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Raining golf balls will benefit Off the Wall Ministry

  • May 5, 2010
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Do not be surprised if you are driving in the Sugarcreek area on Saturday, May 15, and suddenly see thousands of golf balls raining from the sky. They will be hard to miss, since they will be falling out of a brightly colored hot air balloon. Off the Wall Ministry, a young adult-focused discipling ministry, is holding a unique fundraising event in an endeavor to continue to support their...

Job seekers flock to Twin City Job Fair and Career Expo to investigate employment scene

  • May 5, 2010
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With unemployment rates high, job opportunities have been scarce. However, more than 70 visitors to the Twin City Job Fair and Career Expo held Wednesday, April 28, at the Uhrichsville Moose Lodge, were pleased to meet with employers who were hiring. With 12 local businesses represented, the job fair showed that the local job market is gradually improving.Jim Nye, business services manager at The...

Glenn Carlisle helps those in need, one can at time

  • May 5, 2010
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He has seen the world, and although Goshen will always be the place he calls home, Glenn Carlisle will never forget the countless hours he has spent helping those in need. A parakeet named Blue, left by his late wife Leah, accompanies him in his comfortable home outside of New Philadelphia, where scrapbooks of photos, newspaper articles, and memories from his earlier years fill the shelves and...

The final push toward Election Day

  • May 5, 2010
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With the May primaries just days away, Republican Jim Renacci, one of four candidates vying for the right to face off against freshman Congressman John Boccieri for the 16th Congressional District seat in the fall general election, made Wooster one of his final stops along the primary campaign trail.On April 30, Renacci participated in a town hall meeting at the Red Cross Building in Wooster...

OBITUARY | 2010-05-05

  • May 5, 2010
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Elmer Junior Myers, 77, of Newcomerstown, died April 30, 2010, at the Wade Park Veterans Administration Hospital, Cleveland, following a short illness. Elmer was born Jan. 23, 1933, in Oxford Township, Coshocton County, to the late Elmer Neff and Carmelia Geneva Myers. He was a 1951 graduate of Newcomerstown High School and was an Army veteran, serving as an air craft mechanic in Korea during...

PUBLICRECORD | 2010-05-05

  • May 5, 2010
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OSP handled report of reckless operation at SR 754 and SR 39, Monroe Township. Reports taken of harassment on SR 39, Monroe Township, and trespassing on SR 83, Prairie Township. Citizen assist completed on E. Main St., Berlin.Report taken of a one vehicle non-injury accident on TR 362, Berlin Township. OSP handled report of a one vehicle non-injury accident at SR 39 and TR 257, Monroe Township...

PUBLICRECORD | 2010-05-05

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Reports taken of harassment on S. Market St., Berlin, and theft on SR 557, Mechanic Township, and on US 62, Richland Township. Disabled vehicle at SR 39 and CR 625, Berlin Township, assisted. Report taken of theft on CR 203, Hardy Township. Another agency assisted at SR 241 and TR 334, Hardy Township.Report taken of a one vehicle vs. deer non-injury accident on SR 83, Mechanic Township. OSP...

EDUCATION | 2010-05-06

  • May 6, 2010
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Brad Palanski, a junior biochemistry and molecular biology major at the College of Wooster, has been chosen to receive a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for his outstanding achievements in coursework and research experiences. The prestigious national award is presented annually to sophomores and juniors in the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering. The scholarship, which can be applied...

EDUCATION | 2010-05-06

  • May 6, 2010
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An enterprising group of students from the College of Wooster has developed an innovative way for young people to support the entrepreneurial aspirations of youth in developing nations, and the concept is drawing rave reviews - on and off campus. Global Youth Connection (GYC) is a microfinance initiative that connects youth around the world through a web platform and mobile technologies for the...

EDUCATION | 2010-05-06

  • May 6, 2010
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Students at the College of Wooster continue to take advantage of undergraduate research opportunities provided by the Keck Geology Consortium. Earlier this month, for example, two Wooster students - Travis Brown and Terry Workman - presented the results of their Senior Independent Study projects (Wooster's nationally acclaimed undergraduate research experience) at a Keck Conference, which was...