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Child sexual abuse prevention and active parenting classes in Wooster

  • January 25, 2010
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The Ohio Children’s Trust Fund is helping Your Human Resource Center and the Wayne County Children’s Advocacy Center to bring to Wayne County two very important programs aimed at giving children the very best opportunities to thrive in today’s world. Child sexual abuse prevention and positive parenting lessons will help equip parents, guardians, professionals and volunteers with the tools they...

NEWS

  • January 25, 2010
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Still on the Stands By Robin Hauenstein Another successful Classic in the Country is in the books. The annual basketball tournament is not only a showcase of the nation’s premier girls basketball players, but also a mixture of race and culture. The Holmes County Journal has the results, photos and stories of the action, including a national powerhouse team from Florida that has more than...

Buy-Way Yard Sale dates announced

  • January 25, 2010
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With more than 1,000 yard sale locations last year in Ohio alone, you will want to mark your calendars -- even apply for vacation -- for August 5, 6 and 7. That’s the weekend for the sixth annual Buy-Way Yard Sale along the Lincoln Highway in Ohio and other states. “Ohio started this, and parts of Indiana and Illinois soon joined in,” said Mike Hocker, executive director of the Historic Byway...

HOUSE

  • January 25, 2010
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In the mid 1980s downtown Wooster was a shell of its former glory. The once vibrant streets were quiet. Forty-two percent of the street-level storefronts stood vacant. Upper floor vacancies were even higher at 65 percent. But in the 25 years that followed something very special happened in Wooster. According to Sandra Hull, Main Street Wooster executive director since 1987, more than $115.5...

Building on success

  • January 25, 2010
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In the mid 1980s downtown Wooster was a shell of its former glory. The once vibrant streets were quiet. Forty-two percent of the street-level storefronts stood vacant. Upper floor vacancies were even higher at 65 percent. But in the 25 years that followed something very special happened in Wooster. According to Sandra Hull, Main Street Wooster executive director since 1987, more than $115.5...

Governor Ted Strickland announces Yvette McGee Brown as running mate

  • January 25, 2010
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At a rally announcing his bid for re-election, Gov. Ted Strickland introduced his running mate and the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, Yvette McGee Brown. Highlighting the need to lay the foundation for Ohio’s long-term economic growth, Strickland emphasized that McGee Brown would be a critical partner in fighting to expand opportunity and create an economy that works for Ohio...

Amstutz seeks to lower financial burden for Ohioans Works to correct unreasonable state fees

  • January 25, 2010
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State Rep. Ron Amstutz (R-Wooster) recently announced plans to introduce legislation to repeal late fees on license plates. This particular fee was part of a larger plan for funding state highway patrol operations. “I’ve been listening to citizens explain a wide range of situations, and it is clear that this late fee policy is unworkable and unfair,” Amstutz said. The license plate fee was...

Geist graduates basic training

  • January 25, 2010
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Air Force Airman Cody R. Geist graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied...

Get growing with Local Roots

  • January 25, 2010
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Are you looking for ideas on how to expand your home garden? Or are you starting from scratch and needing some help developing your green thumb? Local Roots has several classes and talks on gardening scheduled (and in the works) for 2010. On Saturday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m., Local Roots will host a discussion on community gardens in Wayne County. Representatives from various local gardens will share...

Depth pushes Generals to OCC swim crown

  • January 25, 2010
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There is little doubt that glory goes to the winners. The reality, though, is winning means everyone must contribute and the Wooster High School (WHS) girls can look to that fact as contributing to their sixth Ohio Cardinal Conference swim title in seven years and fifth in a row. The Generals took a third of the 12 golds handed out, but the reality was this win spoke to the Generals’ depth. They...