Holmes County Park District asking for community’s help in naming park
The Holmes County Park District is asking for the community’s help in naming one of its parks. The 53-acre park is located just west of Millersburg, on the former site of the county fairgrounds. The park district’s director says the board is excited to involve the...
Wadsworth man sentenced to prison for attempting to kill family member
A Wadsworth man is headed to prison after pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges. 33-year-old Gene Chicoine was arrested in December of 2021 for trying to kill a family member who suffered serious injuries during the attack. Initially, Chicoine pleaded not...
County continues planning for Wayne County Justice Center expansion
County officials are working on narrowing down the list of prospective contractors for the upcoming expansion project at the Wayne County Justice Center. The two-phase, $32 million project will see the construction of a new building this year, along with the...
Wayne County Spelling Bee next week in Orrville
It is time again for the annual Wayne County Spelling Bee. The event will take place Tuesday night, beginning at 6:30pm, in the Orrville High School Auditorium. This year’s spelling bee will feature a total of 19 area sixth, seventh and eighth grade students, with...
Loudonville officials thankful for two generous donations
The village of Loudonville was recently gifted a couple of very generous donations. At this week’s village council meeting, Mayor Jason VanSickle read a resolution of appreciation for Grandpa’s Cheese Barn in Ashland for its $10,000 donation to the village’s Ohio...
Loudonville man accused of sexually abusing teenage girls
A Loudonville man has been charged with sexually abusing two underage girls. Ashland County’s Prosecuting Attorney announced the nine-count indictment against 35-year Robert Haudenschild, following an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a...
Wooster council approves a number of upcoming construction projects
Wooster City Council has approved a number of construction-related projects for later this year. At its meeting on Tuesday night, Council green lit projects ranging from road repairs to sanitary sewer improvements. In addition to four separate roadway improvement...
Orrville mayor gives annual state of the city address
This week’s city council meeting in Orrville featured Mayor Dave Handwerk’s annual state of the city address. Handwerk talked about some of the things that the city was able to accomplish last year, such as opening up a splash pad and getting new restrooms at Orr...
WCSCC seeking nominations for annual Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Wayne County Schools Career Center is now seeking nominations for its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards. The awards are handed out each spring to career center graduates who have made significant contributions to their community. Nomination forms can be...