Local Government
What do you think about U.S. 30 safety improvement proposals? ODOT seeks input at public meeting June 2 in Dalton
ODOT seeks public input for U.S. 30 traffic improvement proposals DGKN staff report DALTON The Ohio Department of Transportation has scheduled a public meeting/open house 5-7 p.m. June 2 at Dalton Elementary & Middle School cafeteria, 250 N Church St., regarding the U.S. 30 safety improvement project in Wayne County. Meeting materials and a comment…
Read MoreFire/EMS renewal levies pass in Sugar Creek Township, East Wayne Fire District
DGKN staff report Three renewal fire levies to go toward fire and emergency medical services in Sugar Creek Township and the East Wayne First District of Dalton and Marshallville passed Tuesday during the May Primary Election, according to unofficial results on the Wayne County Board of Elections website. The levy in the northern portion of…
Read MoreKidron’s Hofstetter wins Republican primary for Wayne County Commissioner
A local firefighter and Sugar Creek Township trustee from Kidron has won the primary election for Wayne County Commissioner on the Republican ticket. According to the Wayne County Board of Elections website, in unofficial results, Jonathan Hofstetter had 7,800 votes to Richard Frazier’s 4,483. For the Democratic primary, Karla DeMali, has 38 write-in votes, according…
Read MorePRIMARY ELECTION 2022: Local voters to consider fire/EMS levies, county commissioner on ballots
DGKN staff report Primary Election Day is May 3 and voters in Sugar Creek Township and the East Wayne Fire District coverage area will have renewals of existing fire and EMS levies to consider. Also, Wayne County voters will see two candidates on the Republican ticket vying to fill a Wayne County Commission seat that…
Read MoreFlags lowered in honor of Town and Country Fire District Lieutenant Philip Wigal
COLUMBUS In honor of the life and legacy of Town & Country Fire District Lieutenant Philip Wigal who died in the line of duty Monday, Governor DeWine has ordered that flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Wayne County, the Ohio…
Read MoreKicking off spring cleanup – Dalton’s Spring Cleanup two-day event gets underway
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN Street Superintendent Dave Reynolds in the backhoe, Councilman Mike Scheibe and village employee Robert Franks assist village residents dropping off items Friday morning for the village’s spring cleanup. Dalton put its traditional spring event on hold for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. DGKN staff report DALTON In…
Read MorePRIMARY ELECTION 2022: Fire/EMS renewal levies on May ballot
DGKN staff report Eastern Wayne County voters will see renewal levies on their ballots this spring for fire and EMS service in Sugar Creek Township and the East Wayne Fire District coverage area. Similar to November 2020, voters in the northern portion of the township will be considering a 2.9-mill fire and EMS levy for…
Read MoreBMV’s Bonnie Alfred retires after 45 years in the industry
PHOTOS BY DAN STARCHER | Wayne County government Wayne County Auditor and Deputy Registrar Jarra Underwood poses with Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Office Manager Bonnie Alfred. Alfred is retiring after 45 years of licensing industry service. Bonnie Alfred poses with a plaque she received from retired employee Carolyn Modarelli. Alfred is retiring from the bureau after…
Read MoreBird flu confirmed in Franklin County backyard flock
REYNOLDSBURG, OH Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a backyard chicken flock in Franklin County. The positive detection was confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, according to a news release from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The samples were first tested at the ODA’s…
Read MoreMajor changes proposed for U.S. 30 in Dalton-Kidron area
DGKN staff report Motorists along U.S. 30 in eastern Wayne County traveling between Kansas Road and W Lebanon Road may see some major changes in the future. In response to safety concerns, plans continue to go forward with an Ohio Department of Transportation study of that portion of the U.S. 30 corridor, which includes 14…
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