8\23 Decisions and consequences
Had a great weekend at the mounted shoot in Indiana. My horse did fantastic, and I did OK. What that means in the level I run in is that's good enough for a placement. Most of the riders in level one are spending all their energy trying to make their horse do things it doesn't want to do, so that gives me an advantage having a seasoned horse. Captain McNish rode with me to Indiana, and our...With six letter winners, Snowbarger hopes Wooster volleyball team can return to form
082911 WHSpreseaosnVB Promo: General volleyball team looks to mix blend of veterans, newcomers into winning mark With six letter winners, Snowbarger hopes Wooster volleyball team can return to form By Brian Questel Last season wasnt a typical season for the Wooster High volleyball team as it ended with a losing record. That is something that veteran coach Jen Snowbarger hopes to change this...Wooster girls hope to follow up historic first with another
082911 WHSgirlsCC Promo: General girls have high hopes for another successful cross country season Wooster girls hope to follow up historic first with another By Brian Questel The Wooster High girls cross country made history last year when it qualified for the regional tournament for the first time in school history. With everyone returning this year, even though the Generals are returning...
082911 A musical tribute
Summary: Before a crowd of over 800, musician John Schmid paid a musical tribute to his late mother and long time Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary volunteer Lorain Schmid, during a concert at the John Streeter Garden Amphitheater at Secrest Arboretum on August 21. For a musician there is no better way to pay tribute to a loved one than in song. Before a crowd of well over 800 John Schmid did...8/24/11 Meth cook gets four years in prison
SUMMARY: Attorney says Millersburg man was not selling meth, all was for personal use A Killbuck man who pleaded to cooking methamphetamine may get a shot at rehab after he serves the bulk of a four year prison sentence. David J. McFadden, 28, 101 Purdy Street, was sentenced Wednesday Aug. 24 in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to four years in prison on one count of illegal manufacture of...8/24/11 Millersburg man who sold stolen gun gets three years
A Millersburg man who claimed he stole a gun to commit suicide but later sold it was sentenced Wednesday Aug. 24 in Holmes County Common Pleas Court. Andrew L. Milner, 27, 6514 Township Road 350, was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Robert D. Rinfret to three years in prison on one count of grand theft of a firearm. The charge stems from April 26, when Milner stole a handgun from the mobile home...Reactions to earthquake many and varied
The reactions to the reverberations of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that was felt in the Holmes County area on August 23 varied according to individual circumstances. The quake was centered near Mineral, Va., but was felt more than 400 miles away. Many in the area thought they were experiencing a sudden illness. Some werent sure what to think. A few knew that the shaking shortly before 2 p.m...
Comparing the birds of Alaska with the birds of Ohio
Columnist Bruce Glick writes about the birds, especially those found locally here in our art of Ohio. See the Gone Birding column for the latest update. Comparing the birds of Alaska with the birds of Ohio Since we returned home on August 13, several people have asked me what my favorite bird was in Alaska, while others wondered how different the birds were from what we were used to here at...Days of Rain and Thunder
Column Summary Night time thunderstorms only rattle the dog cage; the kids no longer call out for mommy or daddy. Times have changed, we knew they would. The rain came down this morning in a steady fall. The thunder boomed repeatedly but not as sleep shattering as the kind that sets you up in bed or the kind that forces the kids to cry out. No more tears fall during night time storms at our...