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More records fall at second Holmes County Park District track meet

  • June 5, 2010
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Even though the weather shortened the second track meet of the Homes County Park District Youth season, several records still fell Tuesday, June 2, at West Holmes High School.In the 4-year-old division, both John Maloney and Chloe Patten set new records in the standing long jump with distances of 4’5” and 4’10”, respectively. Grant Miller also set a new mark in the 100-meter dash with a...

Knights blank Hawks in senior division opener

  • June 5, 2010
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West Holmes made a splash in its first game of Little League Senior Division action, blanking the visiting Hiland Hawks 10-0 in six innings, Tuesday, June 1.Gabe Snyder worked the first four innings and Stevie Thomas finished things off for the Knights.Snyder also helped his own cause with a two-run homer that gave West Holmes a 5-0 lead in the third inning.Hiland threatened in the first inning...

West Holmes recognizes spring sports athletes

  • June 5, 2010
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Special awards and letters were presented to spring sports athletes at various ceremonies and banquets recently at West Holmes High School.Luke Morris won two awards for the Knights track team, taking home the awards for most points and for top sprinter. Jared Zollars was the top distance runner and Jeremy Anderson won the award for top field events. Anderson, Zollars and Nick Wolff were all...

Weeman final prep goal eludes her

  • June 5, 2010
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For Aly Weeman, the number was one.One year, one throw, one inch.One more inch and her season would have lived.One inch less, though, sent her home and on to new dreams.The Wooster High senior fell short in her bid to return to State, where she placed 11th as a junior. Competing in the most talented discus Regional in Ohio, which had six of the state’s top throwers vying for four spots out of...

Berlin #1 bombs Walnut Creek, Killbuck

  • June 5, 2010
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The following is a brief summary of Holmes County Little League baseball action from Wednesday, June 2.Berlin #1 Maroon 11, Walnut Creek 0Noah Sommers blasted a home run and a single, and Eric Mullet added a double and two singles as Berlin #1 Maroon blasted Walnut Creek 11-0. Mullet was also the winning pitcher.Berlin #1 Maroon 18, Killbuck #2 8Mark Schlabach went 4-for-4 with two doubles and...

Wayne County the Way it Was - Part 20

  • June 6, 2010
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COAL TO BE HIGHERThe coal consumer in Wooster will likely pay more money for coal next winter than last. Strikes in coal fields last spring have boosted the wholesale price, and dealers will not make any more money it they increase the retail price eight per cent. Anthracite coal is expected to bring ever higher prices in proportion than soft coal. EXPECT TO PASS THE ORDINANCEMonday, in all...

Wayne County the Way it Was - Part 19

  • June 6, 2010
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WILL KNOW SOONIt is expected that within the next ten days it will be definitely established whether Mrs. Alex Spaid, who died some weeks ago, is heir to a $23,000 fortune. Mrs. Spaid, before her death, employed McClarran & Jones to look up a mortgage which she claimed to hold against parties at Winfield, N. Y., for $13,000, and she also claimed to be the heir to a $10,000 estate of an aunt...

Wayne County the Way it Was - Part 18

  • June 6, 2010
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SOCIAL NOTESThe Narcissus Circle and a few friends cleverly surprised Miss Daisy Young Friday night at her home on South Buckeye. The surprise was in the nature of a handkerchief shower in honor of her birthday. Games and social chat filled the evening with pleasure for all. Miss Young received a very nice lot of handkerchiefs. Refreshments were served.***Mrs. Marjorie Hard Robison was a...

Wayne County the Way it Was - Part 17

  • June 6, 2010
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WOOSTER MEN SHOW UP WELLExceptionally fine golf was the feature of the first two rounds of match play in the State Tourney on Thursday at the Euclid C. C. of Cleveland. The course continues to be in elegant shape and the amateurs are making the best of it. For the championship there are left four prominent state golfers, Crowell, Climo, Weber and present state champion J. K. Bole. Play continues...

Tornado touches down in Sugarcreek, eastern Holmes County suffers major damage but no injuries reported

  • June 6, 2010
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A tornado classified as an EF1 size ripped through the heart of Amish Country on the afternoon of June 5, leaving behind a great amount of debris, and even causing structural damage.At approximately 2 p.m., a tornado touched down west of Berlin, dancing over and around a number of homes, moved back up into the air and then tore a more substantial path again as it touched down just east of...