National Lincoln Highway Centennial will celebrate Americas first coast-to-coast road
After a century of automobile travel, beginning with an auto that had no roof or steering wheel and no roads to drive upon safely outside the limits of a city, todays motorist looks back from a climate-controlled car interior equipped with rear cameras only to reflect on how the automotive culture has evolved; the changes that occurred in the way of getting from home to Grandmas house in the...
Registration now available for the second annual Holmes County Triathlon
The Healthy Holmes County Coalition is pleased to announce that the second annual Holmes County Triathlon is scheduled for Saturday, July 20. The course features a half-mile swim in Lake Buckhorn, a 13-mile bicycle ride on county roads through the Becks Mills Valley and concludes with a 5K run on the Holmes County Trail. The course was designed to showcase the natural beauty of Holmes County and...
Australias Got Talent winner Joe Robinson coming to Wayne College
Guitarist Joe Robinson, winner of 2008 Australias Got Talent, performs at The University of Akron Wayne College for one night only Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the main building. Better known as Smokin Joe, he was named Best New Talent in Guitar Player Magazines 2010 readers poll. The 21 year olds music is a unique fusion of vocally-based rock, jazz, blues and...
Cultural entrepreneur James Levin sees great potential in Wooster Jam
As the founding director of Clevelands highly successful IngenuityFest, James Levin brought noteworthy exposure to the arts by scheduling events, performances and exhibitions in some of the most unusual venues of an urban setting; deserted alleys, dormant bridge decks, vacant storefronts, etc. Now, the cultural entrepreneur is hoping for similar results in a rural setting as he prepares for the...
Technology brings Spanish playwrights into the classroom
Accomplished Spanish playwrights are making regular appearances at The College of Wooster this semester, despite the nearly 4,000 miles that separate the United States and the Iberian Peninsula. Itziar Pascual, Juan Pablo Heras González and Borja Ortiz de Gondra have been invited to become virtual participants in Contemporary Spanish Theatre in a Global Context also known as Spanish 311, a...
Rep. Hall and members of Manufacturing and Workforce Development Committee hold regional hearing in Lima
State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Millersburg) and members of the House Manufacturing and Workforce Development Committee recently held a regional hearing in Lima, as part of several events lawmakers participated in prior to Governor John Kasichs State of the State Address. The committee was a joint event with the Ohio Senates Workforce and Economic Development Committee. Specifically, the committee...
Retired library director establishes Emergency Scholarship Fund
Covering the cost of tuition is challenging enough for most students, but when unexpected events or family emergencies interrupt sources of funding, students may be forced to suspend their pursuit of a degree or give up entirely. Thats no longer the case at The College of Wooster. A new fund has been established to provide assistance for students who find themselves in dire need. Damon...
Rep. Dave Hall named 2013 ONLA Legislator of the Year
State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Millersburg) recently was named the 2013 Legislator of the Year by the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA). The ONLA is a nonprofit trade association that promotes the growth of green industry businesses. Running his committee with the greatest efficiency and civility, Chairman Hall does an outstanding job of making all witnesses before his committee feel...
