Parks director to pick up trail duties
The Holmes County Park District directors role has expanded to liaison and grant writer for the Rails to Trails Coalition. Park Director Jen Halverson will take over duties formerly performed by Joan Miller, who served the district and coalition for 11 years as trail coordinator. Under Miller, $8.5 million in grants were secured to complete 11 miles of trail. About 15 miles of trail remain to...Guggisberg Cheese plans to expand, awarded EZ agreement
Guggisberg Cheese became the newest Holmes County company to receive a tax abatement, having been awarded an enterprise zone agreement with the Holmes County commissioners on Monday, Jan. 3.Enterprise zones are a way of both luring in new business and, as in this case, keeping quality companies within a county's borders. A longtime Holmes County business, Guggisberg Cheese is looking to expand...
Blowing up blonde
I was having trouble this week deciding on which blonde moment to talk about. You see, it seems my life is one never ending blonde moment. Little bloopers here and there that provide a good laugh for all. For example, I told the guys in the lunch room today that rice krispie treats are hard to make, because I always seem to burn them. Pause. Think. Light bulb. The directions clearly state, "Turn...Circle of Friends Ministries presents annual conference
Join Circle of Friends as they present their annual conference on Saturday, Feb. 26, at Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., in Wooster. This years conference is Love Me Back to Life...Discovering Life on the Other Side of Woundedness. The keynote speaker is Jan Silvious (Moody author, former Women of Faith platform speaker and licensed counselor). Also speaking will be Circle of Friends own...
WHS Speech and Debate team heads into the home stretch
When a team has a storied history its often tough to live up to high expectations, but the 2010-2011 edition of the Wooster High School Speech and Debate Team is doing just that. Head coach Ned Lauver has much to be proud of as his very young team heads into the home stretch of the lengthy speech and debate season. With just three tournaments on the schedule before the team heads to the...
Maurer honored for bringing anti-bullying program to area schools
Wayne County Sheriff Tom Maurer walked into the conference room of the Tri-County Educational Service Center (Tri-County ESC) on Jan. 4. Hed been there many times over the past eight years, talking with leaders in education from the three counties served by Tri-County ESC about a problem that has plagued schools for decades – bullying. But this meeting with the superintendents and...
Library embraces technology with eBooks
According to a recent study by Dr. Jakob Nielsen, of the Nielsen Norman Group, people read faster when reading a real printed paper book. Speed must not be a priority for all readers, however, because the popularity of eReaders continues to rise. eBooks raked in $313 million in 2009, growing by 176.6 percent compared to 2008, overtaking audio book sales. In 2010, eBook sales are currently growing...
Lack of funds may end Roemers season
For any serious hockey player, the focus isnt on the crowd, the team, or even the ice for that matter. Its on the puck, and the particular location and destination of that puck. But unfortunately, Jordan Roemers attention is on finances rather than fine-tuning his game. The Canadian Wooster Oilers player of three years needs $1,500 of the $5,500 to finish out his season. We have to pay...