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Morning Wooster! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which 2026 farm events near Wooster should you register for now?
- Which Wooster soccer stars made the 2025 All-Area team?
- How did the College of Wooster score in Ohio’s reading audit?
Also on today's calendar: December Sip N Paint with Taylor Bash and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 40 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, temps: high: 50, low: 22.
- Friday: Breezy and much colder, with a high of 29 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• As 2025 comes to an end, look forward to these 2026 events (the-daily-record.com) — Wooster-area farmers can mark their calendars for a Jan. 15 Farmer Listening Lunch at RES Auction Services on Fry Road, giving locals direct access to officials and ag leaders. The piece also previews a major Ag-Pro Expo, a statewide Young Ag Professionals conference with Wooster Farm Bureau sponsorship help, and scholarship opportunities for Farm Bureau members heading to college in 2026. 
• Wooster Daily Record All-Area Boys Soccer Team (the-daily-record.com) — Wooster soccer standouts Tyler Hill, Calen Relle, and keeper Carter Buchholz are among dozens of local players named to the Wooster Daily Record’s 2025 All-Area Boys Soccer team. The list spotlights top performers from Wooster and neighboring schools, detailing their goals, assists, and all-district or conference honors across multiple divisions.
• Governor DeWine Announces Science of Reading Audit Results for Ohio Colleges and Universities (ohio.gov) — State officials have confirmed that the College of Wooster’s educator preparation program is fully aligned with Ohio’s new Science of Reading requirements, placing it among 33 top-rated institutions statewide. Governor Mike DeWine announced that colleges not yet in full compliance have one year to meet the standards or risk losing approval for their reading and literacy programs, underscoring ongoing statewide changes that will affect how local children are taught to read.
📸 Around Wooster
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Music Bingo Night
Lincoln Way Vineyards, 9050 W Old Lincoln Way, Wooster
6:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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East Moreland
Wayne County Public Library , East Moreland Road , Wooster
9:30 am -
Summit Valley
Wayne County Public Library , 9816 East Moreland Road , Wooster
10:45 am -
East Messner
Wayne County Public Library , 3991 East Messner Road , Wooster
1:00 pm -
Gerber Wood
Wayne County Public Library , 6075 Kidron Road North , Wooster
1:30 pm -
Kidron Vinyl
Wayne County Public Library , 13840 Emerson Road , Wooster
2:30 pm -
Kidron Sports
Wayne County Public Library , 4126 Kohler Road , Wooster
5:00 pm -
December Sip N Paint with Taylor Bash
Lincoln Way Vineyards , 9050 W Old Lincoln Way , Wooster
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Apple Grove
Apple Grove , 12899 Hackett Road , Wooster
9:30 am -
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill , 8746 South Market Street , Wooster
9:30 am -
Country Home Supply
Country Home Supply , 11867 Emerson Road , Wooster
11:00 am -
WASC December 2025 - Electrical Awareness
First Presbyterian Church , 621 College Ave. , Wooster
11:30 am
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This is something new to me.
Birds will peck at a salt block. This block has been licked by many deer but I never saw birds go at it before. Learned a new thing today. (Nextdoor Vinton Woods/ Woodcrest) - Oh wow!!
Check out what the cats left us guys!!! Uh oh!! Be careful!! There's one right there behind the glass!! Hurry, give me some room get out of my way!! (Nextdoor Vinton Woods/ Woodcrest)
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Wooster. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Leader - Starting at $18-20 in Wooster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wooster here.
🗞 Nearby News
Orrville
- FDA Recalls Bakery Items Sold at Walmart In Iowa & Midwest (wearedubuque.com)
- Audit Advisory for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (einpresswire.com)
Rittman
- Meet the Wooster Daily Record's All-Area Boys & Girls XC Team (the-daily-record.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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