Millersburg

MILLERSBURG — For his sixth conviction of drunk driving, a Millersburg man on Wednesday was sentenced to five years in prison. Russell E. Cunningham, 50, of 7058 TR 319, Apt. B., pleaded guilty to a single county of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. In exchange for his guilty plea, related charges of failure to control and driving under suspension were dismissed by the state. As part of a plea deal, Cunningham also agreed to a joint sentencing recommendation of five years in prison.…

MILLERSBURG — On order of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, a herd of deer suspected of being exposed to chronic wasting disease was killed Thursday. The deer are owned by Timothy Bales, who earlier this month asked Holmes County Common Pleas Judge Robert Rinfret to intervene and put on hold execution of the depopulation order pending an administrative hearing with the ODA. Rinfret found he was without jurisdiction to grant the request because Bales had not exhausted all possible…

MILLERSBURG — Already serving prison terms for grand theft and a illegal processing of drug documents, the son of a man killed in November admitted to his role in a summertime residential burglary. James L. Rowe, 22, formerly of 511 Coshocton Ave., Mount Vernon pleaded guilty Thursday in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to an amended charge of attempted burglary. In exchange for his guilty plea, the state agreed to not only reduce the burglary charge, but dismiss a related charge of theft. Judge…

On October 13, 2015 as a class we traveled to Clover Patch Farm near Millersburg, OH. Allen Kozak and his wife operate 420 milking cows and 800 head total farm. They do have a follow CNMP, but are required no permits. Allen operates a compositing bedding pack that consist of manure and sawdust. The way it works is that they have four foot walls to contain the composting area. They always leave about a foot left in the area so the cows do not have a far step from the alleyway. They layer the…

Berry went to a secondary school called Millersburg Military Institute. He went to the University of Kentucky, where he earned a B.A. and M.A. in English (Wikipedia). He completed his M.A. in 1957 and married Tanya Amyx. Later on, he attended one of Stanford University's creative writing program…

MILLERSBURG — Initially charged with offenses that carried the possibility of only 10 ½ years of incarceration, a local man accused of beating, threatening and torturing his wife, even killing her mother's dog, denied criminal charges that carry a period of incarceration exceeding 30 years. Adam M. Rose, 25, on Thursday pleaded not guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to the charges. In addition to two counts of abduction, three counts of domestic violence, two counts of aggravated…

MILLERSBURG — For a second time members of the Conn family met on Monday with the Holmes County commissioners to ask for financial assistance from the county in development of a new hotel and entertainment complex. In advocating for their cause, Mike Conn, discussed the economic impact the 600-seat theater, 400-600 seat event center and 81-room hotel, all bearing the Encore name, on the area. The complex, which would be available to locals, he said, also is expected to attract tourists,…

MILLERSBURG — Outlining years of addiction that culminated in criminal charges for trafficking in drugs and an unrelated overdose, a Killbuck woman on Wednesday admitted to selling methamphetamine to an informant working with law enforcement. Devin Jade Williams, 22, whose last known address was 3251 Township Road 1021, pleaded guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to two counts of trafficking in cocaine. In exchange for her guilty plea, the state dismissed four other drug trafficking…

MILLERSBURG — After a year of giving themselves and representing Holmes County and the fair, royals Bryce Burgett and Lyndsey Davis are eagerly anticipating the arrival of this year's fair. King Burgett, 19, is the son of Dan and Jenny Burgett. He was nominated by the Nashville Jolly Farmers. Queen Davis, 17, is the daughter of Jerry and Lisa Davis. She was nominated by the Killbuck Handy Helpers 4-H Club. “I've been super busy traveling to other fairs and festivals,” said Davis, who said that…

psychology professor at Northeastern University, explains how the use of hateful words can “pose a danger to your health both mentally and eventually, physically.” There was another incident in 2017 where a number of students were suspended from Millersburg Area High School in Pennsylvania for "harassing a Latina student chanting ‘Trump’ and cheering when she ran out crying." Because of the constant hate speeches portrayed throughout out the news, it is causing a divide between communities and…