Local Government

PHOTO BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN A new sign that provides scrolling information to residents has been installed at Village Hall in downtown Dalton. Wolf Creek Graphics from Marshallville made the sign and Kidron Vinyl did the posts and mounting hardware.  DGKN staff report DALTON A new sign outside of Village Hall is almost complete. Street Superintendent…

DALTON  The Dalton Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants beginning Monday, Nov. 9, and ending Friday, Nov. 13, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Customers may experience discolored water while the fire hydrant flushing is being performed. By turning on the cold water, at a faucet for a few minutes, the water should become clearer. Any questions or…

2018 ARCHIVE PHOTO BY DREW HUGLAND | DGKN Three levies with the goal to continue to provide and improve fire and EMS services in Sugar Creek Township were passed by voters Tuesday. In unofficial results, 668 people voted for the Northern Sugar Creek Township Fire District additional tax levy and 341 voted against the levy; 918…

PHOTO FROM KIDRONFIRE.COM The proposed new Kidron Volunteer Fire Department station has been updated slightly since this photo was shared with residents at a town hall meeting in September. Residents are welcome to make donations through the website or by mailing checks to the station. If passed, the two-year 1.5-mill levy on the ballot this…

DALTON  Curbside leaf pickup is “tentatively expected to occur” the last week of October, according to the Village of Dalton’s website at daltonohio.org. To assure leaves are picked up, residents are asked to have them curbside by Sunday, Oct. 25. Village residents also can drop off leaves at the Village Garage. The website states “no grass,…

DGKN staff report Absentee voting has begun and voters in Sugar Creek Township and Marshallville will have levies on the ballot to consider for fire and emergency medical services. Here’s a brief overview of the proposed levies and information from the county Board of Elections about voting. * East Wayne Joint Fire District is placing a…

We asked Blake Nussbaum II, East Wayne Fire District chairman, these questions via email based on questions we had and questions posed in recent Letters to the Editor. 1. Who will see the East Wayne Fire District fire/ EMS levy on their ballots in November? a. Citizens of Dalton and Marshallville will see the EWFD…