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Big turnout for meeting on Christmas Run Pool

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:10am

A public meeting was held Wednesday night in Wooster concerning the future of Christmas Run Pool. Wooster officials are considering closing the pool as a way to help bridge a $2.3 million gap in the city’s budget. If the pool is shut down, it would save the city roughly $60,000 a year. A large crowd was on hand for Wednesday night’s meeting and several residents brought up the idea of the public coming together and raising the money needed to keep Christmas Run open. City officials have yet to make a final decision on whether or not the pool will close.

Wooster's former IT manager pleads not guilty

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 8:35am

A former City of Wooster employee has pleaded not guilty to theft in office charges. 39-year old Tyrone Collins is accused in Wayne County Common Pleas Court of using his city-issued credit card to purchase more than $5,000 worth of personal items. Collins resigned from his position as Wooster’s IT Manager in November after city officials discovered the alleged purchases. If convicted, Collins could be sentenced to up to five years in prison.

West Holmes student injured in three-vehicle crash

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 8:00am

A three-vehicle accident Wednesday in Holmes County injured a local teenager. According to the Highway Patrol, the chain reaction crash took place on State Route 39, shortly before 3pm. The patrol says the teen rear-ended a line of vehicles that were stopped on 39, waiting for a car to turn left onto County Road 314. The teen was taken to Pomerene Hospital, but no other details have been released.

Millersburg council still thinking about ODOT grant

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 8:13am

Village council members in Millersburg have decided to table a measure that deals with a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The proposed grant from ODOT would be for $25,000, but council wants to further study the matter before making any kind of commitment. Council members say they’ll make a decision on the matter within the next two to four weeks.

Holmes County man denied early release from prison

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 8:03am

A Holmes County man, who was convicted three years ago on vehicular homicide charges, will not be getting out of prison early. 24-year old John Besancon of Nashville had his request for an early release rejected Tuesday in Holmes County Common Pleas Court. Besancon struck and killed a three-year girl with his car in the summer of 2006. He currently has nine months left on a three-year sentence.

More Wayne County residents carrying concealed weapons

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 7:48am

Wayne County saw an increase last year in the number of people wanting to carry a concealed weapon. According to a recent report from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the number of requests for carry & conceal permits more than doubled in Wayne County from 2008 to 2009. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says that two years ago it received only 588 requests, but saw that number jump to more than 1,300 last year. The Sheriff’s Office says the main reason for the increase could be the economy. Statewide, roughly 178,000 Ohioans are now licensed to carry concealed weapons.

Loudonville store forced to close

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 7:06am

The State’s Department of Taxation has temporarily shut the doors on a family-owned store in Loudonville. McClain’s Appliance and Electronics Center was forced to close this week because the owner had fallen behind on his sales tax payments. According to the state, the store will be allowed to re-open as soon as the debt has been paid. The store’s owner says he’s working on a settlement with the state and hopes to have the matter resolved as quickly as possible.

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