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Music Heals: West Holmes Choirs offer Christmas Hope to the Nelson Family

  • December 15, 2011
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Summary: West Holmes graduate Mary Nelson is making a comeback after a serious car accident nearly claimed her life. With the help of Kristen Rodhe and the Chamber and Concert choirs, her road to recovery will be a bit smoother. Mary Nelson can catch a tennis ball. With either hand. And while that might not seem like a big deal, given that Nelson and her sister Rachel were state tennis doubles...

12/15/11 Big Prairie man pleads to fleeing while intoxicated

  • December 15, 2011
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SUMMARY: Ran from police because he did not have driver's license A Big Prairie man pleaded guilty Thursday, Dec. 15 to fleeing in a pick-up from police truck while he was intoxicated. Brian K. Searls, 37, 7911 state Route 514, pleaded to one count of DUI and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer. The charges stem from July 3, when an Ohio State Patrol trooper was...

12/15/11 Fredericksburg man sentenced in motorcycle chase

  • December 15, 2011
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A Fredericksburg man who led police on a high speed motorcycle chase was sentenced in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to jail time. Daniel A. Mast, 26, 5121 Moreland Road, was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Robert D. Rinfret Thursday Dec. 15 to 180 days in jail on charges of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and driving without a license. The failure to comply...

12/15/11 Fredericksburg man sentenced in motorcycle chase

  • December 15, 2011
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A Fredericksburg man who led police on a high speed motorcycle chase was sentenced in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to jail time. Daniel A. Mast, 26, 5121 Moreland Road, was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Robert D. Rinfret Thursday Dec. 15 to 180 days in jail on charges of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and driving without a license. The failure to comply...

Teen workshop features gingerbread houses

  • December 15, 2011
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Summary: Always trying to find ways to keep teens interested in the library, Liz Strauss, teen librarian hosted a free gingerbread house making workshop for kids on De. 13. Strauss said some of the kids come to nearly all the events but she was happy to see some new faces as well. With ample ingredients available to share, the kids created one-of-a-kind masterpieces that they were permitted to...

12/16/11 15 year old girl dies in Thursday night shooting

  • December 16, 2011
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The Holmes County Sheriff’s office is investigating the shooting death of a 15 year old Wayne County girl. Sheriff Tim Zimmerly said Friday Dec. 16 that Rachel Yoder, 15, Salt Creek Road, Fredericksburg, died from a gunshot wound to the head that she suffered while driving a buggy home the night of Dec. 15. Zimmely said the shooting appears to be accidental. However, Zimmerly said his department...

122611 Law enforcement community remembers Deputy #535

  • December 16, 2011
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Summary: A very special law enforcement officer was laid to rest on Dec. 2. While every deputy in the Wayne County Sheriff’s Reserve has a special role to play, no other deputy’s role was more unique than that of Deputy #535. That was the unit number assigned to a very special 23 year old American Saddlebred horse known as Fred. After months of intense training, his partner Wayne County...

12/16/11 !5 year old girl dies in Thursday night shooting

  • December 16, 2011
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The Holmes County Sheriff’s office is investigating the shooting death of a 15 year old Wayne County girl. Sheriff Tim Zimmerly said Friday Dec. 16 that Rachel Yoder, 15, died from a gunshot wound to the head that she suffered while driving a buggy home the night of Dec. 15. Zimmely said the shooting appears to be accidental. However, Zimmerly said his department is investigating all...

122611 Welcome home

  • December 16, 2011
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Summary: The Wayne County Commissioners welcomed home U.S. Army Specialist Jessica Albiez in a very special way. After an over one year deployment in Iraq, U.S. Army Specialist Jessica Albiez is home. During her deployment Albiez, who served as a human resource specialist for a Twinsburg based combat support hospital which cared for soldiers who were injured in combat, was responsible for the...

12/16/11 Warrant out for Wooster man in Dec. 10 shooting

  • December 16, 2011
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SUMMARY: Suspect has prior history of violence Police are seeking a Wooster man with a history of violence in a Dec. 10 fatal shooting. Wooster Police Chief Matt Fisher said Thursday that a warrant on murder charges has been issued for Lashaun M. Reed, 23, 716 Quinby Avenue, Apt. D. Reed is being sought in the death of 21-year-old Clifford Johnson, of Wooster, who was killed in a Dec. 10...