Dalton Police investigate car theft
DALTON Village police are wrapping up the investigation of a case last week involving thefts of a car and some items from BellStores. A vehicle was reported stolen from Haasz Automall of Dalton last week and petty theft also was reported from the nearby BellStores. The vehicle was recovered in Columbus over the weekend. Dalton…
Read MoreDalton council shows support of staffing fire station
DALTON Village Council passed at a special meeting Tuesday the first reading of a resolution that would put into effect continuing to pay $72,000 from the general fund each year to East Wayne Fire District for staffing at Station 1. In the event the district were to put a levy on the ballot and…
Read MoreTeachers prepared for distance learning
DALTON Even before Gov. Mike DeWine announced last week that school buildings would remain closed, Dalton Local Schools educators were prepared to finish the school year teaching remotely. Superintendent Jim Saxer said the district had plans in place in case distance learning was extended. “Today’s announcement by the governor was not really anything that threw…
Read MoreCollaboration during time of crisis: Area businesses connect to mass produce cots for pandemic response
Thanks to collaboration with other area businesses, Pioneer IWS, outside of Kidron, has been able to produce thousands of cots to ship across the country to help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Jason King at Miller Weldmaster works on a field hospital cot. The Greater Columbus Convention Center is packed with 1,000 field hospital cots…
Read MoreBringing Jacob Home: Local family anticipates end of long road home from hospital
Jacob Edwards recently celebrated his 6-month birthday at Akron Children’s Hospital. His parents, Don and Holly Edwards, are setting up nurses so they can bring him home. (PHOTO PROVIDED) ORRVILLE Born two months prematurely in October at Aultman Hospital, Jacob Edwards has had an angel watching over him, his parents believe. Each time the…
Read MoreFire district, township focused on future
Last month’s settlement agreement and one-year contract signed by East Wayne Fire District and Sugar Creek Township board members mean local leaders can now concentrate on the future of fire protection and emergency medical services. Township Trustee President Jon Hofstetter has received positive feedback about the contract dispute being over. “A lot of people are…
Read MoreBRIGHT SPOTS: Grandma visit from safe distance
In March, before the state’s latest Stay at Home order, sisters Faye Hochstetler, and Kris Steiner, left, seated next to Audrey Mast visited their mom, Ada Amstutz, from a safe distance and talked to her over the phone from the other side of the window. (PHOTO PROVIDED) DALTON Ada Amstutz was used to having children,…
Read MoreKidron names new fire chief
Pictured at left, Jonathan Peters is the new fire chief at Kidron Volunteer Fire Department and Kent Neuenschwander is the new assistant chief. During the coronavirus pandemic, retired Chief Doug Reeder hands the Chief’s Pin to new Chief Jonathan Peters from a safe distance and wearing gloves April 6 at the station in Kidron. (PHOTOS…
Read MoreDalton family creates kindness project for Shady Lawn residents
Carson, 12, Annabelle, 9, and Elliana Combs, 5, of Dalton, with help from parents, Elizabeth and Joe Combs, put together 100 bunnies with messages on the back to give to Shady Lawn residents for Easter. (PHOTOS PROVIDED BY LYDIA WARSTLER) DALTON A Dalton family hopped right in to a kindness project last month. The novel…
Read MoreEWFD to install rescue throw ropes at ponds
From left, East Wayne Fire District Chief Kyle Nussbaum and firefighter/paramedic Isaac Hull show one of the rescue throw ropes that the fire district plans to install at properties with ponds within the coverage area. Firefighter/EMT Ryan Sprunger had the idea to to make throw ropes available. (PHOTO BY DREW HUGLAND | DGKN) To…
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