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Charles “Charlie” Kidd, 70, of Carrollton, passed away Friday afternoon Jan. 29, 2021, at Alutman Hospital in Canton. Born Sept. 3, 1950, in Richwood, WV, he was a son of the late Gladys Huff and Opal Kidd. Charlie was a retired Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy, having served with the department in different roles for over 30 years. He was also a member of the Carroll County Vet’s Club. He is
Barbara Emilie Royer, 70, of Minerva, passed away at her beloved home Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, and went to be with her Lord and Savior. Born May 25, 1950, in Akron, she was a daughter to Lowell Newman and Esther Jo (Spinks) O’Dell.She was a dedicated employee of 25 years at Stark County Board of DD where she worked as a specialist bonding with her clients over the years and
CYA Exchange, LLC Sale Date: 2/1/2021 Total # of Head Sold: 87 Cattle Feeder Cattle Light Steers & Bulls 250-525# $106.00 to $138.00 Heavy Steers & Bulls 525-900# $69.00 to $85.00 Cows Bred Cow by the head — to $775.00 Good Cows $63.00 to $72.50 Medium Cows $50.00 to $59.50 Canner Cutters $45.00 & down Bulls Bulls >=1500# $98.50 to $106.50 Bulls <1500# $75.00 to $78.00 Fat Cattle Steers $107.50
Kara Farkas is following her dream after taking a turn in the road, and is realizing her dream in Carrollton. Farkas, a Cuyahoga Falls High School resident, dreamed, as a young child of becoming a funeral director. “I’ve had an interest in the field since I was a youngster,” she related. “The emotional aspect families go through when they lose a loved one was important to me and I wanted
By Leigh Ann RutledgeAssociate EditorImagine walking into a store and just looking, not for something specific, just looking.Inside this store, inventory changes often and you are not sure what is going to be on display. You may see a t-shirt with your favorite sports team, a cool pocket knife or an old glass bottle that will go perfect on your shelf.Maybe you see a Harley Davidson collectible, a necklace that
HELP WANTED Carrollton First UMC is seeking to fill a part-time Custodian position. For the job description, please visit: https://yellowbrickchurch.org/custodian/. Interested persons may send resume, cover letter, 3 references in Word/PDF format via email to office@yellowbrickchurch.org, or mail to Carrollton First UMC, PO Box 85, Carrollton, Ohio 44615, no later than 4 p.m.on February 12, 2021. St. John’s Villa Full time direct care positions on afternoon and night shifts starting
Luke Ferralli, a seventh-grade student at Edison Jr. High School, won the 2021 Edison Local School District Spelling Bee held Jan. 12 at Edison High School. Ferralli, son of Joe and Carey Ferralli of Richmond, was one of 30 participants from three district schools and will now advance to the Jefferson-Harrison Regional Spelling Bee with a chance to attend the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Also finishing in
Derk Hutchison is the second Malvern Hornet to join the 1,000-point club this season. The senior reached the honor early in a Jan. 23 contest with Steubenville Central Catholic. He joins teammate Johnny Browning, who reached the milestone earlier this season and is the 22nd player in school history to surpass 1,000 points in his high school career. “Congratulations to Derk. It is quite an accomplishment,” noted Malvern Coach Dennis
Carrollton senior guard Abby Laizure set a new mark for the most 3-point shots made in a game Jan. 27 at Steubenville Central Catholic. Laizure sank seven 3-pointers to surpass the previous mark set by Mandy Babe against Canton South and then again against Louisville, both in 1997. Carrie Swinford matched the effort twice in 1995, against Canton South and Akron Springfield. Laizure also tied the mark her sophomore season.
Carrollton boys and girls bowling teams both earned No. 1 seeds when sectional pairings were announced Jan. 31. The Warriors boys team will compete in the East District Division II sectional Feb. 13 at Boulevard Lanes in Dover beginning at 2 p.m. The girls will travel to Boulevard Lanes in Dover Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. Minerva will also compete in the East District sectional. The Lion boys team, seeded
By Carol McIntire Editor Carroll County General Health District officials were notified last Thursday of four additional COVID-19 deaths. According to Kelly Engelhart, director of nursing, the deaths were all males, ages 64, 65, 72 and 82. She noted the number of cases in the county is trending downward, just as cases across the state are doing. “The daily count is down to between 18 and 20 cases, which is
Judge Linton D. Lewis, Jr, who is presiding over the Jacob Baker voluntary manslaughter case, denied a motion to have the charge dismissed. The order, filed Jan. 26 in common pleas court, addresses a motion filed by Baker’s attorney, Kimberly Kendall Corral, to dismiss the case, arguing the charge of voluntary manslaughter cannot be constitutionally applied to law enforcement officers. Lewis noted in order to determine the issue, the court
The Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is accepting orders for the annual tree and fish sale. A variety of trees and shrubs such as blueberries, blackberries, apple trees, Norway Spruce, Northern Red Oak, Black Walnut and Eastern Redbud, and others are available. New this year is a Pollinator Pack, which contains a garden phlox, purple coneflower and an aster. The order deadline is Friday April 2, 2021. Trees
Over $.5 million price tag on renovation, the first in the jail’s 46-year history By Carol McIntire Editor For the first time in its nearly 46-year history, the Carroll County jail is about to undergo a major renovation project at a cost of over a half million dollars. Commissioner Jeff Ohler, who is managing the project, said the work is long overdue. “We’ve dodged the bullet for quite a few
