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Rinfret sworn in as new Common Pleas Court judge

  • February 22, 2010
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As an attorney, Robert Rinfret has spent his fair share of time in front of the judge’s bench in a courtroom. Now, as the replacement of Holmes County Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas White, he will spend a great deal of time on the other side of it. Rinfret was sworn in as the new common pleas court judge on Friday, Feb. 12, amidst a number of friends and colleagues, at the Holmes County...

OSU students' classroom project gets attention of Holmes fair board

  • February 22, 2010
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What the Holmes County fairgrounds could look like on its new acreage west of Millersburg took shape on Thursday, Feb. 11, when a dozen students from The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture presented six different plans. They had meticulously designed the plans over a five-week span and showed them to a number of Holmes County Fair Board members and other community officials.The...

Pair of Wooster parks and rec projects moving forward

  • February 22, 2010
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Two projects designed to improve Wooster’s already strong parks and recreation system are moving forward, thanks to Wooster City Council’s unanimous decision to approve the administration’s formal request to go out to bid on improvements to Oak Hill Park and the Kinney Field soccer complex. City council representative Barb Knapic introduced a pair of resolutions aimed at getting both projects...

Public/private effort impacting neighborhood

  • February 22, 2010
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Wooster’s strong sense of community often shows itself when members of the area come together after adversity strikes.That same sense of commitment to work together to make a difference is on display on North Buckeye Street as the city of Wooster and Howey Houses LLC work together to improve a neighborhood.Under the terms of the federal program, which was launched last year in an effort to deal...

Homeland Security dollars help upgrade emergency communications equipment

  • February 22, 2010
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For John Wise, Wayne County Emergency Management Agency director, the key to being prepared to respond quickly to emergencies large and small that strike the county is the ability for emergency responders to stay in constant communication with each other.With significant portions of the county’s communication system largely obsolete and a Jan. 1, 2012 deadline for moving to narrow band radio...

Grit and Grace delivers fun on the ice

  • February 22, 2010
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Blending two sports into a single event translated quite eloquently into a show-stopping affair at Alice Noble Ice Arena Feb. 14. An Evening of Grit & Grace delivered laughs, entertainment and maybe even the development of mutual respect between the hockey players and figure skaters.The Wooster Oilers and the Wooster Figure Skating Club paired up to perform couples ice-skating routines in...

Fair board members and officials impressed with future fairground plans

  • February 22, 2010
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With the donation of land for a new fairgrounds in place, thanks to the generosity of Paul Weaver, Holmes County will someday have a new fairground on land that would also have a church, a convention center, perhaps a restaurant and hotel... the possibilities are endless.How the land, located west of Millersburg, takes shape is down the road, but a group of students from The Ohio State University...

Scouts celebrate 100 years

  • February 22, 2010
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For 100 years Boy Scouts of America has been perpetuating the tradition of loyalty, courtesy, friendliness, helpfulness, kindness and obedience. For 100 years the group has assisted in the development of young boys across the nation.And on Feb. 11, the Killbuck District, encompassing Wayne and Holmes County Scouts, gathered in celebration of both the anniversary, and the recognition of the 2009...

Ohio Bluebird Society to host conference

  • February 22, 2010
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With so much snow on the ground and temperatures dipping into the teens, it may be hard to believe, but spring really is just around the corner. With spring comes the return of the many species of birds that head south for the winter only to return with the warm spring winds, including the Eastern Bluebird.Once scarce due to a lack of nesting cavities, the population of Eastern Bluebirds has come...

Sen. Brown announces more than $1.7 million to support fire departments in northeast Ohio

  • February 22, 2010
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently announced that $1,791,400 has been awarded to fire departments in northeast Ohio by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. “Our first-responders put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities, our homes, and our families safe,” said Brown. “These funds ensure that firefighters in...