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OBITUARY | 2010-04-21

  • April 21, 2010
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Judy H. Schenck-DeGroot, 75, of Orrville, formerly of Wadsworth and Pennsylvania, died April 16, 2010, at her residence, following a period of declining health. Judy was born May 15, 1934, in Uniontown, Pa., to the late Henry Michael and Anna Mae Prendergast. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Wadsworth Eagles, Moose Club, and CB Club. She enjoyed baking, cooking, collecting cows and...

OBITUARY | 2010-04-21

  • April 21, 2010
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John J. Martin, 88, of Kidron, died April 15, 2010, at his home. John was born Dec. 23, 1921, in Columbiana, to the late John and Merta Martin. He retired in 1985 from Central Christian High School, Kidron, following 27 years of teaching. He was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, Kidron. For over 25 years he graded Bible correspondence courses for Gospel Echoes prison ministries. He was an...

OBITUARY | 2010-04-21

  • April 21, 2010
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M. Charleen Smith, 79, of the Wilmot/Mt. Eaton area, died April 20, 2010, at the home of her daughter in Roanoke, Ind. Charleen was born April 12, 1931, in Marietta, to the late Way and Helen Wickens. Surviving are a daughter, Sue Shumaker (fiance, Larry Mills) of Roanoke, Ind.; and sister, Virginia Arnold of Wooster. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman W. Smith, whom she married...

OBITUARY | 2010-04-21

  • April 21, 2010
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Dana S. Wright, 64, of Wooster, died April 18, 2010, at her home. Dana was born May 7, 1945, in Peru, Ind., to the late Artie and Catherine Ellis. She was a homemaker and retired as a bartender from the Eagles Lodge. She was a member of FOE 811, Wooster, and enjoyed gardening, flowers, and loved spending time with her family. Surviving are her husband, Chuck Messner, whom she married in 2001;...

Hawks freshman capture pair from West Holmes

  • April 21, 2010
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Hiland traveled to West Holmes for a doubleheader on Saturday, April 17, and escaped with a pair of wins, 8-4 in the opener and 12-1 in the nightcap. In the opener, the Hawks plated three runs in the first inning against Colten Shane, who then settled in and kept his team in the game. Blake Bunch homered for the Knights to cut the lead to 3-1 in the third inning, but the Hawks got a two-run...

Knights rough up Tygers

  • April 21, 2010
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A day after losing 8-5 at Mansfield, the Knights bounced back to post a 13-3 victory over the Tygers Wednesday, April 14, at West Holmes. The Knights scored three times in the first inning and rode the strong left arm of freshman pitcher Gabe Snyder to the victory. The game featured RBI-singles from Bryce Norman and Kyle Hanna, and an error. West Holmes stole a run to make it 4-0 in the second...

Youth softball registration under way

  • April 21, 2010
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The Holmes County Park District is currently accepting registrations for the girls youth softball program. The league is open to girls ages 5-12, as of June 1. The fee for the league is $20. Deadline for registration is May 18. Registration forms are available online at www.holm esparkdistrict.org or at the Park District office, located at 1 Trail Dr., Millersburg. For more information, contact...

Lady Knights fall in extra innings

  • April 21, 2010
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West Holmes started strong but couldn’t deliver the knockout blow, falling to River View 6-5 in nine innings. The Lady Knights scored a run in the first, two in the second and another in the third, but the Lady Bears answered with a run in the second and three in the third to knot things up against starter Hannah Frank. West Holmes went ahead in the fourth inning but River View tied it in the...

Hawks blast Rockets, nip Trojans

  • April 21, 2010
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Johnny Raber continued to swing a hot stick, banging out a triple and a single to lead Hiland’s 13-hit attack against Conotton Valley in a 15-4 romp over the Rockets in six innings Tuesday, April 13, in Bowerston.The Hawks scored four times in the first inning, but some wildness by starting pitcher and winner Grant Troyer, along with some errors, helped the Rockets score three times in the...

Where is my toddler? My, how children grow so fast

  • April 22, 2010
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He is standing at the counter scooping ground coffee into the filter. His toast has just popped up in the toaster. The butter is ready and waiting on the counter. His hair could use more attention from his comb, but he is dressed in a T-shirt and jeans. Through the window behind him, I can see that he has our pug out to do his morning business. He returns the coffee container to the upper shelf...