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9/20/12 Guilty verdicts for Sam Mullet, followers, will give Bergholz community a chance to "get on the right track," sheriff says

  • September 20, 2012
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SUMMARY: Sheriff Zimmerly says local charges would have been pursued if Mullet went free Convictions for Bergholz Amish Bishop Sam Mullet and 15 of his followers is welcome news in Holmes County, Sheriff Tim Zimmerly said. A jury handed down guilty verdicts on hate crime and conspiracy charges against Mullet, 66, in a Cleveland federal courtroom Thursday, Sept. 20. His co-defendants were...

Gone But Not Forgotten, a Freedlander Legacy

  • September 20, 2012
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Summary: Ann Freedlander Hunt worked at her family's department store, Freedlander's in Wooster, beginning when she was just 16 years old. Now, Hunt has compiled stories and photos--her own and others--of 105 years of Freedlander's history, fashion and fond memories. Story: Ann Freedlander Hunt had just graduated from Ashland College and was working in the gift department of her family's...

9/20/12 Jury finds Shreve woman not guilty in death of 15-month-old girl girl

  • September 20, 2012
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SUMMARY: Kelly Kline not guilty on all counts A Shreve woman was found not guilty of murder Thursday Oct. 20 in the death of a 15-month-old Wooster girl. Kelly M. Kline, 34, 4599 S. Firestone Road, Sheve, was found not guilty by a jury of three women and nine men on charges of murder, two counts of assault, involuntary manslaughter and endangering children. The jury’s deliberations lasted...

Motocross: Fun in the mud at the Tusc. Co. Fair

  • September 20, 2012
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Summary: Motocross is the stuff of families, fun, friends, unending excitement and even mud. See who came in first at Tuesday’s motocross races at the Tuscarawas County fair. Fear not, rain is not going to stop motocross. “We were here one year when the track was like a lake. It wasn’t a question of staying on the track, it was a matter of keeping your bike running so you could finish,”...

9/20/12 Jury finds Shreve woman not guilty in death of Wooster toddler

  • September 20, 2012
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A Shreve woman was found not guilty Thursday Sept. 20 at the close of a four day jury trial of charges brought in the death of a 15-month-old Wooster girl. Kelly M. Kline, 34, 4599 S. Firestone Road, Sheve, was found not guilty by a jury of three women and nine men on charges of murder, two counts of assault, involuntary manslaughter and endangering children. The charges stem from March 28, 2011,...

It takes a village: German Village celebrates five years

  • September 20, 2012
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Teaser Story: German Village at Berlin was purchased by Bruce Hummel five years ago. From the lobby downstairs with the rocking chairs and the familiar faces of the members of the Do Nothing Club German Village is the way it used to be; filled with fine local merchants and the customers that make it possible. A one-stop shopping experience for many members in the community, German Village is...

9/19/12 Injuries that killed 15-month-old girl took at least three to four days to reach critical period, defense witness says

  • September 20, 2012
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SUMMARY: Defendant, Kelly Kline, testifies A forensic pathologist testifying Wednesday Sept. 19 in Wayne County Common Pleas Court said the amount of force necessary to cause severe retinal hemorrhages in the eyes of a toddler would result in damage to the neck similar to decapitation. Dr. John Plunkett testified that for retinal skesis to have been present in eyes of 15-month-old Ella Young,...

Stonecreek Peas and Carrots 4-H club face adversity with true 4-H spirit

  • September 20, 2012
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Summary: Having tragedy strike once in a 4-H club community is difficult, but when four occurrences happened in a period of just several months, members, their parents, and club leader volunteers from the Stonecreek Peas and Carrots group pulled together as a 4-H family. For the youth, leaders, and parents who are part of the Stonecreek Peas and Carrots 4-H club in Tuscarawas County, 2012 has...

Rising country music star Lauren Alaina encourages fans to ‘follow your dreams’ at Tuscarawas County Fair appearance

  • September 20, 2012
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Summary: Stardom isn’t something that comes to many seventeen year olds. But up and coming country music star Lauren Alaina is handling her sudden fame with grace and maturity way beyond her years. Alaina wowed the crowd at the Tuscarawas County Fair on Wednesday night. The energy was contagious as singing sensation Lauren Alaina took the stage as the Wed. night entertainment at the Tuscarawas...

Guilty verdicts for Sam Mullet, followers, will give Bergholz community a chance to “get on the right track,” sheriff says

  • September 20, 2012
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Convictions for Bergholz Amish Bishop Sam Mullet and 15 of his followers is welcome news in Holmes County, Sheriff Tim Zimmerly said. A jury handed down guilty verdicts on hate crime and conspiracy charges against Mullet, 66, in a Cleveland federal courtroom Thursday, Sept. 20. His co-defendants were convicted on other counts and charges, Holmes County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Knowling...