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The 2012 Wooster Bridal Showcase at the Greenbriar Conference and Party Centre offered brides-to-be one-stop shopping for their big day.
Many rural Ohioans find that they do not have access to the Internet, and when they do, that the cost is prohibitive and bandwidth is restrictive. Nonprofit Connect Ohio is banding together with others to close the gap.
Carlton K. Steiner celebrated 51 years of service as he retired from Lowe and Young in December. A recognizable character in the community, Steiner prides himself on staying actively involved with young people through participation in FFA, fairs and the schools.
The Wayne County Airport has received a prestigious international award for the design of its new, state-of-the-art runway lighting system.
More than 800 members of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Greenbriar Party and Conference Centre in Wooster Jan. 19 to honor local businesses and civic leaders during the organization's 112th annual dinner meeting.
McAllister promoted to vice president, trust officer at The Commercial & Savings Bank.
Local Roots Market and Cafe to celebrate anniversary with "Get Back To Your Roots" festival and birthday party.
Wayne County's only female general surgeon is back from her time in New Zealand, where she practiced for a year. Now, Dr. Linda Wang is ready to see her patients once again, as part of Wooster Community Hospital's esteemed list of physicians.
PBS favorite This Old House gave a huge boost to Mullet Cabinet by choosing the local cabinetry shop to produce kitchen cabinets for its project on a historical 300-year-old home in Massachusetts.
Trina Miller, aka, Everyone's Mom, was named as the recipient of the fourth annual Win a Car for Christmas Contest, held at Chuck Nicholson's Auto SuperStore in Millersburg, on Thursday, Dec. 22.
One of Ohio's significant industries will be affected by the federal health care reform plan.
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor is leading a statewide initiative designed to make Ohio a jobs-friendly state.
Dr. Anne Marie Chicorelli uses her extensive background in orthopaedic and sports medicine to help the young athletes of Wayne County. With her practice located at Wooster Community Hospital's HealthPoint, she is helping to broaden the options for local patients.
Brightly lit Christmas trees line the front of Wooster Community Hospital thanks to a very special program of the Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary.
With the unanimous approval of the members of Wooster City Council, a low cost transportation service for income eligible citizens will continue through the end of 2011.
Wooster Senior Village is a no go without a requested real property tax abatement.
Visitors to www.BHDeals.com will be able to cash in on some great discounts, beginning Black Friday, Nov. 26, as special certificates for discounts will be available for many local merchants.
The staff at The Inn at Honey Run, including Executive Chef Scott Fetty, put a lot of thought into creating a name for their dining room, something that would reflect the cuisine created there - Tarragon.
Tim Monea honored for outstanding sense of pride in the city of Wooster and in its downtown.
Preschoolers at the Gault Family Learning Center discovered the wonders of the night sky in a fun and engaging way when the Growing Up Great Together Under One Big Sky mobile planetarium tour came to Wooster.
The community gathered at SoMAR Wine Cellars to celebrate the successful completion of the Howey Houses project.
Ordered to forfeit guns, silver, cash.
The Commercial & Savings Bank celebrated its newest investment in area communities, this time with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Wooster on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
With a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Merchants Block building, the hole left in the heart of downtown Wooster by the demolition of the Freedlander's Department Store complex will soon be filled.
Guitar enthusiasts gathered in Wooster to get their hands on a few custom instruments that could be considered by many to be works of art.
Phase 2 of the development of the BioHio Research Park is ready to get underway if the city of Wooster and The Ohio State University are successful in their bid to receive grant funding under the Ohio Job Ready Sites grant program.
For two evenings Freedlander Park was transformed into an enchanted forest for the Wooster Kiwanis Club Haunted Hayride.
New jobs are coming to Wooster thanks to Seaman Corporation's decision to expand its Wooster headquarters and manufacturing facility.
Codefendants face up to 24 months in prison.
Art 101 Gallery, in Wooster, featured artist Kathleen Ryan on Friday, Oct. 21. The artist displayed her work for community members to browse. Guests were also able to meet and chat with Ryan and enjoy food and wine. They have been open since May in Liberty Street Commons.
The harvest season may be coming to an end, but there's still plenty of fresh produce available at Local Roots Market and Cafe.
Hart Main, the 14 year old from Marysville, has successfully launched ManCans, a business that creates masculine scented candles. They have candles in stores across the nation and have sold 9,000 since March. The business has also donated 11,000 cans of soup to soup kitchens thus far.
An apple a day, or for three days at Homestead Furniture provides store-wide savings.
Two local businesses provide a check for gas cards for Wayne County cancer patients.
Female suspect sought after taking undisclosed amount of money.
It's that time of year again. When the leaves begin to change, it's time to visit Charm for their annual fundraising event, Charm Days. Two days of food, fun, fellowship and fundraising help support individuals from the community, the Charm Community Share 'n Care Fund, Holmes County Hospice and...
Buehler's provides fundraising support.
Guess what? Homes are selling. Here's how the award-winning team at Real Estate Showcase is getting it don - when others can't.
Muddy Waters Cafe and Grille has a new location on Liberty Street in Wooster. Dennis and Paula Tafoya, the owners of Muddy Waters, have expanded the menu as well as their staff, to offer the hippest and tastiest spot downtown.
The City News, 135 S. Market St. in Wooster, is hot with lottery success as of Sept. 6-7. They sold a $20,000 winning scratch off and then a $30,000 winning scratch off. Operated by the same family for almost 50 years, the shop also boasts magazines, newspapers, tobacco, cigars, beverages and...
Wooster Community Hospital's Wound Healing Center's ultimate goal is for patients to heal and get back to their life as quickly as possible. With state-of-the-art equipment and a diligent staff, it's easy to see why the Wound Healing Center is a premier medical facility.
Joe Heatwole is selling coffee to help build a boarding school in Nicaragua.
Goodwill Sale event aids shoppers and job-seekers.
Plans for the empty lot that was once Freedlander's in downtown Wooster will move much faster now, after CSB announcd a $1.35 million investment in the Merchants Block project.
Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd., announces that Donesha Peak is the recipient of the Critchfield Law Diversity Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year.
All Events Rental has a new location on Winkler Drive in Wooster. With a larger facility, they can more easily serve their customers, providing the best supplies for events of any size and occasion.
Sixteen incoming Wooster High School freshman got a crash course in entrepreneurship during the third annual Wooster City School District Youth Entrepreneur Summer Academy.
Chaffee Chiropractic Clinic to hold school supply drive in August.
If the city of Wooster is successful in obtaining an expected $102,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding, it will benefit a trio of projects.
The July 15 fire in Apple Creek not only destroyed the East of Chicago Pizza franchise and four apartments in the three-building complex, but carried with it a rich history of Apple Creek.
New jobs are heading for Wayne County, compliments of Wooster-based Global Body & Equipment Company.
Men hit three Millersburg businesses, took wire, car parts.
Spoon Market & Deli, a new addition to downtown Wooster, offers worldly and ethnic ingredients in a local, family run business. Ultimately, community members can grab a bite for breakfast or lunch and bring home dinner as well.
Local independent restaurants served up their signature dishes and local artists practiced their craft during the third annual Artfully Delicious.
The Commercial and Savings Bank has entered into an agreement with Premier Bank & Trust to acquire Premier's Wooster branches.
Join the many downtown businesses in Coshocton to celebrate the first friday in July. Activities throughout the historic downtown will be free and fun for the whole family.
Ladies of all ages grabbed their favorite shopping partner and hit the streets of downtown Wooster June 23 as Main Street Wooster presented its fourth annual Ladies Night Out.
Wooster Community Hospital's Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit offers an atmosphere focused on personal attention and quality physical therapy. Patients looking for a kind and helpful rehab regimen can find it right at home in Wooster.
One of the most loved products created by milk is cheese. And in this region of Ohio, Swiss cheese reigns as the number one favorite.
Hauling up to 4,500 gallons of fresh milk is no simple task. A local hauler gives the inside scoop on this very important task that is a vital link in the human food chain.
Grab your favorite shopping companion and mark your calendar for June 23. Main Street Wooster's annual Ladies Night Out is back, bigger and better than ever.
On Saturday, June 11, guests who stopped by Deborah's Garden Market were treated to pink décor, treats, and flowers in order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. The event was inspired by the new Invincibelle Spirit Hydrangea, which was awarded to a lucky guest. The shop received 500...
A new and improved curbside recycling program, complete with green recycling bins, is set to launch July 1 in the city of Wooster.
The Inn at Honey Run offers the best in rest and relaxation for both visitors and locals. An exquisite restaurant, an on-site spa, and beautiful decks overlooking Amish Country, The Inn at Honey Run offers exotic comfort, close at hand.
Goodwill Industries to host business-to-business breakfast, June 16.
Annual meeting with Wooster PD focuses on shoplifting, robbery among local merchants.
A retail building in downtown Wooster is about to receive a major facelift.
Woosters Public Square Historic District ready to expand.
Wooster has received international recognition as one of the top 10 micropolitans in the Americas.
The Art 101 Gallery is now open in downtown Wooster, at 146 East Liberty St., next to Roomscapes Furniture & Fringe Hair Salon in the Liberty Street Commons.
A local Wooster company has received the 2011 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
A market study recently completed by students on the social entrepreneurship team from The College of Wooster shows that while shoppers want more products and services available in downtown Wooster, the city is on the right track.
As the clock ticks down to the deadline for the passage of a new biennial state budget, a legislator at the heart of the negotiations shared his insights into the process with members of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce.
While Ohio's economy may not be at the level it was a few years ago, one state senator believes there is reason to be optimistic about the future of the state.
Lehman's second annual Spring Open House showcased many of the store's products and offered customers the chance to sample foods, watch product demonstrations, and learn more about the old-fashioned skills the store promotes.
With the moving of the first ceremonial shovelfuls of dirt, construction is underway on Oak Hill Park, Wooster's newest park.
A season of new birth is at Women's Pavilion at Wooster Community Hospital.
The 21st annual Wayne County Home and Garden Show was a one-stop shop for everything homeowners need to care for their single largest investment - their homes.
More than 200 students from the Wooster City School District learned the ins and outs of running a small business in a fun and unusual way.
As Earth Day approached, the dean of Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences paused to share the university's commitment to sustainability.
Changes to the curbside recycling program for the city of Wooster are expected to get more residents actively involved in recycling.
Discovering ways everyone can help protect the environment is what the fourth annual Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair was all about.
The All-Mopar Swap Meet and Car Corral took place April 16 and 17 at the Buckeye Event Center in Dalton. Organized by the Mid-Ohio Mopars of Wooster, the event featured car parts and vehicles for fans of Chrysler products to browse. It was one of two that they host; the second is in July to...
The community will have the opportunity to see firsthand how small revitalization efforts can have a big impact on a neighborhood when Howey Houses LLC hosts a community open house May 1, from 1-4 p.m.
The law firm of Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd., located in Wooster, Millersburg, Mount Vernon and Medina, has announced it is sponsoring two law scholarships for the 2011-2012 school year.
A business incubator on the campus of OARDC is already producing impressive job creation results.
For the past 23 years, one event has done more to connect local businesses to one another than any other single event - the Wayne County Business Showcase.
Keim Lumber at Charm celebrates 100 years in business. A special anniversary sale event that includes a $10,000 gift card giveaway, live carpenter statue, a NASCAR car and free refreshments will take place April 13-16. Keim Lumber at Charm invites everyone to celebrate a century of doing business...
Karen Geiser, a Kidron market gardener and local author, will speak on local foods Saturday, April 16, as a part of the April meeting of the County Line Historical Society of Wayne/Holmes, held at the Ken Miller Supply Oil, Gas, Car, Truck and Agriculture Museum.
Check out Wooster in a whole new way during National Library Week, April 11-16. Main Street Wooster has teamed up with the Wayne County Public Library and area merchants to offer patrons freebies, discounts and a chance at some great drawings for showing your library card.
During a March 24 speech before the Wayne Economic Development Council, Gov. John Kasich discussed his efforts to get the state of Ohio back on track.
As the Wayne Economic Development Council celebrated its 20th anniversary, the organization was already looking ahead to the future.
Newly elected Congressman Jim Renacci shared his insights into the direction the country is moving during the Wooster, Orrville and Rittman Chambers of Commerce Legislative Luncheon March 22.
Wooster's investment in the work of the Wayne Economic Development Council is bringing a return few investments can match.
Rod Crider, Wayne Economic Development Council president, provided a glimpse into the current mood of the business community and the organization's economic development efforts during the March 7 meeting of Wooster City Council.
Wooster Community Hospital continually adds new aspects to their comprehensive health coverage, and now, offers quality spine care.
The Amish Country Home and Garden Show held recently in Dalton inspired homeowners to begin the projects they have been contemplating all winter.
United Titanium, Inc., recently held its employee service awards lunch to recognize and award those employees celebrating significant service milestones.
Paul Donaldson, M.D. has joined the medical staff at Wooster Family Health Center.
As the flood waters rose, volunteers at the Wayne County Historical Society scrambled to save the collection.
Congressman Bob Gibbs proud to vote to repeal the 1099 requirement.
Community members supported hospice and the care and peace it provides in a big way at the recent Have a Heart for Hospice dinner and auction.
Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio recently announced the upcoming JA Business Challenge on Friday, March 11. The University of Akron will host the JA Business Challenge.
Lehman's in Kidron was devastated by flooding as approximately three feet of water swept through the store when overnight rains and snowmelt caused the North Fork creek to overflow.
Streets were closed and homes and businesses evacuated as flash floods swept through Wooster and the greater Wayne County area.
During a recent State of the City address to the Wooster Kiwanis Club, Wooster Mayor Bob Breneman noted that 2011 is going to be a challenging year for the city.
With the receipt of a check for nearly $2 million from the Ohio Department of Development, the first phase of the development of the BioHio Research Park is officially complete.
The Commercial & Savings Bank has announced that it is again offering college scholarships to graduating seniors from Garaway, Hiland, Triway, and West Holmes high schools.
Many pieces of the highly collectible and prized Millersburg glass will be on display at Homestead Furniture in Mt. Hope March 4.
Some changes have taken place, and others are on the horizon, as Milo Miller returns to revolutionize the Amish Door Village.
During his 2011 State of the City address, Wooster Mayor Bob Breneman looked back on 2010 and the challenges the city faced and the significant achievements.
Downtown Wooster was filled with sweet deals and delectable chocolate treats as Main Street Wooster presented its fifth annual Chocolate Daze celebration Feb. 11 and 12.
The Tri-County Health Expo will present multiple options to gain invaluable health information during the two-day event Feb. 18 and 19 at the Buckeye Event Center in Dalton.
There's a new face in town. Dr. Rene Bermudez, a dermatologist, has opened a new office in the Milltown Professional Building in Wooster.
Developer Mike Rose shared his plans for the redevelopment of the former Freedlander's Department Store complex with members of the Wooster Rotary Club Jan. 31.
