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6/9/11 Millersburg man pleads to marijuana trafficking charges

A Millersburg man is facing up to 36 months in prison after pleading Thursday June 9 to drug trafficking charges. David C. Custer, 21, 283 N. Grant Street, pleaded guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to three counts of trafficking in marijuana, fifth degree felonies that each carry up to 12 months in prison. The charges stem from September 2010 and January 2011. According to Assistant...

6/9/11 Mother, son plea to drug trafficking charges

SUMMARY: Mother sold prescribed anti-anxeity drug A Fredericksburg mother and her son who sold her medication as well as other illegal drugs pleaded Wednesday June 8 to drug trafficking charges. Brenda A. May, 50, 9272 County Road 192, pleaded guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to one count of trafficking in a schedule IV drug within the vicinity of a school. Her son, Joshua K. May, 28,...
Teen coordinates 5K fundraiser to help others find access to clean water

Teen coordinates 5K fundraiser to help others find access to clean water

Summary: Local teen, Preston Goodie is raising money for an organization that helps developing nations find access to safe, clean drinking water. She has coordinated a 5K, 2 mile walk and community breakfast to be help August 13 at New Philadelphia. She invites everyone to participate and help her reach a goal of raising $5000. Charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean water to...
Good luck, Bad luck playing in Cooperstown for the Knighthawks

Good luck, Bad luck playing in Cooperstown for the Knighthawks

It’s either good luck – I’m the last to get itBad luck – I’m the firstWhen it’s good, ain’t nothin’ betterWhen it’s bad, ain’t nothin’ worseThose are some of the lyrics from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1994 song Good Luck, Bad Luck, off the Endangered Species album, and while the circumstances weren’t nearly as dire as those described in Skynyrd’s refrain, bad luck is the only...
Innovatively alleviating homelessness

Innovatively alleviating homelessness

Though there are just over a handful of homeless persons living in Tent City, which is a piece of tent-filled land off of Madison Avenue in Wooster, it still has community members and organizations alike scrambling to provide safety and shelter for the increasing number of homeless persons residing in Wooster.They are desperately trying to solve the problem because it stretches far beyond the...
Ministry to keep on truckin’ at Mt. Hope truck show and benefit auction, June 18

Ministry to keep on truckin’ at Mt. Hope truck show and benefit auction, June 18

Transport For Christ (TFC), a non-denominational, nonprofit ministry for the truck driver and trucking industry, will hold its 20th annual Ohio Transport For Christ Truck Show and Benefit Auction on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 7 a.m. The truck show and benefit auction will take place at Wayne Dalton Door in Mt. Hope. The event’s proceeds will provide financial support for continued ministry...
Thunder In Paradise roars into Loudonville Saturday, June 18

Thunder In Paradise roars into Loudonville Saturday, June 18

Looking for something special to do on Saturday, June 18? You need look no further than to Loudonville, where the annual Thunder In Paradise Bike Show and Music and Rib Fest will usher in a day-long extravaganza of frolicking fun and tasty food. Whether you are on your own, with your spouse, with family or friends, Loudonville’s Central Park will be abuzz with plenty of activity to enjoy...

I hate to admit it, but I am my father’s son

Summary Bruce Stambaugh has to admit that he is his father’s son. Bruce Stambaugh writes about nature, weather, hobbies and people, often using personal experiences. Much to their dismay, he also writes about his family. He uses humor and pathos when he can’t think of anything else to include. For June 16, 2011 My son has been trying not so subtly to tell me this for a long time. I am my...

On the Road to Recovery

Teaser article: Inpatient Rehab Paves the Way to Independence “A rehab facility is one that offers therapy after an injury or disease process. The more we move, the better off our body is,” said Diane Windon, R.N., manager of the Wooster Community Hospital’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Inpatient rehab is geared toward patients who are not yet well enough to return home for...

6/10/11 Park District to seek civil penalties for steel bridges removed without permission from Holmes County Trail

SUMMARY: Bridges were to be used in completing trail between Killbuck and state Route 520 The Holmes County Park District will seek civil penalties for two steel bridges removed from an unfinished section of the Holmes County Trail. The park board met in a special meeting Friday June 10 and hired Wooster attorney Bob Reynolds to begin civil proceedings against the persons responsible for...