OARDC professor named Distinguished Scholar
A professor of entomology from The Ohio State Universitys Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster has been honored with The Ohio State Universitys Distinguished Scholar Award. During ceremonies on Ohio States main campus in Columbus April 5, Dr. Parwinder Grewal was named as one of six Ohio State faculty members to receive this prestigious distinction. The...
Middle school students expand their horizons
Bright and early on a recent Saturday morning, science labs and classrooms on The College of Wooster campus were filled to the brim. But rather than the undergraduates that normally fill the seats, the students in these classes were fifth and sixth-grade female students from throughout Wayne, Holmes and Ashland counties taking part in the Expanding Your Horizons conference. The daylong...
Howey Houses to hold community open house
For the past 18 months local residents have heard the unmistakable sounds of hammers and saws breathing new life into a neighborhood on North Buckeye Street in need of some tender loving care. The community will have the opportunity to see the results of those efforts when Howey Houses LLC holds a community open house to showcase the stunning transformations of the Howey Houses homes at 546 and...
Lemmon named Officer of the Year
Detective Tony Lemmon has been selected as the 2010 Officer of the Year for the Wooster City Police Department. The presentation of the award was made April 13 by Wooster Police Chief Steve Glick. In making the award, Glick noted that Lemmons nomination letter pointed out that Detective Lemmon sets a good example for younger officers and that he doesnt settle for average. According...
Football team volunteers to walk a mile in womens shoes to raise awareness about violence against women
Recruit more than a dozen high school football players, strap them into spike heel shoes in ladies sizes 10 to 17, and ask them to traipse through the streets of New Philadelphia. Any volunteers? The answer was a resounding YES, when the cause was the annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes: The International Mens March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence. This annual event, sponsored...
NewPointe volunteers spruce up Schoenbrunn
Volunteers make a difference. Take Schoenbrunn Village, for instance. The village was buzzing with activity during a recent workday as it welcomed dozens of volunteers to help prepare the popular historical site for the summer season. Those present gave up an entire Saturday morning to wash windows, wipe down countertops, clean display areas, rake leaves, and even climb into the open rafters of...