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City may have other options to pursue to stop problem odor

As city officials prepare for a Jan. 8 meeting with Bhajan Saluja, owner of EnviroClean Services, and contemplate the possibility of filing an action for injunctive relief in court if they are unsuccessful in reaching an acceptable resolution to the nuisance odor emanating from the facility, the city may have a number of other avenues it can take to resolve the situation. The hearing on...

City nearing the end of a long road to stopping problem odor

The long, frustrating road to eliminating a problem odor that has plagued Wooster’s southeast side for many years may be coming to an end in the very near future. During its Dec. 21 meeting, members of Wooster City Council and area residents heard an update from Dick Benson, city law director, on the results of a study conducted by the environmental consulting firm Bureau Veritas that links the...

BOWL

Some fundraisers are just a given. For instance, come August, there’s a good chance Wooster residents will see Wooster High School athletes at their door asking for a donation to the All Sports Booster Club. And what would Christmas be without the familiar tinkle of the Salvation Army’s bells outside area stores? Throughout the year there are periodic updates on where the county is in reaching...

Throwing bowls for the hungry

Some fundraisers are just a given. For instance, come August, there’s a good chance Wooster residents will see Wooster High School athletes at their door asking for a donation to the All Sports Booster Club. And what would Christmas be without the familiar tinkle of the Salvation Army’s bells outside area stores? Throughout the year there are periodic updates on where the county is in reaching...

DRUGS

What substance do teens abuse more than any illicit street drug except marijuana? The answer may surprise you. It’s prescription drugs. The Medway Drug Enforcement Agency and the Orrville Turning Point Coalition (OTPC) are doing their part to keep these potentially dangerous drugs out of the wrong hands when the two organizations join forces for an Operation Safe Return prescription and...

Operation Safe Return comes to Orrville

What substance do teens abuse more than any illicit street drug except marijuana? The answer may surprise you. It’s prescription drugs. The Medway Drug Enforcement Agency and the Orrville Turning Point Coalition (OTPC) are doing their part to keep these potentially dangerous drugs out of the wrong hands when the two organizations join forces for an Operation Safe Return prescription and...

Civic Club accepting grant applications

The Wooster Women’s Civic Club is currently accepting requests for its annual charitable contributions. Non-profit agencies in need of funding for a specific project or use are encouraged to apply. Applications, including the amount requested, description of how it would be used, name, and telephone number of an authorized contact should be sent to Joanne Zeiters, 738 Danberry, Wooster 44691...

Council thanks Henery for his service

OBITUARY

Hannah Weaver Hannah Faith Weaver, born Jan. 4, 2010, died shortly after birth. She was the daughter of Joseph and Alma Weaver of Millersburg. Surviving are a sister, Dorcus Ann Weaver of the home; grandparents, Nelson and Sarah Weaver and Alvin and Sarah Bowman; great-grandparents, John and Anna Weaver, Dan and Fannie Schlabach, Levi and Ida Stutzman, and Anna Bowman; and several aunts, uncles,...

OBITUARY

John Wachtel John R. “Bob” Wachtel, 73, of Lake Buckhorn, formerly of Rittman, died Jan. 3, 2010, at Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. Bob was born August 29, 1936, in Big Prairie, to the late John R. and Grace M. Wachtel. He graduated from Shreve High School in 1954 and the College of Wooster in 1960, and received his master’s degree from the University of Akron in 1968. He was a teacher and...