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Tuscarawas County Even Start Program helps area adults get a fresh start on life

  • June 8, 2010
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Due to the curveballs that life can throw, some teenagers grow into adulthood without graduating high school. For those adults, there’s a free program that can help: Tuscarawas County Even Start. For the more than 500 families that have received help to earn GEDs, learn English as a second language, and/or receive assistance in training their children, achieving success is better late than...

All quacked up for the annual duck race

  • June 8, 2010
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The Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross held its 11th annual duck race June 6, at Dover City Park."When I first started about 12 years ago, we were looking for an event to help bring in funds for the Red Cross," said Chad Conrad, executive director of the local chapter.The duck race began after staff from the local chapter observed a similar, successful event held by the Red Cross...

Sheriff's office seeks trio of grants

  • June 8, 2010
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With county budgets continuing to tighten for all of Wayne County’s elected officials, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is going after a trio of grants as a source of revenue to fund programs and projects.During the June 2 meeting of the Wayne County Commissioners, Captain Doug Hunter of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office requested authorization to seek a traffic safety grant through the...

Public chimes in on charter amendment

  • June 8, 2010
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The final draft of Wooster’s foundational document is nearing completion as the charter review committee gets ready to wrap up its work and prepare a final draft of the city’s charter.After nearly five months of deliberations, what has emerged from the charter review process is a series of mostly minor changes designed to bridge gaps and clean up ambiguous language, along with two fairly...

Christmas Run Pool opens for summer fun

  • June 8, 2010
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"Welcome to your Christmas Run Pool." -Mark GoochIt was the sight that everyone involved in the Friends of Christmas Run Pool longed to see: children swimming in the pool on opening day.Thanks to the efforts of the grass roots organization that formed in the wake of the city of Wooster's looming decision to keep the pool shuttered for the summer of 2010, the pool opened on schedule on June...

Batdorf Road/Scenic Heights sewer project moving forward

  • June 8, 2010
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The multi-million dollar sewer project for the Batdorf Road/Scenic Heights area moved one step closer to reality when the Wayne County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution officially declaring the construction of the wastewater project a necessity. Commissioners also set the date for a public hearing on the project."This is the culmination of quite a bit of work over the past few years...

OBITUARY | 2010-06-08

  • June 8, 2010
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Robert D. Shearer, 83, of Wooster, died June 6, 2010, at Autumn Health Care, Zanesville. Robert was born August 26, 1926, in Ashland, to the late John and Esther Shearer. He retired from Wayne Mutual Insurance Co. and was a member of the Wooster Elks Club, American Legion, Shreve Lions Club, where he served as secretary, and had served at the voting polls for a number of years. He served his...

OBITUARY | 2010-06-08

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Harold W. Geiogue, 91, of Wooster, died June 5, 2010, at West View Manor Nursing Home. Harold was born Jan. 7, 1919, in Millersburg, to the late Ross and Edna Geiogue. He had been the manager of the Singer store, Wooster, for 11 years, then the White Sewing Machine Co., Cleveland, as a regional sales manager in Dallas and Louisville, Ky., and then spent 11 years with Sears, Wooster. He was a...

OBITUARY | 2010-06-08

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Tamara S. Bergen, 49, of Columbus, formerly of Killbuck, died May 31, 2010, at University Hospital East, Columbus, with her daughter at her side. Tamara was born Nov. 3, 1960, in Cambridge, to Carolyn and the late Herschel Lashley. Surviving are a daughter, Casey Jo (Tim) Bergen of Killbuck; three grandchildren, Ciela Kim, Tierra Sue, and Phillip Ronald, all of Killbuck; her mother and...

OBITUARY | 2010-06-08

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Emily E. Williams, of Dover, died May 28, 2010.A daughter of the late Charles and Elsa Puskar, she was born in Imperial, Pa. on November 14, 1921. In addition to her parents, Emily was also preceded in death by her husband, John Williams, who died in February of 2005. Emily and John were married in August of 1947.She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New Philadelphia and lived in...