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River View music students depart for Disney trip
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (1027+ words) River View High School choir and band students left Sunday for a trip to the most magical place on Earth. Thanks to fundraising efforts, dedicated families and community support, the students were able to spend the week at Walt Disney…...
Millersburg revives July 4 celebration
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1200+ words) Independence Day has become synonymous with summer fun, full of parades, displays and backyard barbecues, along with family and community gatherings as people come together for July 4 celebrations. However, that community Independence Day celebration has been absent from the village…...
Wooster to host Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure riders
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (553+ words) Wooster will welcome hundreds of cyclists from across the region as the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure makes a stop in the community June 23-25. GOBA is a multiday cycling tour that brings riders of all ages and skill levels together to…...
Wooster July 4 Fireworks and Fireball set for July 4 at Burbank, Oldman roads
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (468+ words) The Wooster Fireworks Foundation, in cooperation with the city of Wooster, will host the Fourth of July Fireworks and Fireball event July 4 at the soccer fields at Burbank and Oldman roads. The event, which will celebrate America's 250th birthday, will begin…...
Poison ivy flare-up turns yard work into a lesson in local summer misery
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (860+ words) The View From Here A battle with three leaves and a lot of itching OK, that does it. I'm hiring a yard boy. One who's immune to poison ivy and knows the secret of banishing it from our property. Ol…...
The summer of ribs: part 2 of 4
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (668+ words) Pork ribs reflect America's diverse cultural roots and barbecue traditions The baby back ribs I cooked after writing last week's column were spectacular. In Part 2 of my four-part series, I wanted to discuss the cultural importance of ribs as we…...
Son Fest 2026 announces first artists at MVNU
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (601+ words) Mount Vernon Nazarene University has announced the first artists for Son Fest 2026, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, on the MVNU campus. The festival runs from noon to 10 p. m. Now in its 30th year, the annual Christian music festival will feature performances on the…...
Mount Vernon Library to host 'Why Dig Ohio?' program
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (558+ words) The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County invites all to a presentation on the area's history and archaeology entitled "Why Dig Ohio? Archaeology, Geology, and the Human Connection to the Ohio Valley" on Wednesday, June 17, at 6: 30 p. m. Meet Sarah…...
Sugarcreek library to host Carnegie dinosaur program
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (1009+ words) The Sugarcreek Branch of the Tuscarawas County Public Library System will host the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's mini museum program June 26. The program will feature dinosaur fossils and artifacts during 60-minute sessions held between 10: 30 a. m. and 2: 30 p. m. Participants will have the…...
Team Ohio set for Border Battle XVI at Winesburg Park
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1470+ words) While Team USA and Team Canada will be duking it out as the highlight of the upcoming USA Slo-Pitch Softball Border Battle XVI at Winesburg Park June 18-20, the three-day event will feature some other fascinating action that brings things a…...