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Second annual Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair slated for April 20

  • February 1, 2010
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The OSU Wooster Campus (OARDC and ATI) will be home to the second annual Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair on Earth Day, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This festival will celebrate, educate and demonstrate that Green is for Life! The fair is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate their talent and creativity. Students can compete in various categories and win prizes. Individual students,...

State Rep. Ron Amstutz files for re-election

  • February 1, 2010
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State Rep. Ron Amstutz, R-Wooster, filed petitions of candidacy for re-election yesterday with the Wayne County Board of Elections. Amstutz is presently serving as lead Republican on the House Finance Committee. He is currently a leader in efforts to develop new businesses and technologies through extension of Ohio’s Third Frontier program. Ohio voters are expected to see the proposal as a state...

Military news

  • February 1, 2010
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Air Force Airman Chad J. Williams 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...

Kingsway NHS feeds the hurting

  • February 1, 2010
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The Kingsway Christian School (KCS) National Honor Society (NHS) recently sponsored a food and household goods drive for the Wooster Christian Children’s Home as one of their service projects for the year. The students and families of KCS willingly supplied the home with canned goods, paper towels, bathroom amenities, and even frozen turkeys. The Wooster Christian Children’s Home is a...

Military news

  • February 1, 2010
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Airman 1st Class Neal Troyer recently completed six months of Air Force Special Operations training, graduating as a SERE Specialist in December at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Wash. Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialists conduct operations around the world instructing aircrews and high-risk-of-capture personnel in techniques required to handle any survival...

Wayne SWCD sponsors annual tree sale

  • February 1, 2010
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The Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sponsoring its annual wildlife tree packet sale for windbreaks, reforestation, wildlife and other conservation plantings. The seedlings can be used for planting around ponds, backyards, and other areas. This year there are several species available. The Colorado Blue Spruce, Eastern White Pine, Norway Spruce, and Balsam Fir are available in...

Holmes SWCD reps attend meeting designed to lead Ohio agriculture into the future

  • February 1, 2010
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Jim Croskey, Jason Schuch, Harold Neuenschwander, and Ferman Wengerd, supervisors for the Holmes Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), joined conservation leaders from Ohio’s 88 SWCDs, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Ohio State University Extension, the National Association of Conservation Districts, and various conservation...

Tucker isn't the retiring kind

  • February 1, 2010
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Bob Tucker’s retired.Of course, that is in name only. Other people might make it work; for Tucker and anyone else who was or remains a part of Jim Tressel’s Ohio State coaching staff, retirement comes with a definite maybe.“I would have retired the year before and Tress wouldn’t let me,” laughed Tucker, who really did retire June 30 of 2009 after eight years as the Buckeyes’ director...

Youth baseball sign up

  • February 1, 2010
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Youth baseball registration will begin on Thursday, Feb. 4, and will also take place Saturday Feb. 6, and on Saturday, Feb. 13, in various communities throughout Holmes County. Parents must bring a copy of their child’s birth certificate when registering. Registration dates are as follows: Ÿ Holmesville Firehouse Feb. 4, 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 10 a.m. to 12 noon Ÿ Walnut Creek Walnut Creek Elem...

Eva Barnhart obituary

  • February 2, 2010
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Eva E. Barnhart, 70, died Jan. 31, 2010, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a sudden illness. Eva was born August 14, 1939, to the late Roy R. and Anna Mae King, and was a life resident of the Bolivar area. She was a 1957 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and was a homemaker all her life. She was a member of the Bolivar Eastern Stars Chapter 368 and held the position of page. She was also...