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It could take nearly six months to clean up debris and remove fallen trees across Holmes County, commissioners estimated on Friday. 

Scattered branches and toppled trees still litter much of Holmes and southern Wayne and Ashland counties two weeks after hurricane-force winds blasted the area.

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Wayne and Holmes county commissioners declared states of emergency last week, highlighting the widespread damage caused by macrobursts of over 90 mph. 

“The magnitude of the storm caused excessive damage, and the priority is clearing roadways, easements and rights-of-way so public utility companies can access their equipment to ensure services can be restored as quickly as possible,” Wayne County announced on June 22. 

County officials hope the declarations will attract state and federal funding that has so far been lacking, according to the county. 

To report loss or hardship, call the United Way’s WHIRE (Wayne Holmes Information Referral Exchange) service at (330)263-6363.

Clean up continues 

Mohican State Park kept many of its trails closed since the storm, only reopening three, to keep hikers safe from fallen trees. 

As with other recovery aspects since the storm, they enlisted outside help. These crews came from nearby parks to remove debris.

Mohican Trails Club members also volunteered to scout fallen limbs and trees for future clean-up, according to the park. 

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Public and private campgrounds were able to operate normally, with some areas off limits due to damaged trees.

Power was restored and enough storm debris cleared by the June 25 weekend to allow canoe liveries and campgrounds to operate. Business was brisk, according to Nathan Shipley, co-owner of Shipley’s Canoe Livery in Loudonville.

“Yesterday was the busiest day we’ve had since the COVID outbreak in 2020,” Shipley…

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Mohican Covered Bridge — Photo courtesy of Caroline Eubanks

Set amongst the rolling hills between Cleveland and Columbus are charming towns that feel worlds away from the bustling cities. This area is also where much of Ohio’s Amish community resides and where stars of the big screen have found solitude. It’s a place where you can disconnect, spotting horses and buggies and indulging in the farm-crafted cheeses and fudge.

While there are plenty of places to explore in this area, these seven towns are especially appealing.

Berlin and Millersburg

Start your visit to Amish Country at the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center, which educates visitors about the Amish, Mennonite and Hutterite communities and their beliefs. Exhibits include an Amish school, a traditional barn from Pennsylvania and a Cyclorama painting.

To purchase Amish-made arts and crafts, Sol’s Palace is a sprawling mall of booths selling quilts, furniture, candles and pottery. Schrock’s Heritage Ville has Amish-crafted furniture to bring home. You can also travel like the Amish do with a buggy ride with Mel’s Horse Buggy Rides.

Open since 1938, Boyd & Wurthmann is where the locals eat, with a daily changing menu of dishes like meatloaf and chicken-fried steak with traditional dandelion gravy. Berlin Farmstead is another favorite and also owns a theater that welcomes musicians and other performers.

Millersburg’s Bunker Hill Cheese Chalet is a family-run shop open since 1935 that crafts cheese from local Amish farms. The building itself is reminiscent of what you might find in the family’s native Switzerland.

Glenmont

The Mohicans treehouse — Photo courtesy of Caroline Eubanks

To fully disconnect from the outside world and soak up the natural surroundings, the best place…

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has closed two Northeast Ohio parks due to “significant” damage caused by recent storms

“Trails, bridges, stairs, and boardwalks located in Mohican State Park and Forest, as well as Malabar Farm State Park sustained significant damage. In many areas these trails are impassable due to downed trees and must be closed for visitor safety,” ODNR said.

Here’s what’s happening at each park:

Mohican State Park — Ashland County

• All trails are closed (this includes hiking trails, bridle trails, and the mountain bike trail).
• Campgrounds are open to existing reservations with limited amenities.
• Lodge operations, with limited amenities, are expected to resume over the weekend as electric services are restored.
• Click here for more information.

Mohican State Forest — Ashland County

• All trails are closed.
• All forestry camping areas are closed.

Malabar Farm State Park — Richland County

• Mt. Jeez overlook trail is open, all remaining trails are closed.
• Big House, visitor center, and gift store are closed.
• Click here for updates on the Malabar Farm Restaurant.

ODNR said anyone who had cabin, lodge or camping reservations is being contacted.

It’s unknown how long the closures will last. Trails will be reopened when the damage has been repaired and trees have been cleared.

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An EF1 tornado has been confirmed to have touched down in Richland and Ashland counties during Monday night’s storm.

The twister struck at 11:33 p.m. Monday, according to Raelene Campbell, a meteorologist with the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service.

“It was just north of Butler in Richland County,” Campbell said. “It went just south of Perrysville in Ashland County.”

Tornado’s path nearly six miles long

The official report states the tornado touched down three miles north of Butler, then dissipated four miles south of Perrysville.

The storm produced winds of up to 105 miles per hour.

The tornado was never wider that 100 yards, and was on the ground for 5.8 miles.

Meteorologists from the National Weather Service evaluated all of the damage in Richland and Ashland counties to determine the severity of the storms that struck Monday night and early Tuesday morning.

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“There were no injuries or fatalities,” Campbell said. “That was the only tornado we had in Richland County. All of the other damage was driven by straight line winds.”

“The tornado touched down and destroyed an outbuilding near Possum Run Road and Snyder Road,” the weather service report reads. “The tornado tracked eastward south of Possum Run Road and produced extensive tree damage as it moved east and remained south of Pleasant Hill Lake. The tornado then turned southeast and became more intermittent and entered Mohican State Park and produced additional tree damage.”

Tornado part of derecho

The entire storm that traveled through the heart of Ohio has been labeled a derecho, Campbell explained.

“It impacted all of central Ohio,” she said.

Criteria for calling a storm a derecho include the population affected, overall wind speeds and the amount of damage it left behind.

The tornado was just one isolated byproduct of the larger derecho.

The storm knocked out power to…

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By Nikki | on June 14, 2022

ODNR Release

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 Ohio State Parks Photo Contest. All winning entries, except the People’s Choice award, were chosen over three rounds of judging by a panel of ODNR employees. The People’s Choice Award was voted on by the public.

ODNR’s photo contest offered five categories for images taken in an Ohio state park after January 1, 2022: wildlife in action, recreation in the parks, wondrous water, novice naturalist, and explore trails. Participants were able to submit up to five entries per category.

“We love to see the parks from visitors’ perspectives,” said Chief Glen Cobb, ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft. “These photographs celebrate Ohio’s outdoors and the memories created when family and friends gather in our state parks.”

The first-place winner, Ashley Hendershot of Ashland, submitted “Mohican Sunshine.” Her image depicts a biker on the 25-mile mountain bike loop at Mohican State Park with their hands up in the air while sun bursts through the surrounding trees.

“This picture captures the hidden beauty at Mohican if you are just willing to seek the adventure,” said Hendershot. “This scenery can only be seen if you follow the mountain bike trail and get out and ride!”

Second place went to Michael Cordell of Johnstown, for his photo titled “Kayaking.” It depicts a kayaker in the bay at East Harbor State Park and is taken at the level of the water to include the lily-pads.

Kimberly Jackson of Athens, took third place with her image “Home Away from…

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Damage still being assessed after winds of up to 70 mph hit region

Power outages, fallen limbs and debris of all sorts awaited residents of North Central Ohio on Tuesday morning after two severe storms swept the region overnight.

It was a concerning blow ahead of temperatures that were forecast into the high 90s with a heat index expected to reach as much as 104.

Whether or not a derecho or a tornado had accompanied the thunderstorm was still not determined by late Tuesday morning, according to Brian Mitchell, a meteorologist with the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service.

“We’re still looking at the reports,” he said. “We still haven’t made a full determination on things yet.”

Power still out to many Richland County residents

What was clear, though, was that the the southern portion of Richland County was hit harder than anywhere else in the region, according to Joe Petrycki, director of the Richland County Emergency Management Agency.

As of 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, as many as 45% of the county’s residents were still without electricity.

“Parts of our county have sustained multiple downed lines, downed trees,” Petrycki said. “We have quite a few blocked roads spread throughout the county.”

Electrical service providers were pulling in crews from out of state in an attempt to restore power before the high temperatures entered the region Tuesday afternoon.

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The EMA director said hospitals and nursing homes were “holding steady” as they cared for their patients — all had electrical service as of late Tuesday morning.

“They seem to be doing well,” Petrycki said.

No major injuries had been reported as of late Tuesday morning, the EMA director said, although the storm had sent a few people to the hospital.

Ashland County waiting to see if there was a tornado

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Kourtney transforms her son into a music star. Kourtney Kardashian recently revealed a series of photos of her youngest kid Reign and his new stunning hairstyle on Instagram. She exposed his tall mohawk, which emphasized the lack of hair on each side of the child’s ears, save for the gelled hair in the middle. The “Barker Effect” was coined by several in the comments section to describe the rockstar makeover.

The family thought it best for the kids, who are still very young, to find out after the fact. As momager Kris pointed out that bringing the kids to the location in Santa Barbara without telling Scott would have been hard for anyone. Though the presence of Travis’ kids made the situation a tad bit awkward as they were involved in the process, which was again justified by Kris as she United that they were all grownups. As expected, Kourtney’s kids reacted horribly to the news that their mom delivered through a video call. The situation got serious when her daughter Penelope outright cried on hearing the good news and proceeded to hang up the phone while Reign simply declared the news was not interesting to him.

For those unversed, the Poosh founder got engaged on October 17, 2021, to beau Travis Barker and the couple later in May hosted their official wedding in Italy as they celebrated their union in lavish ways with close family and friends. Kourtney’s kids were with her on the day and supported their mother through her big day. Though at the time of her engagement, things did turn ugly. In an episode of The Kardashians, it was revealed how Kourtney’s three children, which she shares with ex-partner Scott Disick, were not invited to the intimate family dinner after the proposal.

However, the kids have certainly come around. A…

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COLUMBUS—The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently announced the winners of its 2022 Ohio State Parks Photo Contest this week.

All winning entries, except the People’s Choice award, were chosen over three rounds of judging by a panel of ODNR employees. The People’s Choice Award was voted on by the public.

ODNR’s photo contest offered five categories for images taken in an Ohio state park after Jan. 1, 2022. These categories are wildlife in action, recreation in the parks, wondrous water, novice naturalist and explore trails. Participants were able to submit up to five entries per category.

“We love to see the parks from visitors’ perspectives,” said Chief Glen Cobb, ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft. “These photographs celebrate Ohio’s outdoors and the memories created when family and friends gather in our state parks.”

First place went to Ashley Hendershot of Ashland who submitted her photo titled “Mohican Sunshine.” Her image depicts a biker on the 25-mile mountain bike loop at Mohican State Park with their hands up in the air while the sun bursts through the surrounding trees.

“This picture captures the hidden beauty at Mohican if you are just willing to seek the adventure,” said Hendershot. “This scenery can only be seen if you follow the mountain bike trail and get out and ride!”

Second place went to Michael Cordell of Johnstown who submitted his photo titled “Kayaking.” It depicts a kayaker in the bay at East Harbor State Park and is taken at the level of the water to include the lily pads.

Third place went to Kimberly Jackson of Athens who submitted her photo titled “Home Away from Home,” which shows a…

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