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Nursing students ready to move into professional world

  • August 28, 2010
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Students from the Wayne Adult School of Practical Nursing were honored at a graduation ceremony recently at West Hill Baptist Church. Class president Robin Barnett addressed her peers. “This year, I’ve been able to represent some of the most magnificent people to ever graduate (from) this LPN program. Most of us would agree this has been one of the hardest years of our lives. It’s awesome to...

Get to Killbuck early for Early American Days

  • August 28, 2010
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Labor Day weekend traditionally signals the end of summer. Killbuck celebrates the weekend every year with the Killbuck Early American Days festival. Rich in tradition, the festival includes two days, Saturday and Sunday, packed full of activities including music, food, the queens contest, and a grand parade. Several changes and a few new additions have been made to the festival this year. In...

Trip to Haiti a life-changing experience for local mission team

  • August 28, 2010
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After the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 200,000 people and left thousands more injured or homeless, members of the Church of the Saviour in Wooster began praying for the people affected and for a way to help. They got their answer in the form of a nondenominational ministry called Adventures in Missions (AIM), which had an opening for a high school team in Carrefour, near...

Saipan kids prove winning games isn't everything at World Series

  • August 28, 2010
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The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, located midway between Hawaii and the Philippines in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is far removed from the limelight of major cities and significant historical moments, and they rarely, if ever, crop up in the news when monumental world issues are discussed.But for one week in Bangor, Maine, during the Senior Little League World Series, the 16...

Weeding out knapweed

  • August 28, 2010
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The following article was shared with all the Extension educators in Ohio by Cliff Little, Extension educator in Guernsey and Noble counties. And with as much trouble as we’ve had in Wayne County pastures with buttercup, we really don’t need another “new kid on the block” that is going to cause even more problems. So hopefully by making you aware of this weed and how to recognize and control...

Buying hope Ohio Haiti Benefit Auction Sept. 4 more important than ever as Haiti's earthquake victims seek peace

  • August 28, 2010
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For decades, many of the people in Haiti have struggled in their fight simply to survive in a land destitute and barren of hope. Following a brutal earthquake Jan. 12, which killed thousands and left millions homeless and starving, the situation got even worse.But fortunately, there is hope.On Sept. 3 and 4, the 24th annual Ohio Haiti Benefit Auction at the Mt. Hope sale barn will go a long way...

A private woman has had a very public life

  • August 28, 2010
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For someone who relishes her privacy, Lucille Hastings of Big Prairie has led a very public life.Perhaps that seemingly contradictory situation is because of her love for lifelong learning. Hastings has had this instinctive drive to share what she learns. In short, contributing personally and professionally to the community at large has been a way of life.That shouldn’t come as a surprise for...

Love Center Food Pantry report for July

  • August 28, 2010
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There were a total of 447 different families that came to the Love Center during the month of July. Some families came in more than once, making a grand total of 743 visits. Food purchased from the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank was 46,675 pounds and food donated by Holmes Countians was 13,318 pounds. Volunteer hours donated to the Love Center were 1,271 hours. Food and cash donations came from...

Tooley honored with outstanding teacher award

  • August 28, 2010
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As the faculty and staff of the Wooster City School District gathered in the high school’s Performing Arts Center for the district’s annual convocation on August 19, the work of a very special teacher who works with some very special students was singled out for recognition.Wooster High School intervention specialist Karen Tooley was named as the recipient of this year’s Ralph R. and Grace...

090610 Back in session

  • August 28, 2010
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For the over 3600 students in the Wooster City School District it was back to the classroom as the district kicked off the 2010-2011 academic year on August 23. The district’s administrative team and building principals gathered in the large group instruction room for the August 24 Board of Education meeting. With the first two days of school already under their belt, Superintendent Michael...