5\24 Ignoring the obvious
The FBI's preliminary Uniform Crime Report for 2010 found an overall drop of 5.5 percent in the number of violent crimes across the nation. This number was two to three times better in most states. For instance that drop was 13 percent in Akron. The puzzling part is that the experts don’t know what to attribute the drop to. In fact the Akron Beacon Journal started their column on this subject...Make skin cancer awareness and prevention a priority
National Skin Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationwide each May in an effort to educate the public about the dangers of skin cancer. Despite widespread warnings of the risks associated with unprotected sun exposure, approximately two million people will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year. About 68,000 of these cases will be melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. The annual...
Brown indicted for aggravated murder
A Wooster man is facing life in prison in the death of an Orrville woman. Lonnie T. Brown, 48, 7421 Back Orrville Rd., was arraigned Wednesday, May 25 on charges of aggravated murder and murder. The two charges were brought against Brown in a grand jury indictment in the death of Jamie A. Hout, 27, Orrville. Brown has pleaded not guilty to both charges and is represented by Assistant Public...Wooster Farmers Market to open June 4
This years downtown Wooster Farmers Market will open Saturday, June 4, and will continue each Saturday through Oct. 29. The market, which will open at 8 a.m. and continue through noon, will be on North Market Street between Liberty and North streets, as well as in the northeast parking quadrant of the public square. Traffic will be detoured one block in either direction. The market is...
Shreve Supports Our Troops rally to be held July 8
Shreve citizens are continuing to gather names of all men and women from the community (Triway and West Holmes school districts) who are currently serving in the Armed Forces. Every effort will be made to see that all men and women serving will be recognized at an upcoming rally. The rally will take place on Friday, July 8. This will jump-start the local homecoming by honoring these brave...