More fireworks at EWFD meeting: Vice chairman calls for removal of two from board
DALTON An emotionally charged East Wayne Fire District meeting July 20 ended abruptly following the vice chairman of the board calling for the removal of two trustees from the board. An attorney for the fire district said both board Chairman Ryan Sullivan and board member Steve Rabatin who were accused during the meeting of violations…
Read MoreA field of their own: Dalton softball players, alumnae break in new field dedicated to Howard J. Wenger
PHOTO BY KURT IMMLER | DGKN Front, Howard and Sandy Wenger; back from left, Jeff Wenger and wife, Jill, Preston Wenger, Coy Wenger, H.J. Wenger, Stephanie Wenger and Greg at the field dedicated to Howard J. Wenger. PHOTO BY THE DGKN A nice crowd showed up July 12 for the dedication of Dalton High School’s new softball field. PHOTO…
Read MoreKidron Fun Night returns July 19
DGKN ARCHIVE PHOTO Local children enjoy the popular train rides and games at a previous Kidron Fun Night. KIDRON A traditional family-friendly event with old-fashioned games, softball, food and more returns to this community this year with fun beginning at 6 p.m. July 19. All the favorite activities return to Kidron Community Park including the…
Read MoreAngel in the outfield: Ramer’s jersey to be retired at softball dedication
Janine Ramer, 16, played varsity softball her freshman and sophomore years at Dalton High School before she died in a traffic crash in January 2003. Twenty years later, some people still keep memorial keepsake cards on them as inspiration. The Howard J. Wenger softball field will be dedicated July 12 during a community event featuring…
Read MoreGerber’s Poultry celebrates 70 years
Dwight Gerber and Gilbert Nussbaum help with the first chicken barbecue fundraiser put on by Kidron Volunteer Fire Department, which continues as a tradition decades later. Former Fire Chief John Sprunger is in the background. Gerber’s Poultry celebrates 70 years. With more than 500 employees and more than 3 million chickens raised…
Read MoreDalton mayor, EWFD fire chief: ‘Neighbors helping neighbors’
DALTON A risk of explosions that potentially could have resulted from smoldering feed in a bin at MARS Horsecare Friday afternoon led to the surrounding area being evacuated overnight, businesses shutting down, roads closing, and other people having to shelter in place. At the beginning of this week, the building was still being carefully monitored…
Read MoreHall of Fame inducts Coach Ramsay
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY HALLY SCHOBY Former Dalton football coach Bob Ramsay was inducted June 10 into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in Columbus. His family and former players and a former assistant came to cheer him on. A former Dalton teacher and head Bulldogs football coach was inducted Friday into…
Read MoreNot just a road … an adventure: Apple Creek motorcyclist rides every rural road across Ohio
PHOTOS BY RANDY FATH James Weaver, of Apple Creek, and his trusty steed, a Honda Nighthawk, have braved every rural road in Ohio over the past two decades. PHOTOS BY CHRISTNA McCUNE | DGKN James Weaver, of Apple Creek, with help from his niece, Courtney Geiser, and other family members, had an extensive display at…
Read MoreRoad to proposed safety improvements paved with concerns
Comments can be provided by July 2 to: Email: Donald. Rostofer@dot.ohio.gov Direct line: 419-207-7178; Online at www.transportation.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odot/projects/projects/113035. PHOTO BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN Public officials, residents and business owners attended a public input meeting June 2 at Dalton Elementary & Middle School hosted by Ohio Department of Transportation regarding proposed changes at intersections along U.S. 30 in Wayne…
Read MoreOpen firehouse: Kidron VFD dedicates new station
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN Instead of a ribbon being cut, a firehose was uncoupled to mark the grand opening of the new Kidron Volunteer Fire Department station during an open house event. Residents crowd the apparatus bays at the new station. The Kidron Volunteer Fire Department station before it was torn down in 2021. The new…
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