Daily
Wooster
Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
Good morning, Wooster. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 23rd of August.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Photographer Mike Schenk captured images of familiar Wooster spots from unusual perspectives—residents are invited to guess the locations and will see the answers online on Monday, Sept. 1. The Daily Record
- ➤ A new guide lists 18 well-known landmarks in downtown Wooster and invites residents to find them (and keep score) as they explore the area. The Daily Record
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Wayne County Job and Family Services Director Richard Owens will retire on August 29 after two decades at the helm—county officials will soon begin the search for his successor. The Daily Record
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Orrville wide receiver and defensive back Breylon McDuffie discussed the Red Riders' season-opening win over Wooster. He credited key plays and teamwork — factors he said drove the game — with the victory. The Daily Record
- ➤ High school football scores from Week 1 in Wayne/Holmes County show Orrville beating Wooster 56 to 23, Dalton winning 20 to 6 over Bishop Ready and Norwayne defeating St. Clairsville 47 to 27. Other games include Smithville winning 3 to 0 over Tuslaw, Hillsdale beating Black River 42 to 14, Triway edging West Holmes 23 to 21, Tuscarawas Valley falling 21 to 20 in overtime to Waynedale, Loudonville posting 60 to 0 over Mapleton, Rittman winning 63 to 0 over JFK, East Canton beating Chippewa 38 to 0 and Keyston winning 39 to 0 over Northwestern. The Daily Record
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.
~ Native American Proverb
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