Scoop on local scoops – Ice cream stands gear up
Dick Kohler, who owned the Dalton Dari-ette is shown here with his daughter, Susan (Kohler Hines), at the grill when she was about 21 years old. Kian Fitzwater, 2, who lives in Oregon and has local relatives, enjoys his first ice cream cone in 2022. Kian is the son of Dusty Fitzwater and Alieh Zamany.…
Read MoreWAYNE COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS Roundabout, buggy lanes are proposed
ARCHIVE IMAGE THANKS TO RANDY FATH If funding goes through and everything falls in to place, motorists, Amish travelers, bicyclists, residents and others may see some major changes over the next few years as they traverse Wayne County. Proposals include a roundabout at State Route 585 in Green Township northeast of Smithville, buggy lanes…
Read MoreMaple Syrup Festival benefits local ministries
Need to know What: 25th annual Maple Syrup Festival – Pancake and Sausage Breakfast When: 7-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15 dine-in or drive thru Where: Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, 14367 Hackett Road, Kidron Cost: By donation PHOTOS PROVIDED Michele and Jeremy Patterson mixing pancakes. Lukas and Todd Zuercher make perfectly shaped pancakes at a previous Maple…
Read MoreStoryteller’s attitude for gratitude contagious
Susan Boltz, of Cuyahoga Falls, who attended Dalton Local Schools and has family and friends in Dalton, wrote a story that appeared in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book several years ago and was chosen to run again in an edition that came out last year called “Your 10 Keys to Happiness.” Many…
Read MoreSpecial springtime edition of ‘What’s Happening?’ calendar of events
PHOTO PROVIDED Lehman’s on the square in Kidron has many events going on this month and year-round. Visit www.lehmans.com. Hop into spring with these events this month: What’s a good name for a rabbit? Peter? Flopsy? Bugs? Trixie? Harvey? How about E.B.? The Easter Bunny is hopping into town and his calendar is booked.…
Read MoreDrama Dawgs play the ‘Pajama Game’
PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Need to know What: Dalton High spring show “The Pajama Game” When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26 Where: DHS auditorium, 177 N Mill St., Dalton Tickets: Can be reserved in advance or purchased at the door. All seats…
Read MoreDalton coach, tutor hired as Chipps head football coach
ARCHIVE PHOTO BY KATIE GOOD DALTON Dan Edwards, assistant varsity football coach, head junior varsity girls basketball coach and math tutor at Dalton High School, was hired at the March 13 Chippewa Local Board of Education meeting to be the new head football coach and full-time intervention specialist. Edwards said this means that unfortunately he…
Read MoreHigh school wrestlers statebound
ARCHIVE PHOTO Greyson Siders, left, and Kaden Russell, will travel to Columbus to represent the Bulldogs at the state wrestling tournament. Russell earned his firs trip to the state tournamnet with a 4th place finish at the district tournament. After coming up short last year at the district wrestling tournament, Dalton’s Kaden Russell set…
Read MoreLatin flavor: New grocery store opens in downtown Dalton
What you need to know about El Deseo What: El Deseo Latin grocery store Where: 47 W Main St., Dalton Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. every day DGKN PHOTOS Maria Lorena Quinteros shows some of the unique items for international cuisine available at El Deseo Latin grocery store, which she opened late last year in…
Read MoreLocal residents walk ‘where Jesus walked’
PHOTOS PROVIDED Rich Shetler and Jon Fielitz were among local residents who went on a trip with Smithville Mennonite Church to the Holy Land around the New Year. Rich Shetler, member of Smithville Mennonite Church, rides a camel in Israel. Smithville Mennonite Pastor Todd Martin and his son, Thaddeus, on a tour this winter to…
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