Wooster News

Paul Locher photo/www.buydrphotos.com Jim Norton, past president of the Wayne County Historical Society, looks on as work moves forward to dig the basement for a restored carriage barn and handicapped access tunnels which will connect to the adjacent exhibit buildings.

Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.

Community stakeholders have partnered with the intention of purchasing distressed housing properties and rehabilitate the homes on the land as a means to restore the historical character of Medina's downtown area - a movement called ReNew Medina.

Residents in the city, who have a landline phone, may be called to be a part of a community survey over the next few days.

The deputy director of the Ohio Department of Transportation's District 3 had some good news for Wayne County, state Route 3 will be resurfaced this year, and it will not be a chip-and-seal project.

Aaron Smith, a graduate of Potsdam Central High School, received a bachelor of arts degree from The College of Wooster during commencement exercises on May 14.

Mike Schenk photo/www.buydrphotos.comc David Broehl, president of the Wayne County Historical Society, is busy getting ready for the organization's first Kitchen Tour, to be held June 9 from 1-5 p.m. Broehl's kitchen will be on the tour, as well as those of Wooster residents Al and Rosanne Burger, Mike and Beth Miller, Julie Mennes and Harry and ... (more)

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In a season themed "Celebrations", the Canton Symphony Orchestra will honor its past, rejoice in the present and welcome the new as it celebrates its 75thA Anniversary Season.A The orchestra will celebrate this occasion throughout its season with special events and concerts anchored by its MasterWorks classical series.

Wooster Brush announced an expansion of its Bravo Stainera line with brushes formulated for application of water- and oil-based stains, sealers and wood toners, with a combination of 50% soft white bristle and 50% firm brown polyester.

Mike Schenk photowww.buydrphotos.com Wooster residents lined the streets to watch the Memorial Day parade, applauding veterans as they passed by.

Lisa Wong, director of the Wooster Chorus and the Wooster Singers at The College of Wooster, has been named director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus.

One of the reasons I like Zoup! Fresh Soup Company is its wide variety of soups any time of the year.

For Heidi Klise, Memorial Day means more than a day off for picnics and sunbathing.

A date for the prom and admission to college have something in common beyond the season of the year.

Adding up the employment tenure of the people retiring from The College of Wooster this year, it comes to nearly three centuries of service.

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As family and friends prepared to say their final goodbyes during a celebration of Mike Braatz 's life, they also made a plea for a hit-and-run driver to turn himself in.

One of the early settlers in this township was Mathias Camp, who was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., in 1794.

The history of theaters in Wooster is an interesting one. Today's Cinemark Movies 10 theater in the north end is but one in a long line of Wooster theaters dating back to the early 1900s.