by admin | Aug 22, 2021 | Featured
In the dining room, there were displays of handmade doilies. Their crocheting craftsmanship was so well done that they earned the praise of a fabric and fashion historian, Kencik stated. Above the doilies, dozens of empty glass bottles lined up across the banister of...
by admin | Aug 14, 2021 | Area News, Featured
Read Part 1: After exiting the parlor, the tour doubled back toward the staircase, which was nestled just inside the front door, and it wrapped up and around into the second story. And the stairs were steep. Kencik even offered a forewarning before heading up. As the...
by admin | Aug 8, 2021 | Area News, Featured
The Law Reed Huss Farm is located beyond the western ends of Tappan Lake and Willis Run Bay, just past the reservoir. And it’s planted perfectly at the intersection of Plum Run and Reed Roads, as pretty as a picture. Bill Huss, the farm proprietor, and other...
by admin | Mar 20, 2013 | Obituaries
Henry A. “Andy” Misko died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in his Tappan Lake home following a period of declining health. Born Nov. 8, 1930 in Martins Ferry, a son of the late Sam and Tessianna Gudza Misko. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Mark...
by admin | Aug 15, 2011 | Featured
TAPPAN LAKE – The humid summer weather has brought out plenty of people for water-based recreation, but the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District is stressing safety after a teen nearly drowned in Tappan Lake on Aug. 5. A 16-year-old boy was reportedly...
by admin | Apr 26, 2011 | Obituaries
Harold Peirce Eastwood, 85, of the Tappan Lake area near Scio since 1989, formerly a longtime resident of Maple Heights, passed away Sunday, Apri 24, 2011 at Union Hospital in Dover, after a sudden illness. Born June 1, 1925 in Cleveland, he was a son of the late Otto...
by admin | Jan 11, 2011 | Featured
By AMY GAREIS News-Herald Staff Writer TAPPAN LAKE – A portion of Tappan Lake is undergoing a seawall project intended to improve water quality and deter further erosion. Work includes constructing a 1,000-linear-foot vertical bulkhead seawall within the park....
by admin | Dec 27, 2010 | Obituaries
James A. “Jim” Russell, 78, of the Tappan Lake area, passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010 at the Cleveland Clinic. Born Oct.27, 1932, he was a son of the late Stephen L. Russell and Wanda S. (Edie) Russell Dundr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
by admin | Oct 11, 2010 | Obituaries
Mary O. Beckley, 97, of Tappan Lake, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 at the Harrison County Home, Cadiz. She was born Sept. 11, 1913 in Smithdale, Ohio near the family farm on Tappan Lake, a daughter of the late Earl and Laura Fulton Buxton. In addition to her parents,...
by admin | Sep 3, 2010 | Area News
TAPPAN LAKE – The best way to learn about paddling a kayak is to learn right on the water. The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) will host a free “Quick Start Your Kayak” class Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at the beach at Tappan Lake...
by admin | Aug 9, 2010 | Area News, Featured
TAPPAN LAKE – The aggressive growth of large plants in the water at the east end of Tappan Lake has led the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) to begin control measures last week. A licensed professional applicator contracted by the MWCD is spraying...
by admin | Jun 25, 2010 | Area News, Featured
By AMY GAREIS News-Herald Staff Writer UHRICHSVILLE – Boaters, swimmers and fishermen enjoying the water this summer should be mindful of one restricted area in Tappan Lake. A section in the outlet works area at Uhrichsville will likely remain closed until fall...
by admin | Jun 7, 2010 | Obituaries
(Thelma) Jean Henderson passed away in her home and surrounded by her loving family on Monday, June 07, 2010. She was strong and brave through a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Jean was born March 16, 1939 in Georgetown, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late...
by admin | Jun 3, 2010 | Obituaries
Gregory “Greg” Lawrence Birney, 53, Cottonwood, Ariz., formerly of Tappan lake, Scio, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010. He was born Nov. 23, 1956 in Canton, the son of David L. Birney and Shelva J. Birney Palmer. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Marcus Jackson;...
