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WCAL Track: Smithville snaps Norwayne's streak
DALTON — Over the course of her career, Maddy Lengacher has her share of trips to the state meet, even collecting an All-Ohio medal this past season. But the senior and her Smithville teammates experienced a first on Saturday — a Wayne County Athletic League Championship. Behind their...
Man found dead after Ohio movie theater shooting; Suspect arrested
MASSILLION, Ohio (AP) — A man was found dead after a shooting in a movie theater in northeastern Ohio and another person considered a suspect was arrested shortly afterward, authorities said. Police in Massillion said officers responded just before 11 p.m. Friday to the report of a shooting at Regal Cinemas and found a male […]
Sectional Tennis Recap: Five Wayne/Holmes players advance to district stage
Triway's Paul Self was more than determined to get back to the district tournament. No matter how long it took. The senior won a marathon semifinal match en route to a runner-up finish at the Wooster Division II Sectional Tournament, held this past week at the College of Wooster. Self...
Poison hemlock, a member of the carrot family, can cause paralysis, suffocation in animals
Two common weed questions we get this time of year concern poison hemlock and “that yellow weed in my fields,” which is cressleaf groundsel. Both species are poisonous to livestock and can present a challenge to control. We should be cautious when we do discuss plants that are...
WCAL Track: Morlock leads Norwayne to win despite tough conditions
DALTON — Not even Mother Nature could stop Dillon Morlock — or Norwayne’s boys track team — Saturday at the Wayne County Athletic League Championships. Less that 24 hours after resetting his personal (and area-best mark) in the shot put, Morlock was back in the ring, this time in a rain storm that went from a steady drizzle to a torrential downpour. ...
Tired of being asked to approve Ohio school levies? Blame state law, some say
Despite many property owners throughout Northeast Ohio seeing increases in their taxes after property reassessments recently, school districts are continuing to have to ask for voter support for new levies. Since schools receive a significant amount of money from property taxes and taxes have increased, why are school districts, from...
See all homes sold in Wadsworth, May 6 to May 12
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Wadsworth reported from May 6 to May 12. There were 5 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,134-square-foot home on Summit Street in Wadsworth that sold for $197,000. 221 East...
Locals honored at Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards program
The Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) recognized Ohio’s top students during the annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program in April. Area students receiving the award in 2024 are Jenna Hartson from Ashland High School representing Ashland County, Autumn Shaw from East Holmes High School representing Holmes County and John Pomfret from Wooster High School representing Wayne County.
The Giving Place exceeds $101,000 in local charitable gifts
MEDINA, Ohio -- It’s been a busy -- and profitable -- first year for The Giving Place, a nonprofit resale store at 1095 N. Court St. in Medina. And that is happy news for local charitable groups. The store, which opened on June 17, 2023, has already raised enough...
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