Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
Good morning, Wooster.
The 40th annual Ohio Haiti Benefit Auction will take place Sept.
4-5 at Mt. Hope Auction Event Center to raise funds for 21 Haiti missions through auctions, meals and volunteer donations. Locals can attend and meet mission representatives (contact organizers for details).
Chick-fil-A Wooster is hiring 80 to 100 team members at 4147 Burbank Road as it prepares to open and invites candidates to text CFA330 to 31063 for an application — the restaurant offers competitive pay, scholarships, and flexible scheduling under local owner Joe Laughlin’s leadership.
Ace Hardware in Wooster is offering early Labor Day grill deals with discounts over $100 on top brands including Weber, Traeger & Blackstone from Aug.
27 through Sept. 9; the Labor Day sale runs until Sept. 14 and Ace Rewards members can enjoy extra perks.
Ohio’s fall hunting seasons start soon, with squirrel and dove opening on Sept.
1 and waterfowl from Sept. 5. In select areas, deer archery begins on Sept. 12 while statewide archery starts on Sept. 26, and hunters must renew licenses via WildOhio.gov + use the HuntFish app.
A partial lunar eclipse, dubbed the almost blood moon, began last Thursday at 9:23 p.m. and reached its peak around midnight when 96% of the moon was covered before ending at 3 a.m. Friday over Wooster.
Ohio's measles outbreak has reached 107 cases in 12 counties with only eight new cases reported over the past week.
Health officials urge residents to get the MMR vaccine & take precautions to help slow the spread.
Baxter International recalled three injectable drugs on Aug.
27 due to potential fiberglass & stainless steel contamination, with sodium chloride injections distributed locally among others. Healthcare providers and home care customers are urged to check their supplies and follow return instructions if affected products are found.
The Ohio Department of Health reported that new cyclospora cases fell by 55% this week, with 189 cases recorded from Aug.
21-27 while total cases rose to 6,063 since early June. Health officials stress that careful food handling helps guard against the illness.
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