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Do You Believe in Krajcik?

Summary: It's down to the final week of The X Factor USA, and the world is watching Josh Krajcik, the Wooster native who, with a little help from his fans, could win it all. The warehouse that had only minutes before been packed with people and alive with sound was dim and vacant. Two giant screens that had projected twin, larger-than-life images of The X Factor semi-finalists were still and...

122611 CSI initiative cutting red tape for job creators

Summary: Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor is leading a statewide initiative designed to make Ohio a jobs friendly state. As the only CPA to hold statewide office in Ohio’s history Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor know when things just don’t add up. “As a CPA I have been trained to look at the bottom line, end results. It’s the way I work in government today,” Taylor told the members of the...

122611 Lieutenant Governor discusses future of Ohio’s insurance industry

Summary: One of Ohio’s significant industries will be affected by the federal healthcare reform plan. Since taking office as Lieutenant Governor, Mary Taylor has found herself wearing many different hats. In addition to leading the state’s drive to make Ohio a more jobs friendly state by reforming business regulations through the Common Sense Initiative, Taylor also heads the statewide...

Do You Believe in Krajcik?

Summary: It's down to the final week of The X Factor USA, and the world is watching Josh Krajcik, the Wooster native who, with a little help from his fans, could win it all. The massive warehouse that had only minutes before been packed with people and alive with sound was dim and vacant. Two giant screens that had projected twin, larger-than-life images of The X Factor semi-finalists were...
How to find and research doctors who accept Medicare

How to find and research doctors who accept Medicare

Dear Savvy Senior, What resources are available to help seniors locate and research Medicare doctors? My husband and I are approaching age 65 and need to find a new internist or primary care doctor who accepts Medicare. Our current doctor is not enrolled with Medicare and will not continue seeing us as Medicare patients. Looking For Care Dear Looking, Depending on where you live, finding a...
Consensual encounters with law enforcement: Am I free to leave?

Consensual encounters with law enforcement: Am I free to leave?

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects you from unreasonable government searches and seizures. The Ohio Constitution provides similar protections. Depending on the circumstances, those protections may apply when you are confronted by the police. The law generally recognizes three types of interactions with police officers: consensual encounters, investigative detentions,...
Time for New Year’s financial resolutions

Time for New Year’s financial resolutions

Once again, it’s time to make some New Year’s resolutions. This year, in addition to hitting the gym, learning that second language and getting better organized, why not also consider a few financial resolutions? What types of resolutions might you consider? Here are a few suggestions: - Contribute more to your retirement accounts. The new year means that you are one year closer to...
Merry Christmas to one and all

Merry Christmas to one and all

Families don’t come more traditional or more symmetrical than mine: father, mother, sister, brother, dog. Looking back, I guess I didn’t know how good I had it. Now, Mom and Dad are long gone, so’s the dog... and I’m hundreds and hundreds of miles away from my siblings. Every family’s like that, to a certain extent. Nothing stays intact forever. Time might not win every battle, but it’s...

122611 John Schmid performs benefit concert for hospital auxiliary

Summary: With a little help from the community and renowned local musician John Schmid, the Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary received much needed funding to continue its mammogram project. Renowned local musician John Schmid lent his voice to the fight against breast cancer during a benefit concert for the Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary’s mammogram project at the First Presbyterian...

122611 120 Artists CoOp celebrates the holidays with one man exhibit by Jim Spires

Summary: Renowned local potter and sculptor Jim Spires presented his latest creations during a one man exhibition at the 120 Artists CoOp from Dec. 13-16. The 120 Artists CoOp celebrated the holidays in style when the group welcomed renowned local potter and sculptor Jim Spires for a one man exhibit from Dec. 13-16. During the opening reception for the exhibition on Dec. 13, the public had the...