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News Story – 2nd Place – By Kyle Valentini, Bargain Hunter About a dozen individuals gathered at Tuscarawas Memorial Community Park in the village of Tuscarawas for the seventh annual Mud Run Watershed Spring Tour on Saturday, June 15. Mud Run is a 10-square-mile watershed that is located in Tuscarawas County and is impacted by […]

News Story – 3rd Place  – By Kristy Zurbrick, Columbus Messenger “He had an infectious smile. He loved working for our township. He loved all the jobs he had.” Jefferson Township Fire Chief Paul “Buck” Van Horn chokes up when talking about his co-worker, firefighter and paramedic Bradley J. Haynes of London, who died in

News Story – Honorable Mention – By Dayna M. Reidenouer, Engle Publishing Aaron Wingert of Lancaster was 30 when he experienced his first epileptic seizure. “Everything is normal in your life, and then you wake up in the back of an ambulance,” he said. Nineteen-year-old Nadine DeBalko of Adamstown was diagnosed with epilepsy at age

Opinion – 1st Place – by Andrea Cordle, The Messenger On a recent Saturday morning I sat in my car, driving my dog, Frankie to see the vet. It would be his last trip to the vet. It would be his last car ride. As I drove to say my final goodbye to my beloved

Personal Column – 1st Place Pipelines are webs of denial Last year I attended a workshop that demonstrated a free phone app called “Frac Tracker.” The instructor explained this app was started by a nonprofit organization of the same name. Its purpose was to share maps, data and analysis related to the oil and gas

Personal Column – 2nd Place Senior Vets Can Receive Healthcare And Financial Help According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), there are over 9.5 million veterans over the age of 65 in the country. The VA helps senior veterans address financial and health obstacles through funds, programs, and healthcare. Their website, https://www. va.gov/,

Personal Column – 2nd Place Ease, Don’t Sneeze, Into Spring! Spring is finally here and there’s much to celebrate! One, the days are brighter and warmer. Two, birds are chirping, rabbits are hopping, and colorful flowers are blooming. And three, Mass will be attended, eggs will be dyed, and baskets will be filled with tasty

Personal Column – 3rd Place Ready for Deployment: An Organization Dedicated to Animal and Military Welfare Have you ever had a pet that was your constant companion, your child, and your other half? Have you ever imagined what it would be like to suddenly have to part with such an important part of your life?

Personal Column – Honorable Mention COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU Now that summer movie season is in full swing, am I the only one who feels a little underwhelmed? And that’s not just because Avengers: Endgame swept all the box office records. Blockbuster season isn’t quite what it used to be. Then again,