Woman Receives Medals for Dad She Never Knew
Tina M. Hoffman learns of her biological father Sgt. Ronald L. Poland who was killed in South Vietnam when she was three. Adopted by her mother's husband in the late 1960s, she grew up unaware of the truth until her teens. Decades later she receives a medal medal honoring Poland and her connection to him.
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Flood of 69 Swamped Stark and NE Ohio
Stark County received about 5 inches of rainfall as 18 hours of rain flooded Stark and nearby areas. Cars were submerged and roads closed while homes and businesses filled with water. The statewide event included winds up to 100 mph and funnel clouds, with searches for missing people across multiple counties.
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Military Family Center Helps Veterans Through Bond With Horse Flash
Navy veteran Stephen Maple builds a healing friendship at Nimishillen Township facility, coping with brain injury. Flash, a brownish red quarter horse with a white center streak, is one of six horses aiding staff and veterans in therapy programs.
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Military Family Center offers equine therapy for military families
The Pegasus Farm operated Military Family Center near Nimishillen Township provides healing and support through equine therapy for veterans active duty personnel first responders and their families. Located at 5495 Meese Road NE Louisville Ohio the center is run by Pegasus Farm Marlboro Township with Stephen Maple a Navy veteran involved. For more visit pegasusfarm.org programs military-family-center general.
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Canton program marks 20th anniversary
Canton based Project REBUILD marks its 20th anniversary this year while teaching construction skills and helping young adults pursue a high school diploma or GED. A southern Ohio community that closed its middle school over radioactivity fears asks a North Canton company to assess the scope of the problem.
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