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Sign of the times Prevention Coalition invites all county students to participate in second billboard drawing contest

  • February 15, 2010
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Who needs a professional billboard artist to design a compelling, pertinent billboard when you’ve got hundreds of youth to choose from for your advertising campaign? Not the members of the Holmes County Prevention Coalition (HCPC), who are once again turning to the youth of Holmes County for creative, powerful billboard ideas that will be used to promote a safe, drug and alcohol-free county as...

Board of Zoning Appeals continues EnviroClean appeal

  • February 15, 2010
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As the city of Wooster’s litigation against EnviroClean Services got underway, the Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to await the determination of the Wayne County Common Pleas Court before taking final action of its own. The board took up the issue of continuing the appeal at the joint request of the city of Wooster and the attorney representing EnviroClean during its Feb. 4...

Christmas Cookie Tour of Inns makes Hospice donation

  • February 15, 2010
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The Amish Country Lodging Council’s success with their second annual Christmas Cookie Tour of Inns culminated with the presentation of a donation check in the amount of $4,738.41 to Hospice of Holmes County. Loretta Coblentz, Christmas Cookie Tour chairperson, presented Marilyn Raber, hospice director, with the sizable donation at the council’s general meeting on Jan. 20, held at the Barn...

Council votes to free up capital improvements money if necessary

  • February 15, 2010
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After considering the matter for a month, on Feb. 1 Wooster City Council approved legislation that will give council the option of tapping into the over $3 million the city currently holds in its capital improvements fund for capital projects. Before the Feb. 1 change, under legislation originally passed in the 1990s, the city was required to have the equivalent of one year’s worth of...

City of Wooster looks back at a challenging year

  • February 15, 2010
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From a financial standpoint 2009 was a challenging year for the administrative team charged with running the city of Wooster. But just how challenging was it? Wooster Mayor Bob Breneman shared preliminary numbers for 2009 with the members of Wooster City Council during its Feb. 1 meeting. “To give you a quick view of the funding and the way that 2009 played out for us…in the general fund….our...

Tax-Aide helps local seniors file tax returns

  • February 15, 2010
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Between credits and deductions, 1040s and 1099s, it can be confusing to navigate your way through our complicated income tax code. But for area low to moderate income seniors help is available in the form of the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program. Each year during tax season for the past 27 years, the Wooster Community Center has been a hub of activity as area low to moderate income seniors have...

Benefits Outreach program links eligible seniors to benefits programs

  • February 15, 2010
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Making ends meet is difficult during these tough economic times. For seniors living on a fixed income the challenges are even greater. While there is help out there from a whole host of agencies it isn’t always easy to find it. That’s where a new pilot program launched this year by the AARP Foundation called Benefits Outreach comes in. Housed at the Wooster Community Center along with its...

Renacci for Congress campaign makes swing through Wooster

  • February 15, 2010
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As winter held its icy grasp on Wooster and the warmth of spring and the May primary election season seemed far away, the Jim Renacci for Congress campaign made a stop in Wooster on Feb. 2. Surrounded by supporters, Renacci, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives seat for Ohio’s 16th Congressional District, currently held by John Boccieri, set forth his vision for...

Rinfret tabbed as County Common Pleas Court judge

  • February 15, 2010
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Bob Rinfret knew he was up against some quality competition for the appointment as a Holmes County Common Pleas Court judge to replace Judge Thomas White, who had filled that role for the past two decades until retiring six months ago to go back into private practice with his son. So it came as a pleasant surprise when Gov. Ted Strickland handpicked Rinfret over two other Holmes County attorneys...

Whether it is books or buckets, Wenz earning accolades

  • February 15, 2010
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When Kym Wenz graduates this spring, the College of Wooster senior is going to have left a huge imprint on its women’s basketball program.That isn’t going to come as a surprise as she was a D3hoops.com fourth-team preseason All-America at the beginning of the year. She hasn’t disappointed.Wenz has been the lynch pin for the Scots again this winter, averaging 20.3 points a game. There is no...