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6/29/11 Marijuana, Suboxone drug pleas in common pleas court

A Mansfield man said he sold drugs while out on bond for a previous drug offense to keep a friend from using heroin. Andrew Stout, 34, 646 Sherwood Drive, pleaded Wednesday June 29 in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to one count of sale of a schedule II drug in the vicinity of a juvenile. The charge stems from April 25, when Stout sold a confidential informant Suboxone for $20. “My friend, he...
070411 School district re-organizes Central Office staff

070411 School district re-organizes Central Office staff

Summary: Changes are coming to the Wooster City School District Central Office as the district re-aligns responsibilities after the departure of Assistant Superintendent Richard Goodright. With the departure of Assistant Superintendent Richard Goodright, the Wooster City School District is making some significant changes to its Central Office staff. Goodright submitted his resignation effective...

6/29/11 Dover man sentenced on sexual battery charge

SUMMARY: Will be considered for release for residential treatment A Dover man was sentenced Wednesday June 29 in Holmes County Common Pleas Court for engaging in sexual conduct with a 12-year-old girl. Larry D. Eckroad, 61, 4038 Dover Zoar NE, was sentenced by Common Pleas Court Judge Robert D. Rinfret to four years in prison on one count of sexual battery, a second-degree felony. The four years...

Jesus Take the Wheel

Struggling with loads of laundry, clutter in the kitchen and chaos in your life? Stress can easily steal our joy. Trish Berg reminds us to simplify the small stuff and find Joy in the Journey. Life seems to me moving faster than I could have imagined. If you are under thirty years old, you are probably tired of hearing that. If you are over forty, you are nodding your head right about now. The...
Depot recives National Historic Landmark status...finally

Depot recives National Historic Landmark status...finally

Summary: An eleven year journey has led Dennison down a path of honor as they received National Historic Landmark status when Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar signed the designation package on June 17. It was made official on June 20 and on June 29, was announced to the public in a ceremony that was miraculously kept secret by a loyal staff that wanted to share the excitement with members...

From Broadway to Berlin, New York City Photographers Capture Holmes County

Headline: From Broadway to Berlin, New York City Photographers Capture Holmes County Summary: New York City professional photographers Rivka and Moshe Katvan took an unexpected detour through Holmes County, and found themselves delightfully surprised by what they found. Story: Visit New York fine art photographer Rivka Shifman Katvan's website and you'll see that she has traveled the globe,...
0704 Growing the perfect garden, one brick at a time

0704 Growing the perfect garden, one brick at a time

Summary: The recent benefit garden tour sponsored by the Orrville Dalton YMCA highlighted five Orrville-area homes. One in particular tied history to the gardens. Saturday, June 25, the public got a good look at five area gardens on a tour to benefit the Orrville Dalton YMCA. While each garden was unique and well-sculpted, one gardener displayed her unique horticultural talents with bricks...

City Series title has extra meaning for Ports Petroleum, Montelione

070411 Tom Montelione Promo: Ports Petroleum, Montelione show their resolve in winning City Series and life City Series title has extra meaning for Ports Petroleum, Montelione By Brian Questel When Tom Montelione hung tough, it should be no surprise that his Little League team did as well. The Ports Petroleum co-manager was sidelined part of the season with a serious health issue, but came back...

Freedlander has changed, but its quality has remained the same

070411 freedlanderswim Promo: Lure of Freedlander draws swimmers from across the region Freedlander has changed, but its quality has remained the same By Brian Questel The Freedlander Swim Meet has been a mainstay of the outdoor swim season for many swim programs across the region for four decades and that certainly hasn’t changed this year. Dozens of teams and hundreds of swimmers will be...

Say "Cheese!"

Column Summary We all know healthy smiles have a lot to do with the food we eat. Daphne Ross tells how an honest smile has a lot to do with food, too; summertime foods make everyone wear a very happy face. Sharing a smile with others is easy, especially since it’s the second most contagious facial expression next to yawning. The average woman is indeed spreading a lot of smiles, 62 times a day...