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Deputies earn officer of the year awards

  • December 28, 2009
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Wayne County Sheriff Thomas G. Maurer recently released a statement announcing that four members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office were named Officer of the Year. One individual was selected from each division (law enforcement, corrections, administration and reserves) for excelling in their respective division.Deputy Dan Vaughn was selected by his peers as Officer of the Year in the law...

Wayne County check station no longer checking deer/turkey

  • December 28, 2009
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The Funk Country Store, located at 10785 Blachleyville Rd. in Wooster, is no longer serving hunters as a check station for deer and turkey seasons. Hunters may choose from two other check stations in Wayne County or over two dozen checks stations located in adjacent counties, all of which are listed in the 2009-2010 Hunting and Trapping Digest. Request a copy of the digest by calling 800-WILDLIFE...

HEAP help still available

  • December 28, 2009
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The Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission’s Emergency HEAP is still in progress. Emergency HEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Department of Development, Office of Community Services that provides financial assistance to low-income households that are threatened with disconnection from their heating source, or have already had service disconnected. Those...

Plenty to learn during the Pier's baseball clinic

  • December 28, 2009
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While baseball’s spring training is still far away, local youth will be in full swing at The Pier in Mt. Eaton beginning Jan. 11.Paul Mullet, director of The Pier, and Hiland head baseball coach Tom Gibson will be offering a baseball camp where kids ages 10 to 14 can work to perfect their swings, learn fielding techniques and more.The Pier will host its fourth annual Winter Baseball Training...

Habitat seeking construction supervisor heading into 2010

  • December 28, 2009
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The board members of Holmes County Habitat for Humanity knew they had a good man in former construction supervisor John Remington — they just didn’t realize how tough it would be to replace him. Remington has been on site for every home Holmes County Habitat has constructed throughout his tenure as construction supervisor, but retired this past January. Now, filling his construction boots...

Wayne County Historical Society brings 'Voices From the Past' alive

  • December 28, 2009
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For the past 16 years, the Wayne County Historical Society has been bringing history alive through its Voices From the Past series. This annual event, which was first presented in 1994, is a mixture of dramatic presentations and musical performances designed to illustrate a period in our nation’s history.For the 2010 season, Voices From the Past chairman Ray Leisy has promised one of the best...

Singing in the holidays

  • December 28, 2009
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Combination of funding sources makes Eastwood sewer project possible

  • December 28, 2009
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A project the size and scope of the Eastwood sewer project is never a simple task from an engineering standpoint. But the complex funding formula that made the project possible from a financial standpoint may be even more complex than the engineering behind the project.At a meeting of the Wayne County Commissioners early this month, Carol Zemrock, budget director, and Patrick Herron, county...

Wooster City Council approves continuance of current tax abatements

  • December 28, 2009
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While Wooster's high quality of life undoubtedly plays an important role in attracting new businesses and retaining existing ones, financial incentives in the city's economic development toolbox – including tax abatements - play a critical role as well.At the early December meeting, Wooster City Council voted unanimously to continue agreements under a pair of programs that have offered the city...

Generals looking for consistency

  • December 28, 2009
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It was a tough weekend for the Wooster High basketball team, but that doesn’t mean the Grinch is in the house for the rest of the season.A tough 79-50 loss to unbeaten Mansfield Senior (5-0, 2-0 Ohio Cardinal Conference) Friday night and a 60-52 setback to Wadsworth Saturday in the Steve Smith Classic dropped the Generals to 2-2 on the campaign and made for “a tough weekend,” according to...