Ron Hamilton

Facebook Twitter Nineteen students from Chippewa’s Jr & Sr High School recently showcased their engineering skills at the National Robotics Challenge, a competition that featured more than 1,300 participants from 14 different states. Chippewa’s team won a total of six awards. Chippewa’s robotics team will next be featured at the Wayne County Maker Extravaganza, taking […]

Facebook Twitter A portion of Canaan Center Road will be closed for the next three weeks, due to a bridge repair project. The Wayne County Engineer’s Office says the closure, which began today, is located between Fox Lake and Fulton roads. The recommended detour involves Hutton, Friendsville and Pleasant Home roads. Detour signs are posted.

Facebook Twitter Work is set to begin on a $45 million renovation project at the Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center. A ceremonial groundbreaking took place last week, while work on the project will get underway this summer. The project is being funded by a 1.1-mill permanent improvement levy that voters approved back in 2021.

Facebook Twitter With construction of the new Holmes County Health District Building continuing, the building that used to house the health department was torn down earlier this week. Demolition of the building, which was located next to Pomerene Hospital, in Millersburg, took place on Monday. The cost of Monday’s demolition was covered by a grant […]

Facebook Twitter The Jeromesville Lutheran Church will be serving up a free meal to the community tomorrow afternoon. The breakfast-style meal, which will include french toast casserole, egg casseroles, sausage gravy and biscuits, bacon, sausage, pancakes, and donuts will be served from 5-6pm. According to the church, the free meal is for anyone who would like a home-cooked […]

Facebook Twitter The Educational Service Center Association recently recognized Ohio’s top students during its annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program. Area students receiving the award this year were Jenna Hartson, from Ashland High School, Autumn Shaw from Hiland High School and Wooster High School’s John Pomfret. One senior from each county in Ohio is […]

Facebook Twitter Several workers were evacuated early yesterday morning after a fire broke out at Goldsmith & Eggleton, a recycled rubber manufacturing company in Wadsworth. Fire officials say six workers were in the building when the fire started. All escaped without injury. Firefighters remained on the scene for two hours. The cause of the blaze […]

Facebook Twitter Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight season. Al Horford added 22 points, 15 rebounds and six of Boston’s 19 3-pointers to post their third consecutive win of the series and earn a 4-1 win. […]

Facebook Twitter Beginning next week, some of Wooster’s AEP and Ohio Edison electric customers will be receiving opt-out letters regarding the city’s Electric Aggregation Program. According to the city, the letters will include instructions on how residents who wish to opt out of the program can do so. The city says if customers are currently […]

Facebook Twitter A portion of Kidron Road is going to be closed today in Paint Township for a tree removal project. The closure, between Harrison Road and State Route 250, will last from 8am to 1pm. A map of the affected area can be found on the Wayne County Engineer’s Facebook page.