Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dalton All-Sports Booster Club appreciates community support
THANK YOU to the Dalton and Kidron area communities for supporting the Dalton All Sports Booster Club. Due to the generous donations and the sale of our “fair” trailer we were able to donate money to support the following items for our athletes: * New pole vault mat * New high jump mat * Sports…
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: East Wayne first responders deserve better
Let me ask you if you are the Chairman of the Board of a company would you ask questions to why your CEO suddenly resigned along with your top management? Chairman Ryan Sullivan was asked by a concerned citizen at the June 17th East Wayne Board meeting and his answer was “he had no idea…
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dalton officials should resign because of actions, false statements
Our community has recently experienced a major loss in our safety services. Recently, all three chiefs of the East Wayne Fire District resigned, taking with them, a vast wealth of knowledge. These three men were brilliant in their craft and dedicated to their community. Their resignation has left a huge void. I do not want…
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Questions arise about ODOT’s proposed R-Cuts for U.S. 30
I realize that something needs to done with the traffic on US 30, but I have several questions about the proposed R-Cuts. Has there been this many R-Cuts ( approx. 8 in 7 miles) created in the past in Ohio? When you merge from the R-Cut, you are merging in the left lane or passing…
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader invites public to answer polls to send to ODOT
There is a public ODOT meeting coming up on June 2 at the middle school cafeteria 5-7pm. You may have seen the proposed changes that ODOT wants to make to Route 30. This includes: superstreet interchanges at 57 and 94; rcuts at Kohler, Kurzen, and West Lebanon; and closing of several cross overs like they…
Read MoreSports Booster Club thankful community raised $9,510 at cake auction
The All-Sports Booster Club would like to thank the Dalton Community for the continued support of the annual cake auction. This year an amazing $9,510 was raised with half of the winning bids going directly back to the sport. Thank you to the coaches, athletes, parents, and businesses that put time into making this event…
Read MoreHuge ‘Thank You’ to dedicated KVFD for help in the snow
We want to give a huge “Thank You” to the Kidron Volunteer Fire Dept. On the very snowy morning of Friday, Feb 4th, we needed a transport to the Wooster Community Hospital ER. We couldn’t get out of our driveway, actually getting stuck in it. In a very timely manner they came with a pick-up…
Read MoreDGKN contributor thanks residents for collaboration on snow story project
Several weeks ago, the Dalton Gazette and Kidron News invited readers to contribute snow- related pictures they’ve taken either recently or those captured years ago. The invitation also included sharing stories of snow experiences. A large thank you to all those who became involved by contributing to the reading audience. Hopefully, this exercise wore off…
Read MorePOSITIVE PRESS: 1,731 items donated to Dalton Local Schools’ ‘Soctober’
Letter to the editor: On behalf of Dalton Local Schools CARE Team, I want to thank the community for being so generous in donating socks and underwear for SOCTOBER. The count is 986 pairs of socks and 745 pairs of underwear. That is 1,731 total pairs which should be enough to get us through the…
Read MoreReader especially enjoyed June 16 DGKN edition
Really enjoyed your latest edition (June 16). The ‘wedding anniversary’, interview about EWFD, Hochstetler article, were all very well done and timely. Keep up the good work! (Also, I wondered who planted the geranium on my father-in-law’s grave. Now I know.) Thanks again for your good work for the community! John Hostetler, Dalton
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