County seeks funding for affordable housing initiatives
A half million dollars in state funding to aid low to moderate income citizens pursuing the American dream of home ownership could be coming to Wayne County if the county is successful in its bid to obtain funding under the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP). Funded with Ohio Small Cities Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Program dollars, the CHIP...
City seeks funding to support affordable housing
A half million dollars in state funding to aid low to moderate income citizens pursuing the American dream of home ownership could be coming to the city of Wooster if it is successful in its bid to obtain funding under the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP). CHIP, which is funded with Ohio Small Cities Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Program dollars,...
City holding its own, for now
When the members of the Wooster City Council Finance Committee sat down for the first of its bimonthly reviews of the citys financial condition in late March, they learned that the difficult decisions made last year to cut 15 percent of its workforce through the Voluntary Separation Plan are paying off. Looking across all the citys funds, revenues and expenditures, everything is right on...
Wooster animal rehabilitation farm robbed
On Saturday, April 9, Randy Willard locked the gate that leads to the barn at his home and farm, Lifes Little Adventure Farm. He retired to the house for an evening with his family. When the family arrived at the barn the next morning to begin feeding the animals, an unfortunate discovery was made. The Willards had been robbed. The Willards own and operate Lifes Little Adventure Farm, a...
OARDC director shares update on campus recovery with congressional representative
We feel like weve come light years, but we recognize that there are still significant challenges ahead of us. That was OARDC director Steve Slacks message to Patrick Velliky, legislative assistant to Congressman Jim Renacci, about the universitys efforts to recover from a devastating tornado that tore through the campus last fall, when Velliky toured the campus March 22. With the...
Jaime Parsons featured at Lunch with a Notable Woman
The Womens Network Lunch with a Notable Woman featured the executive director of the Viola Startzman Free Clinic, Jaime Parsons, on April 7, at the Wooster Inn. In addition to her position at the clinic, Parsons stays busy and active in youth ministry at her church and with the PTO at her childrens school. When mom gets involved, the whole family tends to get involved, too, she...Neidig paves way for Wooster at Lexington Invitational
There was no break for the Wooster High track teams. While a number of their peers were absent because of spring break, the Wooster High track teams still packed up and traveled to compete in the Lexington Invitational April 9. The General boys scored 43 points in the 16-team meet and finished eighth in the 16-team field, while the girls tallied 20.5 points to place 12th in their half of the...
McCord steps up to challenge at Ohio State
Technically, the season is officially over. The reality is no season is really ever over, especially when you are a Big Ten athlete. With the Big Ten swim season over and the Ohio State Buckeyes the third-place team, Alex McCord and his teammates have already begun working in an attempt to return to the top of the conference next winter. Third or not, it was a heady campaign for McCord, who is...
Everythings clicking at plate, on mound for Generals
Derek Boyd thought the Wooster High pitching staff was going to keep his team in games this spring and that part has been true through Woosters first five games. What Boyd didnt expect was the offensive explosion that has gone on with the Generals performance on the mound. The Generals pounded Barberton 18-6 Monday, April 11, to improve to 4-1 on the season, continuing a strong early...