Texting ban in effect
Motorists have six months to give up cell phone use before fines of $150 to $300 go into effect. Its a time period that Millersburg Police Chief Thomas Vaughn hopes drivers will use to break their distracted driving habit, paying more attention to the road than their phones. A law banning the use of cell phones while driving goes into effect August 31. The law makes use of a cell phone while...Stewards of the Land explores fracking and health
The local grassroots organization Stewards of the Land is bringing their educational series to the area by hosting Dr. Deb Cowden. Dr. Cowden is a board certified family physician who has been practicing for 16 years. She is currently the president of the Green County Medical Society and has been speaking in various counties around Ohio with her enlightening presentation explaining how the...
Documentary on The Future of Food will be shown Sept. 13
Did you know there are big changes happening within our agriculture and food systems? The local Non-GMO Chapter is holding a screening of The Future of Food documentary in the community education room at Natures Food Market Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. Bring a friend and learn how some companies are monopolizing the seed industry, what the consequences are of their patented seeds and how that...
Actor Duane Abel to appear at OrrVilla Sept. 5
Spend the evening with Groucho Marx (as portrayed by Duane M. Abel) on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m., at OrrVilla Retirement Communitys Maple Terrace, 333 E. Sassafras St. in Orrville. Refreshments will follow the program, which is free to the public. Abel, an actor and a talented cartoonist from Carrollton, will give glimpses of the life and career of comedian Groucho Marx in this one-man...
Haass first Wooster win will wait another week
After the long wait, it wasnt the outcome that Doug Haas had hoped for. The first-year Wooster coach watched his team take a quick lead on a senior-laden Akron Garfield team, but the early 12-spot the Generals put up wasnt enough as the Rams rallied back for a 14-12 victory. What added some sting to the loss was the win was within Woosters grasp - a point-after touchdown kick, a two-point...
Lady Knights expectations make them a victim of their own success
Each year the West Holmes volleyball team takes to the court, the expectations are huge. Over the years, Jim Parks teams have created one of the premier volleyball programs around, and with that kind of year-in, year-out quality comes some demanding goals and expectations. Last seasons Lady Knights would be a superb example of exactly how high expectations can be when it comes to...
Huge expectations accompany Knights senior class to the gridiron
The time is now. That is the mantra being touted by the Class of 2012, at least on the football field. For some time this ultra-talented group has been biding its time until their senior year arose. Filled with athletes at every turn, and having experienced a great deal of success in multiple sports, this years Knights have all the makings of being able to put together something unique – a...
Knights marching band proves workouts, dedication aren't limited to the field of play
There is an exciting team taking the field every Friday night at a football stadium near you, a team proudly wearing the red, white and blue of West Holmes.Yes, it is true that the 2012 version of the West Holmes Knights suit up and knock heads with an opponent come Friday Night Lights time, but there is another team that also works hard and puts forth an incredible effort each Friday, much to...
Molnar, Woodruff are two runners with different goals and one singular purpose
When it comes to high school cross country, athletes oftentimes run for very different reasons.When it comes to the team game, both Carly Woodruff and Emily Molnar, both juniors on Kevin Beachy’s West Holmes Lady Knights cross country team, run with plenty of passion in helping their team become successful.But the other reasons they run are miles apart.Molnar is a tremendously gifted cross...