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Newly certified chimney sweep at Lehman’s

PHOTO PROVIDED Paul Kankiewicz is a newly certified chimney sweep at Lehman’s in Kidron.   KIDRON  One of the team members at Lehman’s, Paul Kankiewicz, is a newly certified chimney sweep. Kankiewicz, who joined Lehman’s in May in the stove department, attended the intense, week-long class at the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) in…

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Harvesters prepare to hit fields, share roads

PHOTOS FROM HARMONY HARVESTING LLC Facebook page Harmony Harvesting will be driving their equipment on the roads again soon.   By the numbers * 20 ton: the average load weight * 700-900 gallon: how much diesel fuel they use a day * 2200: how many dairy cows they help feed * 22,000: an average of…

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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.…

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Greek chefs at Kidron T&C Restaurant bring new tastes

PHOTO BY JACQUI L. HERSHBERGER Lefteris Charalampidis and Maria Theodoridou are the new managers at Kidron Town & Country restaurant. By Jacqui L. Hershberger | DGKN contributor KIDRON  The Kidron Town and County Restaurant, in the basement of the store at 4959 Kidron Road, is a popular breakfast and lunch place for the community and…

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Weaver Commercial Contractor revitalizes Dalton/Kidron landscape

PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN Mike Eberly, vice president at Weaver Commercial Contractor, stands outside the new company headquarters along E Old Lincoln Way, Dalton. PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN The new Weaver Commercial Contractor building in Dalton allows for all the operations of the more than 20-year-old company to be under one…

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Leadership changes foster growth at Killbuck Savings Bank Co.: Justin J. Pike, new CFO; Rachel D. Miller promoted to president

Justin J. Pike, chief financial officer Rachel D. Miller, president   KILLBUCK  The board of directors of The Killbuck Savings Bank Co. recently announced transitional changes to the executive team which will provide continuity in management while remaining focused on the long-term growth of the bank, according to a news release. Justin J. Pike has…

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Dalton touring agency owner dies while working under bus

DGKN staff report SUGAR CREEK TWP.  The owner of a bus tour agency died Sept. 16 after the charter bus he was working under fell on him. Don Martine, 59, owner of Third Day Travel, who is originally from Canal Fulton, was changing the oil under a charter bus at around noon Sept. 16 in…

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The Howard J. Wenger Legacy — Learning, earning & returning: Local farmer, philanthropist remains humble

PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography From left, daughter-in-law, Jill, oldest son, Jeff, grandson Coy, Howard Wenger, Stephanie Wenger’s boyfriend, Greg, daughter, Stephanie, grandson Preston, wife, Sandy, youngest son, H.J. A family with a sense of humor who also are animal lovers, the Wenger family included some pets in this recent family portrait. Murphy…

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