tuscarawas County Public Library benefits One Book, One Community event to be held this fall. Area residents brought sensitive documents to be shredded for a good cause.
The first ever QuiltFest, sponsored by the Tuscarawas County OSU Extension, will be held on Saturday, June 9, at the Yellow Butterfly Winery. Food, folklore, bike riding, and other activities will provide plenty of family fun.
With summer vacation on the horizon, Dover City Schools relaxed the curriculum for the day May 15 and allowed fifth graders the opportunity to make art on the sidewalks of 30 downtown Dover businesses in the first Dover Chalk Walk.
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor visited Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce members to share about the CSI (Common Sense Initiative) Ohio program that is under way through her office in Columbus in order to streamline and eliminate governmental red tape wherever possible.
Forward thinking by the Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce is the impetus behind possibly establishing a downtown development director position to fuel business growth and tourism in the downtown areas.
Art, music and tasty food were showcased in the New Philadelphia Business and Community Association's first Merchant and Artist Walk of the year May 12, when local businesses hosted artists working in a variety of mediums.
Making something from virtually nothing results in a fundraiser for orphaned children in a Ugandan village in eastern Africa. Cinzia in downtown New Philadelphia has partnered with the Faith Children's Foundation and artist Nakku Bena for the effort.
Culinary Capers once again serves up the best of the best from volunteer area chefs to provide top-notch patient care for those served by Community Hospice. The event, held May 5 at the KSU Performing Arts Center featured everything from exotic appetizers to mouthwatering entrees to delectable...
More excitement than ever was in the air at the Breitenbach May Fest National Dandelion Cookoff as Allison Fishman, of Yahoo!, filmed the contest for more than a million viewers.
Coming from a long line of carvers, it's no wonder that David Warther has a passion for all things both delicate and intricate. Warther's ivory carvings, a large series of sailing vessels, will be showcased in David Warther Carvings, a new building located between Sugarcreek and Walnut Creek along...
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The most basic grassroots effort often reaps the biggest rewards. Such is the case with the St. Peters Farmers Market and St. Peters Café, held every Thursday during the growing season on the church grounds along Old Town Valley Road in New Philadelphia, which raises thousands of dollars to help...
Ham and Chicken Buffet Benefit for Community Hospice of Tuscarawas County will be held on Friday, May 25.
The saying goes, you can't go home again, but that's not true in the case of Tom and Marjean Cunningham, who have returned to Tuscarawas County to pastor a new church, The Potter's House Fellowship in New Philadelphia. The church is celebrating its one-year anniversary May 6.
Rev. Louise Worsham has been chosen to be the new executive director of T-4-C.
Inspirational Spring Tea to be held May 8, at Grace Lutheran Church Outreach Center.
Terri Roberts has been through much since her son entered a one room schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, PA in 2006 and began a shooting spree which left several dead. You can hear her story of forgiveness and acceptance from the Nickel Mines community, even as she battled through cancer. Roberts will...
Holy Week services begin with Passion/Palm Sunday April 1 at First United Church of Christ, New Philadelphia.
The Smith family of Strasburg personally delivered donated items to Menifee County, Ky. where residents experienced an F3 tornado, one of 13 tornadoes that ravished the landscape March 2 with no regard for the victims in its path.
A $1,500 scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating senior of Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School in New Philadelphia.
More than 400 pounds of fish, dozens of volunteers, and over 700 hungry patrons helped to kick off the 2012 fish fry season for Central Catholic High School.
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Nationally-known expert Melinda Myers will share her gardening secrets June 23 at a 4 p.m. seminar in the Historic Zoar Meeting House.
A weekend three on three tournament with male and female divisions will also feature a three-point shoot-out and the Solid Rock Photos slam dunk contest.
The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum is offering high school and college students the opportunity to expand their skills, knowledge and experience through a unique summer internship environment.
As a peaceful darkness fell and crickets chirped, hundreds discovered by candlelight how life was lived at historic Schoenbrunn Village during the Spring Lantern Tour held May 19.
Right-to Read Week: Reading is S'More Fun took on a camp theme to encourage kids to include reading in their lives. Programs that included virtually no time in the classroom got kids outside and motivated to read books.
At their annual meeting, Union Hospital Auxiliary president Phyllis Markworth, of Dover, presented a check for $160,000 to Jay Deeds, chairman of the board of trustees.
Natalie Neidig has been named the 2012 recipient of the $500 Annette Kay Harstine Memorial Scholarship.
The Y provides safe, fun and family-friendly programs that make memories for a lifetime.
Smashing a few eggs on the floor of a kindergarten classroom is a good way to get the youngsters attention and illustrate the value of bicycle safety helmets.
An overheated reactor and subsequent vapor release at Dover Chemical resulted in the four-hour closure of I-77. Residents were instructed to stay indoors with the windows closed and air conditioners off as emergency personnel and Dover Chemical engineers worked to control the incident.
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Ninth annual HOG Wild Party to take place at Adventure Harley-Davidson May 19.
The most basic grassroots effort often reaps the biggest rewards. Such is the case with the St. Peters Farmers Market and St. Peters Café, held every Thursday during the growing season on the church grounds along Old Town Valley Road in New Philadelphia, which raises thousands of dollars to help...
See some of the many volunteers at Historic Schoenbrunn Village in action at the Spring Lantern Tour to be held on Saturday, May 19. Learn how you can join their ranks as more volunteers are always welcome and varied jobs are available from mowing grass to working in the gift shop.
Ham and Chicken Buffet Benefit for Community Hospice of Tuscarawas County will be held on Friday, May 25.
Now in its second year, Clary Gardens, near Historic Roscoe Village, is playing host to a festival that will serve as the unofficial start to a favorite season, summer. Taste for Summer is a wine and barbecue festival with something for everyone. Great food, delicious hand-crafted Ohio wines,...
Culinary Capers once again serves up the best of the best from volunteer area chefs to provide top-notch patient care for those served by Community Hospice. The event, held May 5 at the KSU Performing Arts Center featured everything from exotic appetizers to mouthwatering entrees to delectable...
Chicken barbecue fundraiser at Norma Johnson Center May 12.
More excitement than ever was in the air at the Breitenbach May Fest National Dandelion Cookoff as Allison Fishman, of Yahoo!, filmed the contest for more than a million viewers.
The castle-like structure rising at the top of a hill off of Old Route 39 is the result of one man's dream - a dream to share with his community a little bit of Old Country charm and to create a gathering place. The new structure, called The Tool Shed, is described as a "living, working,...
The Great Dandelion Cookoff, part of the Dandelion May Fest, will be held May 4 and 5.
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The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum is offering high school and college students the opportunity to expand their skills, knowledge and experience through a unique summer internship environment.
As a peaceful darkness fell and crickets chirped, hundreds discovered by candlelight how life was lived at historic Schoenbrunn Village during the Spring Lantern Tour held May 19.
The annual Young Authors Conference, sponsored by the Educational Service Center of East Central Ohio, once again provided a day for fourth and fifth-grade aspiring writers to explore the world of creative writing.
Right-to Read Week: Reading is S'More Fun took on a camp theme to encourage kids to include reading in their lives. Programs that included virtually no time in the classroom got kids outside and motivated to read books.
Natalie Neidig has been named the 2012 recipient of the $500 Annette Kay Harstine Memorial Scholarship.
Smashing a few eggs on the floor of a kindergarten classroom is a good way to get the youngsters attention and illustrate the value of bicycle safety helmets.
About 140 students came to enjoy a fun day full of learning about the Mud Run Watershed and why it is important.
Dover is known to have a sense of overwhelming pride for their high school band. The Dover Marching Tornadoes celebrate a 95-year tradition as they are featured on the Canal Dover Festival plate to be auctioned at the annual event Saturday, May 26, at 1 p.m. on the main stage.
Best-selling author Karen Harper, a master of the suspense novel, visited New Philadelphia recently to talk about her work. A surprise guest from the middle ages, Queen Catherine of Aragon, was also in attendance at the event.
The community has been asked to come together to continue the discussion in regards to a new Dover High School.
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Card shower being held for Esther Silvius.
Philip and Josephine Baab, formerly of Stone Creek, will celebrate their anniversary March 28.
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At their annual meeting, Union Hospital Auxiliary president Phyllis Markworth, of Dover, presented a check for $160,000 to Jay Deeds, chairman of the board of trustees.
Smashing a few eggs on the floor of a kindergarten classroom is a good way to get the youngsters attention and illustrate the value of bicycle safety helmets.
The first ever QuiltFest, sponsored by the Tuscarawas County OSU Extension, will be held on Saturday, June 9, at the Yellow Butterfly Winery. Food, folklore, bike riding, and other activities will provide plenty of family fun.
Riding a bicycle is fun, healthy and great exercise for any age, but there are risks involved. One way to lower those risks is to always wear a helmet.
Marie McKeever has been recognized for her efforts for 10 years in the Body Recall program.
The most basic grassroots effort often reaps the biggest rewards. Such is the case with the St. Peters Farmers Market and St. Peters Café, held every Thursday during the growing season on the church grounds along Old Town Valley Road in New Philadelphia, which raises thousands of dollars to help...
Community involvement in historic cancer prevention study can answer critical questions about cancer causes, prevention.
Early reading skill readiness is just one of the many benefits of the upcoming Mom and Me in Motion stroller walking group at Tuscarawas County Public Library.
A benefit quarter auction will be held at the Geib Funeral Center in Dover.
Culinary Capers once again serves up the best of the best from volunteer area chefs to provide top-notch patient care for those served by Community Hospice. The event, held May 5 at the KSU Performing Arts Center featured everything from exotic appetizers to mouthwatering entrees to delectable...
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Doris Jean Sharrock, 86, died May 19, 2012, at Schoenbrunn Health Care, New Philadelphia, following an extended illness.
Edwin J. Borntrager, 80, of Wilmot, died May 20, 2012, at his home, following an extended illness.
Roman A. Miller, 63, of Fredericksburg, died May 16, 2012, at his home.
Roman was born Nov. 3, 1948, in Holmes County, to the late Abe E. and Anna Miller, and married Mattie A. Gingerich on March 14, 1974. She survives. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.
Norma Jean Hershberger, 86, formerly of Walnut Creek and Berlin, died May 15, 2012, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek.
Andrew C. “Andy” McDade, 86, of Dover, died May 17, 2012, at Union Hospital, lovingly surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health.
Maryann Scott, 49, a resident of Tuscarawas County for most of her life, most recently of Dennison, died May 5, 2012, at Union Hospital, Dover, following an illness of many years.
Andy J.M. Miller, 74, of Fredericksburg, died May 9, 2012, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, from injuries sustained in an accident at his home.
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Summertime is the perfect time to help your children with reading, math and other skills.
Bruce Stambaugh shares that Memorial Day is for remembering loved ones.
Many options are available for affordable movie nights with the family.
A camping trip opens Mike Dewey's eyes to something natural, something essential, and he comes up with a universal truth, or something close.
Adult tricycles a good option for those who love to ride but nolonger feel confident of their ability to balance.
Tami Lange explains the hair-staring moments that are part of her morning routine.
Struggling with loads of laundry, clutter in the kitchen and chaos in your life? Stress can easily steal our joy. Trish Berg reminds us to simplify the small stuff and find Joy in the Journey.
Many people do not know their rights when it comes to dealing with child protective services or their employees, and they may, mistakenly, assume that they have no choices and must do everything the agency tells them to do.
Columnist Bruce Glick summarizes happenings in the local birding world. This week Bruce reports on a Big Day attempt in our local area.
Keeping cool can be a challenge when in the heat of the day, but when you can find chill in the slightest of breezes, welcome it to your well-being.
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Forward thinking by the Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce is the impetus behind possibly establishing a downtown development director position to fuel business growth and tourism in the downtown areas.
Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts position open after withdrawal of previous candidate.
Infrastructure upgrades may be tied to privatizing turnpike.
Dr. James Hubert addressed the Tuscarawas County Democratic Party regarding HB135, which concerns voting rights and has been introduced into the Ohio House of Representatives.
Joel Day elected as new central committee chairman for the Tuscarawas County Republican Central Committee.
After decades of dedication to her community, Barbara Hutras, a Parral resident, will retire at the end of March after serving the village for 34 years as clerk.
A popular New Philadelphia City Schools program, Principal for a Day, has led to a new opportunity for five district fifth graders to become a Representative for a Day in Columbus.
Ohio farmers were able to talk directly with a senior USDA policy analyist in Washington, D.C. with questions about foreign trade of agricultural products.
The 2012 election year in Ohio started on Super Tuesday with a razor thin presidential primary and few contested local races.
Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents and guests are on a Washington, D.C. venture to meet with congressmen and senators and express their opinions on urgent matters affecting agriculture.
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