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Holiday Cheer? Not for everyone.

Summary: The Holidays can be down right filled with pain for people. Hurt, pain and loss can bubble to the surface when the garland and stocking are being hung with care. So how do we deal with it? Story: Christmas is coming, no goose is getting fat, but nonetheless, it’s around the corner. I believe we all reflect at Holiday time. Holidays evoke all kinds of memories, emotions, loss and...

WCCU offers holiday spirit with song

Summary: The Wayne County Choral Union has experienced a flurry of activity this holiday season. The singing group will wrap up with a Christmas concert on Dec. 18, at Wooster First Presbyterian Church. The chorus features 63 members and will celebrate its tenth anniversary this spring. The Wayne County Choral Union has had a busy season, and it’s only getting jollier. The group kicked off the...

Avant Gardener: How much is an acre?

Summary: Stop and think what an acre is and how much can be done with a tiny piece of land and a desire for self-sufficiency. The field across the road is owned by a family trust and none of the family members live in the area any longer. It is leased by a farmer each year where he grows corn one year and soybeans the next. You can tell none of his crops are resistant to Glyphosate because the...

Column: There is nothing like the last minute to get things done

Column summary: Working up to the last minute on projects may not be your thing, but for Missy it's how things get done. Read on to find out how she pulls everything together for Thanksgiving week. It’s the week of Thanksgiving and I’m giving thanks that our bathroom project is done. The hubby took it upon himself to tile around our bathtub a couple of months ago, and did it ever look great...

Enjoy a local feast from Local Roots this Thanksgiving

As tradition has it, the first Thanksgiving feast celebrated the Pilgrims’ survival in the New World as well as a bountiful harvest, complete with food from the forests and their fields.Centuries later, we still celebrate Thanksgiving as a time for expressing our gratitude for the bounty of the earth. And given the rich agricultural traditions of northeast Ohio, it makes sense to look for local...

Annual holiday auction to benefit Wooster Symphony Orchestra

The Women’s Committee for the Wooster Symphony Orchestra will hold their annual Holiday Auction to benefit the Wooster Symphony Orchestra on Friday, Nov. 30, at Memories Party Center. Reservations are $12 prepaid. A luncheon of pecan-crusted bourbon chicken breast, green beans, salad, roll, beverage, and brownies will begin at 11 a.m. Local auctioneer Larry Janchar will begin the auction at...

Wood techniques for proper utilization workshop scheduled

Are hardwoods really “hard”? Is your selection of species a match for the intended application? Discuss the answers to these questions and other topics at Wood Identification Techniques for Proper Utilization, a one day workshop designed to introduce wood professionals and hobbyists to the basic techniques of wood identification. Topics to be addressed include: tree growth and wood...

Seniors to hear impersonator Raylene Hlavaty Nov. 26

Something for Seniors is a time for senior citizens to come together and make new friends and connect with old friends. On Monday, Nov. 26, senior citizens are invited to come to The Pier anytime between 9 and 10 a.m. to enjoy coffee or tea. Feel welcome to invite friends to come along. The inspiring life of a Northern woman married to a Southern man, Margaret Junkin Preston shared the...
Service has ended, but duty remains

Service has ended, but duty remains

Although their time in uniform may be over, veterans still have a role to play. In a Veterans Day ceremony held Nov. 12 in the Holmes County Courthouse, retired Sgt. 1st Class Woodrow Wilson, U.S. Army, encouraged veterans to be active in service organizations and to reach out to others who have served. Wilson extended the call for service to all Americans. “Just because you’re no longer in...

Plans approved for eight pump gas station, convenience store, restaurant in Millersburg

Construction on a new, 7,100-square-foot gas station and convenience store in Millersburg could be under way by late December. Nate Troyer, Millersburg Village administrator, informed Millersburg Village Council Monday, Nov. 12 that plans submitted for a Bell Stores gas station by Campbell Oil were approved by the planning and zoning commission Nov. 7. The gas station, to be located at 1129...