WHS marching band performs during August 26 season opener
Ill meet you on the hill is a common phrase to hear during Wooster High Schools annual three week marching band camp. The bands practice field, which is located at the base of the small hill behind the high school that overlooks Follis Field, is a popular place for band alumni, parents, neighbors and even the occasional curious passerby to spread out a blanket and enjoy watching the...
The sights and sounds of summer
Hundreds of hot cars filled the streets surrounding the square in downtown Wooster when Main Street Wooster presented its annual Concert and Cruise In August 19.Downtown streets were lined with hundreds of classic, antique and custom cars, many of which were in town for the 32nd annual Buckeye Ramblin' Rods Run and Roast being held at the Wayne County fairgrounds.Car enthusiasts of all ages...
A musical tribute and memories of his mother
For a musician there is no better way to pay tribute to a loved one than in song. Before a crowd of more than 800, John Schmid did just that when he presented a concert in honor of his late mother – Lorain Schmid – at the John Streeter Garden Amphitheater at Secrest Arboretum August 21. During the concert, which lasted for more than 90 minutes, sponsored by the Wooster Community Hospital...
Gibbs stops by Tusc County to discuss future of business and technology
Doing nothing is not an option, stated U.S. Congressman Bob Gibbs as he addressed a group of employees gathered at Zimmer Surgical in Dover during a visit to the area August 23. The congressman was given a tour of the facility before meeting with employees and management under a large tent outdoors. There need to be serious reforms. Gibbs was speaking in reference to the unprecedented...
082911 The sights and sounds of summer
Summary: Downtown Wooster was the hottest spot in town on August 19 when thousands turned out for Main Street Woosters annual Concert and Cruise In. Hundreds of hot cars filled the streets surrounding the Square in downtown Wooster when Main Street Wooster presented its annual Concert and Cruise In on August 19. Downtown streets were lined with hundreds of classic, antique and custom cars,...082911: Capstones topple from roof of Cornerstone Elementary School
Summary: Capstones from the roof of Cornerstone Elementary School toppled from the roof early Wednesday morning damaging a portion of a lower roof area. As a thunderstorm moved through the area early Wednesday morning capstones from the roof of Cornerstone Elementary School toppled from the roof damaging a portion of a lower roof area of the former Wooster High School. Throughout the day on...