Local Government
Sugar Creek Township resident, worker steps in to fill trustee seat
PHOTO PROVIDED Scott Feltis is sworn in Jan. 24 by Wayne County Commissioner Jonathan Hofstetter as a Sugar Creek Township trustee. He was appointed by trustees Scott Widmer and Tom Gregory to fill the seat vacated by Hofstetter since he was elected as a county commissioner. Feltis, a Sugar Creek Township resident, has worked part-time…
Read MoreCOUNTY NEWS: Ag Success Team increases efforts to save farmland
PHOTO BY DAN STARCHER | Wayne County government The Ag Success group met in November of 2022 to discuss issues that Wayne County’s ag-economy faces. What began in 2004 with a group of farmers meeting each month to help grow the local farming community and strengthen Wayne County’s agricultural-related economy, the Agricultural Success Team…
Read MoreCOUNTY NEWS: Sheriff signs with Project Lifesaver to help those with cognitive disabilities
PHOTO PROVIDED Wayne County Sheriff Deputy Trent Hankins practices using a Project Lifesaver location device that tracks individuals wearing a transmitter. The devices are worn by individuals with cognitive disabilities. WOOSTER The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has recently partnered with Project Lifesaver to help locate individuals with cognitive disabilities, like memory loss, that have strayed…
Read MoreWAYNE COUNTY NEWS: Health commissioner to head overdose committee
WOOSTER While Health Commissioner Nick Cascarelli is getting ready to lead a new committee that he would like to convene by the middle of the year, his ultimate hope is that it’s a committee that isn’t needed. Cascarelli was recently appointed by Wayne County Commissioners to implement and chair the Overdose Fatality Review Committee to investigate…
Read MoreDalton Village Council special meeting canceled
DGKN staff report DALTON Dalton Village Council is canceling its special meeting originally scheduled for Jan. 31 because of the possibility of lack of a quorum. The purpose of the meeting is to: * Vote on resolutions regarding the submission to electors of the Village of Dalton the question of levying a tax for the…
Read MoreCOUNTY NEWS: Yoder is Wayne County Engineer’s Office 2022 Employee of the Year
PHOTO PROVIDED Wayne County Engineer Scott Miller, left, honored Brock Yoder with the Employee of the Year award last month for his involvement in coordinating recovery efforts from a derecho that rolled through Wayne County last spring. WOOSTER Brock Yoder, who is celebrating his 15th year at his job, was awarded the 2022 Employee of…
Read MoreRules of the road: New Ohio traffic laws aim to reduce crashes
PHOTO BY RANDY FATH A new law went into effect at the end of August requiring a flashing yellow light on the upper most rear or tops of animal-drawn vehicles to further alert motorists of their presence. With eyes glued to the curvy narrow country road ahead and fingers curled tightly around the steering wheel…
Read MoreEast Wayne Fire District has special meeting, seeks “at large” board member
Special meeting East Wayne Fire District trustees will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 146 N Church St, Dalton, for the purpose of annual reorganization. The regular monthly meeting will follow at 7:15 p.m. EWFD trustees seek ‘at large’ rep EWFD Trustees are seeking interested candidates for the Board “At…
Read MoreKidron-native Hofstetter begins 2023 as county commissioner
Photo by Dan Starcher, Wayne County public communications coordinator Wayne County Commissioner-elect Jonathan Hofsetter, left, is sworn into office by Municipal Court Judge Timothy VanSickle. Hofstetter took office Jan. 1. DGKN staff report Incoming Wayne County Commissioner Jonathan Hofstetter was sworn into his new role on Dec. 22 by Municipal Court Judge Timothy VanSickle. Hofstetter…
Read MoreNOTICE OF SUGAR CREEK TWP TRUSTEE POSITION OPENING
The Sugar Creek Township Board of Trustees has an opening for the position of Trustee due to the resignation of Trustee, Jonathan Hofstetter. The term of this position will be for 1 year beginning January 1, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2023. The position will then be filled by the voters of Sugar Creek…
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