Budding bookworms dig into Family Literacy Night
PHOTOS BY DREW HUGLAND | DGKN Adrian DePetro, 7, reads “Go, Dog, Go” by Dr. Seuss to 13-year-old cockapoo Pooh Bear and owner Delores Myers of Caring Therapy Canines on Thursday at Dalton’s Family Literacy Night. Preschooler Andy Boggs enjoys both listening to a book and checking out the dogs in the Dalton Elementary Middle School…
Read More‘Leap Year babies’ mark milestone birthdays
PHOTO BY DREW HUGLAND DGKN photographer Judy Ryder, of Tuscarawas Township, is 64 years old but with the Leap Day this Saturday, she will have technically only had 16 birthdays. She holds up a newspaper clipping from The Evening Independent from March 1, 1956, showing when she and three others were born on the Leap Day that year…
Read MoreVillage fiscal officer on paid administrative leave after 28 years on job
DALTON An interim fiscal officer was introduced at the village’s regular monthly meeting last week. Cheryl Drew has been placed on administrative leave. She has served for 28 years as the fiscal officer, several years as the Board of Public Affairs clerk, and last year took over income tax administrator duties. She continues to be…
Read MoreEWFD looks ahead to 2020
DALTON Risk reduction and education in the community are East Wayne Fire District Chief Kyle Nussbaum’s goals for 2020. The fire district had its first year-end review meeting last month, which Nussbaum said he would like to continue at the conclusion of every year. Spouses and board members were invited to have an opportunity to…
Read MoreDalton cheers all the way to state
Lily Groff during last year’s basketball season and Marissa Weaver during this year’s basketball season. PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Eleven Dalton cheerleaders are heading to the state competition March 1. PHOTO PROVIDED DALTON The road to a state cheerleading competition in March has been short, but challenging and exciting for Dalton’s cheerleaders.…
Read MoreDHS VARSITY WRESTLING Feb. 11 Dalton wins against Malvern, loses tough dual to Rittman
PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton seniors Xavier Munsey and Myron Miller won their matches Feb. 11 at home. DALTON Dalton’s varsity wrestling team won against Malvern Feb. 11 and lost a tough dual to Rittman, according to Kenton Lemon, head varsity wrestling coach. Dalton wrestlers who went 2-0 at the home…
Read MoreLumber master: Chainsaw artists carve out reputations
Pat Holbert has been honing his chainsaw art skills for more than 20 years. He and fellow sculptor, Jack Riese, create detailed pieces at the woodshop just outside of Dalton. American Indians are a favorite for the retired American history teacher to carve. PHOTOS BY DREW HUGLAND | DGKN DALTON Bears, raccoons, eagles, owls and even some people…
Read MoreYBall: YMCA court heats up
PHOTOS BY DREW HUGLAND | DGKN photographer The Porcupines and Supreme faced off Feb. 1 at the YMCA of Wayne County. Many Dalton High School students are on the two teams and they join youth from throughout Wayne County who are playing in the league. For more information, visit www.ymcawayne.org. WOOSTER The basketball court…
Read MoreLate basketball icon left impact on local players
DJ Immler, now a Dalton senior, saw Kobe Bryant in action in 2009 during a vacation with his family in California. (PHOTO PROVIDED) Dalton High School senior Makenna Geiser didn’t believe at first the news last week that basketball legend Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter crash. The Lady Bulldogs point guard had…
Read MoreEWFD, SCT take steps to settle
DALTON East Wayne Fire District and Sugar Creek Township have taken another step toward resolving a contract that has been a legal dispute for years, and has notably created tension in local communities. Officials agreed at a special meeting last week that lasted almost an hour that a new contract would be drawn up with…
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