A blonde peacock... I mean, penguin.
This past weekend, my boyfriend and I finally sat down to watch March of the Penguins. I know this is an old one, but it was on sale and we were bored. Watching the penguins going through life, just trying to survive and raise their young, made me think about all the complicated things we humans also go through, just for the sake of getting married and having children (or whatever ultimate...
Hiland junior Scott Mullet receives State FFA Degree
While learning the ropes of FFA are an important part of being a school FFA member, there are times when the lessons learned as a result of what is taking place in the classroom are just as important. Just ask Scott Mullet, the Hiland High School junior who recently was awarded the State FFA Degree, who has found that winning awards and making good grades isnt all that comes from dedicating...
School district makes $1.1 million in cuts
As the Ohio General Assembly gets ever closer to the July 1 deadline for the passage of the states biennial budget, the Wooster City School District now has a clearer picture of the extent of the revenue reductions the district will face. At their April meeting, Bonnie West, treasurer, informed the board of education that, barring any last minute changes to the budget, the district can expect...
ABSMaterials receives Ohio Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award
When members of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce gathered for its Legislative Breakfast May 13, Jeff Griffin, president, shared a local success story few communities can match. On May 10, Griffin and other local business leaders were in the audience at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Columbus to watch Ohio Gov. John Kasich present Wooster-based ABSMaterials Inc. with the Ohio Chamber of...
Hope on the horizon with hiring of Tuscarawas Countys own Roger Bond as new superintendent for Buckeye Career Center
Summary: Buckeye Career Center will have an enthusiastic new superintendent at its helm when the new year begins August 1 2011. On Tuesday, May 17, the Centers Board of Education made their final choice for the best person to lead them into the future, with a unanimous vote of approval for Roger Bond. The decision has been finalized. Roger Bond, current superintendent of Indian Valley Schools,...Homelessness on the rise in Wooster
Summary: Homelessness is an issue that has risen dramatically in Wooster, and its evidence can be found in a secluded location off of Madison Avenue. A group of about seven tents protect just a small portion of Woosters homeless, the ones that cant get into other shelters. Community members, churches, and agency directors alike are calling for action and change to alleviate the problem...
052311 School district makes $1.1 million in cuts
Summary: With the outcome of the negotiations on the states upcoming biennial budget more certain, the Wooster City Schools Board of Education has approved the implementation of a plan to trim $1.1 million from the districts budget for the coming school year. As the Ohio General Assembly gets ever closer to the July 1 deadline for the passage of the states biennial budget, the Wooster City...