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"It's a good budget. All our departments are being fiscally responsible," clerk Bob Sigler said. Chairman Rob Ault thanked Sigler for his work on preparing the budget. The commissioners commended all the departments for their cooperation and efforts to keep things running smoothly through the tough year and moving forward. The commissioners also voted to approve the Holmes County Hazard Mitigation Plan presented by Emergency Management Coordinator Gary Mellor. "It has never, ever taken this long to get this thing approved (by the state)," Mellor said. "We thought we had it ready, and we sen...

County Engineer Chris Young applied for the $677,350 grant, and the county match was $98,650. The project covers about a mile stretch of road from the Knox County line to the covered bridge on Wally Road. "This is a good project, making a trail for bicycles and people walking along the river there," Commissioner Rob Ault said. "I think it's a great thing for people's safety." Ault commended the engineer for pursuing the project, which is expected to get under way in September. "When you go down there on the weekend during the summer, there are a lot of people there," Ault said. "You see a lot...

Veteran surgeon Dr. Leon Miller was appointed acting Holmes County coroner by the commissioners on Monday. He received the oath of office from Dan Mathie, chairman of the Board of Directors of Pomerene Hospital. Miller, a general surgery specialist, replaces Dr. Robert Anthony, who will retire when his term ends Dec. 31. Because no one ran for the position in the November election, the Holmes County commissioners were charged with appointing an acting coroner, who will have to run for the position in two years. Miller graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1983. He has more t...