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Spending deficit predicted to increase The Wooster City school district is predicting that the spending deficit will reach $4.3 million by 2011. Superintendent Michael Tefs said that deficit spending will be $3.5 million in 2010 and that number will most likely nearly double by 2011. …

Robber still at large for cash register theft Rittman Police are investigating the second incident in two weeks in which a masked man has taken the cash register from a business. Police are currently unsure if the two are connected. The two robberies took place …

Local hospital given national distinction Wooster Community Hospital was recognized recently by Thomson Reuters as being one of the Top 100 hospitals in the nation.† This is the third consecutive year WCH has been named to the prestigious ranking, which considers patient satisfaction, post-discharge indicators, …

Police chief resignation sparks questions Creston Police Chief Phil Carr put in his resignation as chief,† effective April 23. Carr told The Daily Record that he plans on moving and that “the area we have decided to move to will make it impossible for me …

Surrounding cities to face tax return fines As of next month, residents of Orrville, Rittman and Wooster will be punishable by a $1,000 fine and/or incarceration for up to six months for failure to pay tax returns.† Failure to promptly send in tax returns will …

Township proposes increased patrolling East Union Township Trustees are considering a proposal forwarded by Apple Creek Police to provide patrolling services for the township.† Wayne County Sheriffís Office budget cuts have drastically reduced the number of patrol cars on Wayne County roads to 12, and …