Care, warmth at heart of Mt. Eaton Clinic
Deb Schrock, left, nursing director, and Florence Steiner, Mt. Eaton Care Center’s new administrator MOUNT EATON Caring and experienced staff members who make patients and families feel at home are at the heart of a warm and friendly care center and midwifery clinic along Winesburg Road. As the board and staff at Mt. Eaton…
Read MoreLawsuit dismissed against county auditor
Resident could appeal decision A decision by the Ninth District Court of Appeals was issued last month to dismiss a case that had been tied up in the court system for years involving a Sugar Creek Township resident and the county auditor. David Wengerd petitioned the court for a writ of mandamus against Auditor Jarra…
Read MoreNew year, new career? ‘Drive truck’
Potential trainees can learn about the training program at Mast Trucking through a workshop Jan. 8 in Millersburg. The program helps drivers obtain their CDL, gain experience and employment. Basically, anyone who is at least 21 can “drive truck,” say Jason Reeder, recruiter, and Caitlin McCully, marketing and communications manager, at Mast Trucking in…
Read More12 remaining Christian Aid Ministries workers freed from gang in Haiti
Two months ago, workers from the Holmes County-based Christian Aid Ministries visited an orphanage in Haiti to provide aid. They had an enjoyable time there playing with the children, according to a post at christianaidministries.org. A short time after leaving the orphanage, they were taken. Subsequently, seventeen staff members were held hostage for weeks by…
Read MoreTwinkle tour time: From Kidron to Doylestown, homes at holidays light up night
PHOTO BY CHRISTINA McCUNE Holiday lighting enthusiasts have another week to enjoy the Peppard Memorial Light Display at 13499 Emerson Road in Kidron. Donations are welcome anytime to Wishes Can Happen, which is the organization the family supports in honor of Bobby Peppard’s brother, David. PHOTOS BY ROBERT McCUNE PHOTOS PROVIDED Tom Hammond, of Doylestown,…
Read MoreCommunity backs new KVFD station in big way
PHOTO FROM KVFD FACEBOOK The front approach of the new Kidron Volunteer Fire Department station was concreted in October. PHOTO PROVIDED Nearly 300 people gathered for an appreciation/fundraiser dinner that resulted in the balance being pledged for the new Kidron Volunteer Fire Department station. KIDRON With an eye on a spring completion date and a…
Read MoreKidron players to stage classic
Tickets are $10; $7 for ages 18 and younger. Call 330-466-7439 to reserve tickets or pay at the door. KIDRON It’s been a rough couple of years. Two local theater groups are collaborating to remind residents that even when times get tough, with support of family and friends — and some help from above —…
Read MoreMystery that led woman to Dalton comes to a close
DALTON An Akron woman is feeling happiness and relief from being able to bring some closure to a family history mystery, and also from experiencing the kindness she was shown – especially in Dalton – as she pieced the puzzle together. A new gravestone was placed in the village cemetery last month following a journey…
Read MoreDigging up roots for 50 years: Genealogist honored by local historical society
PHOTO BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN managing editor Leora Gerber, of Kidron, continues to do research for people and add to the database in the Roger N. Geiser Family History Library at the Kidron-Sonnenberg Heritage Center. KIDRON Leora Gerber believes in the slogan: “Bloom where you are planted.” She certainly has done that since moving…
Read MorePiped ashore a final time: Kidron native retires from U.S. Navy after 28 years
PHOTOS PROVIDED Steve Wyss shoots an F-14 Tomcat on what is called the “Fly Off” coming home from the Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign in 2003. Steve Wyss, a Dalton graduate who is from Kidron originally, retired from the U.S. Navy after 28 years. Commander Steve Wyss was piped ashore for his final time Aug. 20…
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