Local Government
Flags 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…
Read MoreFirehouse addition step closer to being funded
DGKN ARCHIVE PHOTO East Wayne Fire District is awaiting to hear about funding to build an addition onto the Dalton firehouse. Equipment is housed in several buildings and an addition would enable most everything to be under the same roof, and include a community room, sleeping dorms and other benefits to EWFD members and the…
Read MoreHofstetter, Frazier vie for county commission
Jonathan Hofstetter Richard Frazier DGKN staff report Two southeastern Wayne County residents are vying to fill a seat that will be open next year on the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. Early voting is set to begin next week in Wayne County for the May primary. Richard Frazier, of Fredericksburg, and Jonathan Hofstetter, of Kidron,…
Read MoreDalton Spring Clean-up Days return in 2022 – here’s what you need to know
DGKN staff report DALTON After having to cancel for a couple years in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the village’s longtime tradition of Spring Clean-up Days returns next month. After much discussion among committees and village council about the best way to approach the days considering residents may have extra items stored up…
Read MorePUBLIC MEETINGS: Dalton Village Council Safety Committee meeting March 29; Planning Commission March 29
DALTON Dalton Village Council has its Safety Committee meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at the police station, 221 E Main St. The village’s Planning Commission will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at Village Hall. For more information, visit www.villageofdalton.us.
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