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10/28/13 Commissioners fund study for increased wastewater services in Winesburg area

SUMMARY: Report to look examine construction of new sewer plant, upgrade to Winesburg or line to Walnut Creek A study funded through the county will assess the feasibility of expanding wastewater treatment services in the Winesburg area. The Holmes County Commissioners Monday Oct. 21 signed off on a preliminary engineering report with W. E. Quicksall and Associates to determine the best method...

BB try hockey

The Wooster Youth Hockey Association invites children ages 4-9 to the Alice Noble Ice Arena Saturday, Nov. 2. from 2:30-3:30 p.m. for a Try Hockey for Free clinic to experience ice hockey for the first time and learn the basics in a fun, safe environment. Equipment will be provided. The event is part of a joint effort by USA Hockey, the National Hockey League, and NHL member clubs and is...

wca 40th

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of Wayne Center for the Arts, and it’s all thanks to a group of dedicated people who felt it was time to have an arts center. In December of 1972, Dr. Arnold Lewis, chairman of the College of Wooster art department, submitted a proposal to the then College of Wooster president J. Garber Drushal suggesting that the art department should be...

wayne center ballet

For Wayne Center for the Arts, this year marks 40 years of providing quality arts education and entertainment to the people of Wayne County. Among the outstanding programs that have been provided throughout the years, the Ballet program has been one of its most widely enjoyed offerings, starting in 1973 when the newly formed Wooster Art Center offered adult ballet (taught by an Ohio Ballet...

Reducing Home Energy Consumption – Where Do You Start?

The topic of home energy when considering how to be more efficient, environmentally friendly, and cost effective can feel overwhelming. With so much information available on heating systems, window treatments, energy efficient appliances, lighting, insulation, rebate programs, etc – where does one start? Step one should be to prioritize for your particular situation. According to Keith...

Column: A dollar store and a town that once was

Column summary: There is lots of talk about a new dollar store coming to town. Will it ruin what our town is? Or is our town already not what it used to be? There’s been lots of talk lately in our small town about a dollar store that will soon be making its appearance. I’ve heard both sides of the story and from what I’ve gathered it’s split down the middle about 50/50 for approval. Sounds...
CIRCLE hosts Harvest Bash Oct. 24

CIRCLE hosts Harvest Bash Oct. 24

CIRCLE Coalition is hosting the 15th annual Harvest Bash, Thursday, Oct. 24, from 5-8 p.m. The free family event includes food, games, music and a costume contest. In keeping with CIRCLE’s mission to help prevent substance abuse among Wooster’s youth, Harvest Bash is smoke-free and drug-free event.It will be held The Gault Liberty Center, 104 Spink St., rain or shine. This year’s event will...
Local Roots brings the harvest home

Local Roots brings the harvest home

As outdoor farmers’ markets around the area pack up their tables and tents one last time at the end of the traditional growing season, producers will continue to stock the shelves at Wooster’s indoor market, Local Roots. The Wooster Community Center’s Thursday market has ended, and Main Street Wooster’s downtown market will wrap up the 2013 season Oct. 26th. But farmers in and around Wayne...

night of the living dead

Before there were zombies, there were ghouls. Either way, the undead have risen again, most recently in the television series “The Walking Dead” and in movies like “World War Z” and “Zombieland”. But before all of those, there was a time when a bunch or friends, co-workers and assorted volunteers got together in a small town in western Pennsylvania to make a little independent film, mostly...

FROMONLINE | 2013-10-22

Certified Angus Beef LLC reported record sales of its signature Certified Angus Beef ® brand, marketing more than 60 million pounds of product every month in fiscal 2013. Its network of 16,000 licensed partners worldwide sold 865 million pounds for the year that ended Sept. 30, an increase of 6.7% or 54 million pounds. As the brand’s 35th anniversary marked a seventh consecutive year of...