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10\25 My best friend

Most of us are blessed with a multitude of friends. I know I have more than I deserve. Some are just folks we encounter often that share common interests. Others develop a deeper relationship, and these require some work because they are based on mutual expectations. Tallies may not be discussed, but if one side gives more than the other, then the relationship will suffer. Finally there is the...

10/25/11 Couple who targeted Amish homes to burglarize plea

SUMMARY: Burglarized homes while occupants away at church A Wooster couple charged with burglarizing Amish homes pleaded Tuesday Oct. 25 in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to charges stemming from five home invasions. Reuben Troyer, 21, and Natasha Urconis, 21, both of 1751 E. Smithville - Western Road, pleaded each to five counts of burglary. The first of the five counts is a second degree...

103111 Wooster police/fire unions agree to four year wage freeze

Summary: Unions representing the City of Wooster firefighters and police officers have agreed to a multiyear wage freeze. With the City of Wooster continuing to feel the negative effects of a sluggish economy and budget cuts from the state, labor unions representing the city’s police force and fire department are doing what they can to help ease the city’s financial crunch. During Wooster City...

10/25/11 Three plea in June 18 burglaries

SUMMARY: Codefendants face up to 24 months in prison Codefendants in a series of burglaries are facing up to 24 months in prison after pleading to breaking and entering charges Tuesday Oct. 25 in Holmes County Common Pleas Court. Michael B. Daugherty, 27, 505 W. Larwill St., Wooster, Rodney R. Roper, 35, 505 W. Larwill St., Wooster, and Steven R. Roper, 28, 1855 Mechanicsburg Road, Lot L3,...

103111 Seaman Corporation to expand in Wooster

Summary: New jobs are coming to Wooster thanks to Seaman Corporation’s decision to expand its Wooster headquarters and manufacturing facility. New jobs are coming to Wooster compliments of a local company that has been a stalwart in the community since 1986. The announcement that Seaman Corporation would be making a substantial capital investment in its Wooster headquarters and will see its...

Neidig, White post top-15 finishes to advance to regionals

103111 boysCCdistricts Promo: General cross country team advances pair of runners to Boardman regional Neidig, White post top-15 finishes to advance to regionals By Brian Questel Doug Bennett was looking for the whole, but what he got was two-sevenths. That isn’t all bad, for that means Bennett and two members of the Wooster boys’ cross country team will be moving on to the Youngstown...

Wooster looks to future after 11th-place finish at Malone districts

103111 girlsCCdistricts Promo: Second trip to regionals eludes Wooster girls’ cross country team Wooster looks to future after 11th-place finish at Malone districts By Brian Questel A year from now, the mascot for the Wooster High girls cross country team may be a Phoenix. After qualifying for regionals for the first time in school history in 2010, the Wooster girls were unable to replicate...

Avant gardener: A rose by any other name will still be dormant for the winter

Summary: It was a great summer for the roses but inevitable frosts will put them into a dormant stage for the winter. Take a moment to get the roses ready for their winter nap by removing dead wood, watering and mulching to keep the root system warm. You’ll be rewarded with another show of roses next summer with just a little maintenance now. My roses were a stunning display of color and...

Avant gardener: A rose by any other name will still be dormant for the winter

Summary: It was a great summer for the roses but inevitable frosts will put them into a dormant stage for the winter. Take a moment to get the roses ready for their winter nap by removing dead wood, watering and mulching to keep the root system warm. You’ll be rewarded with another show of roses next summer with just a little maintenance now. My roses were a stunning display of color and...

Local clay artists to hold third annual open studio and sale

Summary: Port Washington area clay artists Brenda McMahon and Tom Radca invite the public to their third annual open studio and sale on Nov. 5-6 at their studio just outside of Gnadenhutten. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and guests will be able to see a working ceramic studio and purchase original art directly from the artists at special prices. Local...