Search Results for:

Generals remain in second with strong showing in OCC tennis tournament

TENNIS COACH IS TO SEND THE MISSING NAMES THIS A.M. 101011 OCCtennis Promo: Trio of seconds help Wooster netters nail down second in OCC Tennis Championships Generals remain in second with strong showing in OCC tennis tournament By Brian Questel There wasn’t any snow or gloom of night. The rain, though, was another matter. When Mother Nature couldn’t deliver decent weather for the Ohio...

Backed-up Generals end skid against Colts with 28-7 victory

101011WHSFBclearfork Promo: Generals get a kick out of 28-7 win over OCC leader Clear Fork Backed-up Generals end skid against Colts with 28-7 victory By Brian Questel It’s an uncomfortable position to be in. Whatever Ohio Cardinal Conference title hopes the Wooster High football team had were on the line when the Generals traveled to Bellville to face Clear Fork. With their backs against the...
An exciting week for birders in Ohio

An exciting week for birders in Ohio

Columnist Bruce Glick attempts each week to summarize happenings in the birding world. Emphasis is on the local Wayne/Holmes area. This week Bruce reports on an amazing weekend of birding. Find out more in the "Gone Birding" column. An exciting week for birders in Ohio We usually think of cold, north wind days in the beginning of November as the time for rare birds to show up, especially along...

Walking the Autumn Trail

Column Summary There is beauty in the autumn season we all know it, but do we all see it, feel it, and appreciate it? Daphne Ross encourages us all to take a piece of the earth and walk into it every day. Breathe deep. Every evening I take my walk, down a well-traveled path, and back again, repeating until my evening mile is complete. I used to walk with music in my ears, but now, I prefer to...
Silver screen? Supersize it!

Silver screen? Supersize it!

Don’t be surprised if you’re driving through downtown Millersburg on a cool, beautiful October afternoon and you catch a glimpse of an enormous trio of unusual yet familiar characters skipping along a yellow brick road, accompanied by a choir of munchkins. Really. It’s all part of the show. On Saturday, Oct. 29, Historic Downtown Millersburg (HDM) will proudly unveil an exciting acquisition,...
Acclaimed youth speaker brings lesson on tolerance to West Holmes Middle School

Acclaimed youth speaker brings lesson on tolerance to West Holmes Middle School

Mark Brown, the internationally recognized youth speaker who has captivated audiences of young people across North America with his “tell it like it is” approach on the dangers of bullying, will visit with West Holmes Middle School students in the high school theater at 9 a.m. on Oct. 14.Studies show that bullying exists in every school in this country:• 70 percent of parents say their kids...
Charges filed in March 28 death of toddler

Charges filed in March 28 death of toddler

A Shreve woman has been charged in Wayne County Common Pleas Court with murder in the death of a Wooster toddler. Kelly M. Kline, 33, of 4599 South Firestone Road, is charged in a grand jury indictment with murder, involuntary manslaughter, two counts of endangering children and two counts of assault. The charges stem from March 28, when Kline allegedly caused injuries that led to the death of...
Generals' title wraps up home-field advantage for OCC tournament

Generals' title wraps up home-field advantage for OCC tournament

The Wooster High girls soccer team may have concluded its regular season on a cold, drizzly night in October, but the heat of the spotlight remains on the rest of its season. The Generals closed the regular-season portion of its schedule with a resounding 4-0 victory over Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Oct. 3. That allowed the Generals to wrap up a 10-1-2 campaign as it moves into the Ohio Cardinal...
Generals’ O-Line doesn’t get the glory, but they get the job done

Generals’ O-Line doesn’t get the glory, but they get the job done

When the Wooster High football year entered the 2011 season, it was easy to focus on the fact the Generals had plenty of veterans on the offensive side of the ball and talented players at the skill positions. While fans may be thrilled to see the successful results of a long pass or run, something the Generals have done equally well this season, the foundation of plays such as that is built...
Home-grown music from Holmes County’s Dan Wolff reaching a larger audience

Home-grown music from Holmes County’s Dan Wolff reaching a larger audience

Dan Wolff’s mother started singing to him before he was even born, serenading him with the sound of her sweet voice long before he first saw her face. Once he left the womb, she never stopped. That, he said, is what made him destined to become a musician. Wolff, 25, loved listening to his parents sing together, his dad plucking out tunes on the banjo. But it wasn’t enough to surround their...