Golf outing raises $5,700 for local organizations
More than $5,700 was raised for the community at this years Republic Services/Countywide Recycling and Disposal Facility (RDF) golf outing, held at the Spring Valley Golf Course in southern Stark Countys Pike Township. The primary recipient was the Tuscarawas Valley Regional Cancer Center (TVRCC), which is located at Dovers Union Hospital. Since it opened 10 years ago, the TVRCC has...
Republic Services partners with the Bolivar Fire Department
When the Bolivar Fire Department was looking for somewhere to conduct fire training, they did not have far to look. Thanks to Republic Services and the Countywide Recycling and Disposal Facility, members of the Bolivar Fire Department conducted fire training on a residence owned by Countywide. The residence was located along Gracemont Street SW in Pike Township, just south of the landfill...Strickland signs Ohios tougher human trafficking law
Attorney General Richard Cordray today applauded the signing of a new law that makes human trafficking a second degree felony in the state of Ohio. Senate Bill 235, signed into law today by Governor Ted Strickland, strengthens Ohios criminal code to make trafficking in humans an offense punishable by up to eight years in prison. Todays signing is a huge step forward in the fight against...Holmes County Health District offers new service
DJ McFadden, MD, MPH, Holmes County health commissioner, recently announced that the Holmes County Health District is now able to issue certified birth certificates to anyone born in Ohio. A fee will be charged for the certificates. In the past, the only way to obtain a certified birth certificate was to travel to the county where you were born or request it through the mail. Recently the state...
Grant funding key to citys infrastructure improvement plans
The city of Wooster may be undertaking a number of major infrastructure improvement projects in 2011, but the taxpayers of Wooster will be footing a surprisingly small portion of the bill. As part of the citys annual budgeting process, members of the Wooster City Council finance committee reviewed five significant infrastructure improvement projects on the schedule in 2011 during the...
County bids farewell to Prosecutor Martin Frantz
Over the past 32 years, Wayne County Prosecutor Martin Frantz has made his way to the Wayne County Courthouse for more than 100 felony trials and thousands of misdemeanor cases.But when he entered Common Pleas Court Judge Mark Wiest's courtroom Dec. 16, there was no jury in the jury box and no judge seated behind the bench.Instead, his colleagues filled the courtroom to wish him well on his...Four perfect days lead Generals to third at Mapleton Classic
The Wooster High wrestling team gave itself an early present at the Mapleton Christmas Classic dual-meet tournament, placing third in the field. Led by weight-class champions Nate Stebbins (119), Matt Baumgartner (145), 152-pounder Anthony Catanzarite and Zach Ellsworth at 160, the Generals won four of their five duals. Wooster topped Mogadore 60-24, the host Mounties 42-24 and Dalton 40-27...Scots face two of OACs best in Mose Hole Tournament
The Mose Hole Classic was one of the nations first college basketball holiday tournaments when the College of Woosters then-coach Al Van Wie debuted the tournament during the 1963-64 season. What was once a rarity has become the norm as countless college teams now utilize the Christmas break to either play in or host tournaments, but the Mose Hole Tournament remains a staple of the college...