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Dalton Middle School Students of the Month for January
PHOTO PROVIDED Dalton Middle School Students of the Month for January are top row from left, Grade 5 – Kennah Hignight and Tyson Ramer; and Grade 6 – Payton Lind and Hunter Walton. Bottom row from left, Grade 7 – Samantha Kerby and Kaden Hevia and Grade 8 – Kenna Doty and Garret Wilson
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 MoreBaked expectations: Cake auctions benefit school sports
Above Ella Lunsford, left, and Sarah Witmer, wheel out a cake for the girls basketball team for the Jan. 20 Dalton All Sports Booster Club cake auction. The auction raised nearly $8,000 with 18 cakes. PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography A sample of cakes from Smithville, Waynedale and Dalton. (Archive and Facebook…
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 MoreTeens showcase talent in one-act play festival
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA McCUNE | DGKN Dalton’s Drama Dawgs perform “With Regards to Cooper Clawson’s Conscience” and received a “Superior” rating at the Wayne County Play Festival Jan. 25 at Dalton High School auditorium. Waynedale High School performs “Rideshare Overshare” which left the audience laughing and earned an “Excellent” rating by judges at…
Read MoreKILLBUCK SAVINGS BANK CO. SUPERSTAR ON STAFF: Hillary Harlow
Hillary Harlow 7th/8th grade ELA Tutor Reason for selection: Mrs. Harlow works with many of our 7th and 8th grade students and goes above and beyond to support their academic needs in the classroom. Additionally to this she treats every person at DMS with kindness and care. She is a team player and will help…
Read MoreKILLBUCK SAVINGS BANK CO. STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Landon Fivecoat
Landon Fivecoat Age: 13 Grade: 7 Family: Mom, Erin; Dad, John; Sister, Ava, 11th grade School activities: Basketball, Baseball, Football, Choir and Student Council Nominated by: Mr. Watkins Reason for nomination: Landon has been a student leader for us this year at DMS. He displays this on a daily basis with his kindness and positivity…
Read MoreHendricks hangs up his badge: Dalton makes nice finish to long career for local cop
DALTON Senior Patrolman Ken Hendricks, who is retiring at the end of this month from the Dalton Police Department after a lengthy career in law enforcement, had a few brushes with the law when he was growing up in Massillon. Not what you may think – they were all positive encounters. In the sixth grade…
Read MoreCLASSIFIEDS: Baughman Township trustees seek part-time road maintenance position
(From Jan. 25, 2023 edition) Baughman Township trustees seek part-time road maintenance position Baughman Township is looking for a part time Road Maintenance position: CDL B w/airbrake, operate snowplow, ability to operate Township equip, general road maintenance. Position includes Ohio Pension Plan. Request app pkg: baughmantwp@aol.com or at 330-684-1278.
Read MoreSPELLBOUND: Dalton 7th grader is Wayne County’s top speller and heads to regionals
PHOTOS PROVIDED Dalton seventh-grade student Ellie Pauli won the Wayne County Spelling Bee Jan. 24. Ellie Pauli is pictured with Emma Weary, from Chippewa Jr./Sr. High, who placed second at the Wayne County Spelling Bee. There were 18 participants. Weary went two spell off rounds with Madison Clow from Wooster Christian to take second place.…
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