Day: October 17, 2023

John “Mike” Harris

John “Mike” Harris, 65, of Carrollton, passed away in his home surrounded by his family, on Monday, October 16, 2023 after a long battle with leukemia.   Born on Aug. 23, 1958, in Dennison, Ohio, he was the son of Betty (McLeod) Harris  and the late Neal Harris. Mike, also affectionately known as “stick”, attended the Dellroy Christ Community Church and was a member of the Jewett Sportsman’s Club.  He retired from Republic

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Edward Thomas Merryman, 62

Edward Thomas Merryman, 62, passed away peacefully in his home on Oct. 11, 2023. Born in Canton Ohio on March 12th, 1961. He grew up on the family farm. He was a diesel mechanic by trade. He was known by most as someone who could fix anything. A loving husband, father, grandfather and the best brother and uncle. He was an avid outdoorsman and hunter. As well as a life

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Billie Curry, 47

Billie Curry, 47, of Robertsville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.  She was born Oct. 17, 1975 in Canton.  She graduated from Minerva High School and R.G. Drage Career Center in 1994.  She is a member of the Squeaky Joints Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group.  Billie was a true “Golden Girl” as an awesome friend with a wicked sense of humor. She is survived by daughter, Danielle (Tyler Locke) Curry of Robertsville; son, Josh (Vanessa) Grossman

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Rutledge and Kiko are Students of the Month

Meagan Rutledge and Ryan Kiko are the October Carrollton High School Students of the Month. Meagan Rutledge is the daughter of Bert and Julie Rutledge, of Carrollton. She has three brothers, Connor Rutledge, 23; Thomas Rutledge, 21 and Troy Rutledge, 14. In school she is a member of the CHS Club, Youth 2 Youth Club, Middle School Mentors, Student Council, NHS and volleyball. Outside of school she is on the

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CHS girls open tourney play with win over New Phila

Carrollton opened girls sectional soccer tournament play with a 2-1 victory over the New Philadelphia Quakers at a wet and rainy Community Field Oct. 14. Gracy Martin scored first for New Philadelphia off a penalty kick with 15 minutes left in the first half. Just one minute later, the Warriors Isabella Nuzzolillo found the back of the net to tie the score at 1-1. Chelsea Pesta had the assist. The

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History buff asks BOE to proclaim Nov. 15 CHS Day

By Carol McIntire Editor Ron Colaprete made a pitch to the Carrollton Exempted Village School District Board of Education last week to proclaim Nov. 15 CHS Day. Colaprete, the school’s assistant athletic director and a history buff, addressed the board during the Oct. 10 meeting, saying the day holds significance in the school’s history. “It was on that day in 1869 that Carrollton High School opened its doors for the

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Lady Lions continue dominance, win sixth consecutive league title

 Minerva won its sixth consecutive Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC) girls cross country championship Saturday at Alliance.  Led by Katie Ison in third place, the Lions tallied 28 points  to outdistance the field of four teams. Salem placed second with 38 points, Marlington third, 59 and Carrollton fourth, 118.  Ison, fourth, had a time of 19:43.30 just fractions of a second ahead of teammate Kayla Crissman in fourth place (19:43.50).

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Hornets secure share of IVC North title

By Carol McIntire Editor Senior Dylan Phillips’ interception on the second play of the game set the tone for a mismatch between the Malvern Hornets and Tuscarawas Central Catholic (TCC) Saints on Friday the 13th. The Saints likely felt like Friday the 13th was their misfortune – punts taking bad bounces, passes going through the hands – was the Hornet’s fortune in a 63-0 defeat.  The win clinched at least

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Area TRICK OR TREAT!!

Ghosts, goblins and ghouls will certainly be out and about as communities celebrate Halloween with a variety of events.  In the case of trick-or-treat events, villages ask that residents participating turn on porch lights.  Following are events submitted to The Messenger: Oct. 21: Harsh Memorial Church Halloween Party from 2-5 p.m. Event includes trunk-or-treat (anyone with a vehicle can hand out treats), a chili cook-off, bounce house, face painting, wiener

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Water leak report now available on village website

By Thomas ClapperCCM ReporterThe Carrollton Village website now has monthly water leak reports on its website.The announcement was made during the Oct. 9 council meeting.Village officials explained the process to locate the list.Open the village website, https://www.villageofcarrollton.com in a browser. Go to “Public Utilities” at the top and click it, it will give a list of August and September leak reports which will be updated monthly.This stemmed back to Carrollton

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