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From the field to the stage

Scholastic Book Fair, Oct. 22

Coblentz/Lecky

William Lecky and Staci Coblentz were married at a private ceremony on their farm Oct. 3, officiated by Elaine Srawn of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wooster. The ceremony was followed by a bonfire party of close friends and family. The couple will honeymoon in Europe, traveling around Spain, France, and Italy on several culinary tours, and then reside at 11077 TR 506, Shreve.

Ohio Division of Wildlife provides many youth hunting opportunities

Ohio’s youth hunters will again have several added opportunities to learn and practice their hunting skills this fall. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife offers several ways for families to hunt together and create lasting traditions in the state’s outdoors.Small game: Hunters age 17 and younger may hunt statewide for rabbit, pheasant and all other legal game...

Schafers bring rare Peoples Vase back home

Holmes County natives Jim and Deb Schafer have been avid collectors of Millersburg Glass items over the years, but little did they know when they left their home on Saturday, Oct. 10, to attend the Holmes County Antique Festival’s Millersburg Glass Auction on the courthouse lawn in Millersburg, that they would leave with the auction’s signature piece — a rare Purple Peoples Vase which sold...

Over 400 turn out for crucial Holmes County dairy meeting

There is a lot at stake in this dairy crisis, not only for the livelihoods of the dairy farm families of Holmes County, but also the region's economy, which is heavily based on tourism in conjunction with the area's cheese houses and dairy farms.In Holmes County, and across the nation, dairy farmers have been losing $100 per cow per month since January. Not only have they depleted their cash...

And the MIDDY award goes to…

For the third time in its history and the second time in as many years, the Ohio Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (OACVB) has recognized the results of a unique partnership with its highest award for Excellence in Tourism and Marketing.At a ceremony hosted by the Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau on Sept. 17, the Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau received a first...

Laundry room appliances offer many choices to ease the load

Laundry is a fact of life. The process has not changed significantly for many generations, other than the advent of time-saving features. Your choice in laundry appliances can make a great difference in the amount of time you must spend in this often overlooked room. Washing machines These may be either gas or electric models, though electric models are by far the most common. Regular...

The nuts and bolts of Berlin's newest hardware store

When you've got 140 years invested in a family owned and operated store, you must be doing something right. When the opportunity presents itself to bring that kind of a family business into a community like Berlin, which puts so much stock in family values and down-home business dealings, you jump at the chance.Dick McCoy, owner of Orme Hardware, which is the family business that has been at it...

College of Wooster alumni give back

The College of Wooster stretched beyond the city limits on Saturday, Oct. 3, to provide services to organizations across the country. Scots in Service day is an annual project that promotes volunteerism throughout various communities in the name of the school. There were also volunteer endeavors all the way in London, England. But Scots in Service didn’t forget about their own backyard. The...