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Wooster girls reach another goal with sectional soccer title

103111 girlssectionaltitle Promo: Generals’ soccer teams wins sectional title; Philippon OCC Player of Year Wooster girls reach another goal with sectional soccer title By Brian Questel When the Wooster High girls’ soccer team opened its 2011 season, it was mindful of what hadn’t been accomplished in recent years. That reflection on the past was in many ways what has driven it for much of...
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Nov. 6-12

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Nov. 6-12

Have you ever driven tired and drowsy? I will admit, I have. I once drove six hours to Tennessee after working third shift. I look back on that incident and realize how lucky I was to have made it in one piece without having an accident. Of course, this was long before I started working in sleep medicine and became aware of the dangers of drowsy driving and the need for restful sleep. What I did...
Whitetails Unlimited fundraising event scheduled

Whitetails Unlimited fundraising event scheduled

Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) is sponsoring the Holmes County Hunters Night Out on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Flying Ridge Hunt Club, 9537 County Road 292, Millersburg. This special event will feature a buffet dinner, auction, and prizes with a wide array of products such as firearms, outfitter packages, hunting and outdoor related equipment, artwork, and collectibles only available at WTU events...
Corn show and dinner to take place Nov. 12

Corn show and dinner to take place Nov. 12

Valley College Grange in Wayne County will hold its annual Corn Show and Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 12. The event will feature a homemade meal featuring fried mush, cornmeal pancakes, “Grange recipe” sausage, hominy, applesauce and a relish plate. Serving times will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Corn Show, with both junior and senior divisions, will be located in the upper level of the Grange...
Guitar enthusiasts gather during roadshow in Wooster

Guitar enthusiasts gather during roadshow in Wooster

Not many hobbies can bring together such a diverse group of people, men and women of all ages, backgrounds and cultures, like playing guitar. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, the floor of Larry’s Music in Wooster was packed with a variety of folks who had come to learn about their stringed obsession. Two representatives from the El Cajon, Calif. company, Taylor Guitars, brought their roadshow to Wooster,...
Millersburg Police Department to serve as collection site during Drug Take Back Day

Millersburg Police Department to serve as collection site during Drug Take Back Day

This Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., National Drug Take Back Day will take place at locations across Ohio. Cosponsored by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and numerous local law enforcement agencies and task forces, Drug Take Back Day gives Ohioans a place where they can safely dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs. The Millersburg...
Daddy/daughter dance set for Nov. 4 and 5

Daddy/daughter dance set for Nov. 4 and 5

Daddies and daughters are invited to the 19th annual Daddy/Daughter Dance sponsored by the Wooster Recreation Department, De Silva Collections Fine Jewelry Boutique and Haudenschild Insurance Agency. This year’s theme is Adventures in Wonderland. Dad’s and their preschool/elementary aged daughters are invited to attend this popular, unforgettable night of fun, entertainment and dancing...
Free community Thanksgiving dinner

Free community Thanksgiving dinner

A free community Thanksgiving dinner will take place at the Wooster Community Center Nov. 19, for Wayne County residents. It will take place at 241 South Bever St., from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. To make a reservation for a free Thanksgiving dinner and to receive 80 pounds of free food, stop by Wooster Hope Center Food Distribution at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Nov. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mark...

Millersburg water tank project applications postponed

A water tank to be located on land newly annexed by Millersburg has been put on hold. Kevin Brooks, village administrator, informed Millersburg Village Council Monday, Oct. 24, that he is holding off on applications for grant funds to pay for the project “for at least a year.” The project proposes a 100,000-gallon tank to insure adequate water pressure for new water and sewer utility lines...

OBITUARY | 2011-10-26

Gelsomina A. “Gelsey” Kohler, 77, of Wooster, died Oct. 24, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hospital, following a period of declining health. Born July 23, 1934, in Philadelphia, Gelsey was adopted at 19 months of age and raised by her loving parents, the late Alfred and Alma Madonna. She graduated from Friends Select School in 1952 and was united in marriage to Erwin M. Kohler on...