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Career center students create Christmas stockings for troops overseas

Career center students create Christmas stockings for troops overseas

  • December 14, 2011
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Adult Education Office Technology students at the Wayne County Schools Career Center, with instructor Michelle Hedberg, filled Christmas stockings for troops overseas as a community volunteer project. From left are Michelle Hedberg, instructor; students Amber Ervin, Mary Miller, Amanda Wise, Amanda Schoolcraft, (back row) Molli Kulmala, Sarah Frontz, Melissa Flinner, and Shawnna Taylor...
OHS course transforms into Santa's workshop

OHS course transforms into Santa's workshop

  • December 14, 2011
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Something magical happens every weekday morning around 7:35 at Orrville High School. Actually, one might compare it to Santa’s workshop. The manufacturing and engineering class produces and distributes toys for children just in time for Christmas, which is not much different from Kris Kringle and his band of helpers. But they certainly aren’t elves. Rather, they are students with a passion...
Moot Court Competition brings out the best in aspiring young attorneys

Moot Court Competition brings out the best in aspiring young attorneys

  • December 14, 2011
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John Carter argued persuasively that Chester Comerford’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated when comments he made about President Obama in a private online chat room became the subject of a joint investigation by the Secret Service and the FBI. Carter pointed out that Comerford was justified in having “an expectation of privacy in a chat room,” but a trio of judges had differing opinions,...

Generals’ McCreary steps down after 13 years as head coach

  • December 14, 2011
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121711 McCrearyresigns Promo: Times are changing in Wooster: McCreary steps down as head football coach Generals’ McCreary steps down after 13 years as head coach By Brian Questel Once a General, always a General. It’s a saying at Wooster High School, but some people live that. Mike McCreary did, going back to his high school days at Wooster and into his adult life when he began to teach and...

Generals atone for tough opening loss with two blowout victories

  • December 14, 2011
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121711 WHSgirlsbk Promo: Wooster girls bounce back from opening loss with pair of decisive wins Generals atone for tough opening loss with two blowout victories By Brian Questel The first game is always special, so it left the Wooster High girls’ basketball team with a sour feeling when it dropped a nail-biter to Lake in its season opener. The Generals opened with a 56-55 loss to Lake in the...

Spread the Cheer this Year: Last minute hints for enjoying Christmas

  • December 14, 2011
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How can you brighten the holiday for yourself and those around you? Try starting with a smile and a cheerful comment. Good moods are contagious. Instead of huffing or worse snarling at the clerk after waiting in line longer than you had hoped, put on your best smile. Use the time in line to think of something nice to say when you get to the register. Is there a cranky toddler in line as well?...

Stebbins, Chapman both fourth in WIT to lead Wooster wrestlers

  • December 14, 2011
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121711 WITwrestling Promo: General wrestlers gain some wins, but add valuable experience at WIT Stebbins, Chapman both fourth in WIT to lead Wooster wrestlers By Brian Questel When the Wooster High wrestling team headed to the Wayne Invitational Tournament in Smithville with six wrestlers, it was a foregone conclusion they wouldn’t be competing for the team title. Those six wrestlers stepped up...

Busy, Busy, Busy

  • December 14, 2011
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Column Summary Christmas is a busy time of year, so busy we all end up missing something; something we should have noticed, someone we should have appreciated. Open your eyes to Christmas and give busy a rest. Busy is this season of stops and starts; we have errands to run, shopping to finish, baking to bake, and parties to attend. There are a few more Christmas cards to mail; in exchange for...

12/14/11 Millersburg says no to liquor permit request

  • December 14, 2011
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SUMMARY: Voters turned down Sunday sales, mixed beverages at WalMart store in 2007 Millersburg Village withdrew its support for a liquor permit request after it was discovered that voters turned down a similar request by the same business in 2007. One day after expressing approval in writing for Sunday sales and mixed beverages permits for WalMart, 1640 South Washingtn Street, Mayor Jeff...

Late surge helps Generals’ swim team grab piece of NEAC hardware

  • December 14, 2011
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121711 NEACRelaysgirls Promo: Wooster girls rally back to grab share of NEAC Relays swim championship Late surge helps Generals’ swim team grab piece of NEAC hardware By Brian Questel The Wooster Generals were down, but they certainly weren’t out. Winning three of the last five events, the Generals rallied to grab a piece of the Northeast Aquatic Conference Relays title, scoring 138 points...