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Run now, feast later at Wooster YMCA Turkey Trot

Run now, feast later at Wooster YMCA Turkey Trot

  • November 28, 2011
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It’s 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Any sane person is spending this work-free morning snuggled up under the covers, happily snoring away in a warm, comfortable bed. But me, I’m not in bed, swathed in pajamas and dozing away. Me, I’m standing outside in the dark at a starting line with 89 other insane people otherwise known as runners. We’re here at the Wooster High School cross country...

Andy Rooney would have understood

  • November 28, 2011
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Perhaps you’ll remember that the local daily newspaper used to carry a weekly commentary by Andy Rooney, the old curmudgeon who got a few minutes every week at the end of CBS’s “60 Minutes.” Rooney died recently after a long and distinguished career as a war correspondent, TV news writer, columnist and commentator. Rooney has been applauded as an exemplary example of an American...

Hot lunch for hunters provided by local church

  • November 28, 2011
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Summary: Hunters took a break from deer season to enjoy a hot lunch and swap hunting stories at a popular lunch spot for hunters and neighbors during the annual harvest. Area hunters are not only reaping a bounty of deer this season, but are also stopping by St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on New Philadelphia’s Oldtown Valley Road to enjoy bountiful lunches for their midday meal. The ladies of...

120511 Investing tourism dollars paying big dividends

  • November 28, 2011
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Summary: A unique collaborative effort between the Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Wooster is paying big dividends to the City of Wooster. Growing Wooster into a premiere destination for both tourists and businesses alike is no easy task when the economy is less than robust. But the three organizations tasked with doing just that...

Santa’s House sporting a new look for the holiday season in downtown New Philadelphia

  • November 28, 2011
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Summary: It’s a sure sign of Christmas when Santa’s House is lit up on the square of the county seat in downtown New Philadelphia. This year, thanks to the volunteer efforts of a group of students, the house sports a whole new look. Santa and his staff may have been preparing for months for the Christmas season, but this year he has gotten a little extra help from a group of 14 New...

Remembering Pearl Harbor: New Philadelphia band students traveling to Hawaii to take part in 70th anniversary commemoration

  • November 28, 2011
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Summary: Area students will find that the events of December 7, 1941 will become much more than a page in a history book as they participate in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The world was forever changed on December 7, 1941, when hundreds of Japanese planes attacked the Pearl Harbor naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. Two hours later, more than 2,000...

Run now, feast later at Wooster YMCA Turkey Trot

  • November 28, 2011
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Summary: Participants find time for exercise and pre-feast fun during Thanksgiving morning race. Story: It’s 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Any sane person is spending this work-free morning snuggled up under the covers, happily snoring away in a warm, comfortable bed. But me, I’m not in bed, swathed in pajamas and dozing away. Me, I’m standing outside in the dark at a starting line with 89...

Is it Worth it?

  • November 28, 2011
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Summary: With natural gas drilling taking place here in Tuscarawas County, people are lining up on both sides of the debate. Article: Tuscarawas County has become a player in our nation’s energy debate; the county sits upon the Marcellus and Utica shale areas, this means that natural gas and even oil can be extracted from our area. This prospect has started a debate within our...

Remembering Pearl Harbor: New Philadelphia band students traveling to Hawaii to take part in 70th anniversary commemoration

  • November 28, 2011
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Summary: Area students will find that the events of December 7, 1941 will become much more than a page in a history book as they participate in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The world was forever changed on December 7, 1941, when hundreds of Japanese planes attacked the Pearl Harbor naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. Two hours later, more than 2,000...

Children experience the magic of Christmas at Nashville Santa Parade

  • November 28, 2011
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Summary: Stan Gilbert brought Santa Claus to life for area children with a parade on Nov. 24. Story: Holmes County children were on their best behavior on Saturday, Nov. 26, when Santa Claus himself came to town for the first annual Nashville Santa Parade. When he’s not merrily making a list and checking it twice, Santa goes by the name of Stan Gilbert. The flowing white beard, red suit,...