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090610 Wayne County Clerk of Courts supports Ohio veterans through free bonus notarization

  • August 28, 2010
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For thousands of Wayne County veterans eligible for benefits under Ohio’s new veterans’ bonus program, the process for applying for those benefits just got a little easier thanks to a joint initiative just announced by Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and Wayne County Clerk of Courts Tim Neal. “Veterans who served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan or Iraq wars are now able to apply for...

090610Wooster student receives national Head Start Alumni Award

  • August 28, 2010
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One of the Wooster City School District’s own has received recognition on the national level for her spirit of volunteerism. Wooster High School freshman Dreya Holmes was recently selected by the National Head Start Association to receive the organization’s “The Dream Lives On” national Head Start Alumni Award, a prestigious award which honors accomplished students and adults who have...

Red Hot Mamas Menopause Group to discuss breast issues at menopause

  • August 28, 2010
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Many typical changes occur at menopause including changes to the breasts. Rebecca Russell, M.D., will present Breast Issues at Menopause, and she will be joined by Danelle Jordan, mammography technologist, and Denise Parker. The program will be sponsored by Wooster Community Hospital and Red Hot Mamas Menopause Management education programs. It will be held Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m., in the...

Mosquito borne illnesses being reported in the area

  • August 28, 2010
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Three children in our community have been diagnosed with Lacrosse viral disease. This disease is a viral illness spread by the bite of a mosquito. All children were transported to Akron Children’s Hospital and children were hospitalized for encephalitis (swelling of the brain). A fourth hospitalized child is currently under investigation. All children have recovered. Due to the seriousness of...

Eating at the Wayne County Fair

  • August 28, 2010
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The Wayne County Fair is about to open its gates. There are plenty of places to take pleasure in all the foods we’re told to avoid the rest of the year. Many are high-fat, high-calorie choices, but some are better than others.Let’s consider the options…• Share with a friend; most servings can be split between two or three people.• Drink plain water; helps to beat the heat and takes the...

Immunization really works!

  • August 28, 2010
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The connection between vaccines and autism continues to be discussed among those for and against vaccines. Despite the fact that a large number of scientific studies done worldwide have not shown any connection between vaccines and autism, the discussion persists. There are several reasons for this. The two major reasons parents connect vaccines to autism are concerns about the MMR (measles,...

Queen prepares for the end of her reign

  • August 28, 2010
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As Labor Day weekend approaches, Killbuck's Early American Days queen looks back fondly on the past year as she prepares to hand over her crown to one of the contestants vying for a chance to succeed her. Nineteen-year-old Samantha Blizzard, of Clark, won the pageant last year. It was the first time she had competed for the queen title. "When I was younger," said Blizzard, "I ran for princess in...

Military news

  • August 28, 2010
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Army Pvt. Joseph F. Specht has graduated from the Fire Support Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. The field artillery specialists serve in intelligence activities including target processing in field artillery, cannon battalions, division artillery, artillery and maneuver brigade and headquarters and fire support elements. Specht is the son of Joseph R...

Pair of downtown development projects moving forward

  • August 28, 2010
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Two major downtown Wooster development projects are once again moving forward thanks to the approval of Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) property tax abatements by the Wooster City Schools Board of Education. Originally discussed in May and tabled since that time, the proposal approved by the board August 17 calls for a 12-year, 100 percent real estate tax exemption on improvements made by...

Go Woo: school district staff gathers for convocation

  • August 28, 2010
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Before the smiling faces of the 3,800 students in the Wooster City School District returned to the classroom, the faculty and staff gathered at the Performing Arts Center at Wooster High School on August 19, for the district’s annual convocation. “Today represents new beginning for us as individuals and as an educational team,” said board of education president Jim Barnard. “On Monday,...