Day: May 14, 2024

By Thomas Clapper CCM Reporter Malvern Village Council discussed purchasing an emergency siren at its May 6 meeting.  Village Administrator Derik Kaltenbaugh said he spoke to commissioners regarding emergency sirens and Commissioner Chris Modranski said the cost is between $20,000-$22,000.  “We know the commissioners are working on a grant but this could take a year, but I don’t think we should wait that long,” said Kaltenbaugh.  “I agree, I think

Carrollton Village firefighters responded to a fire May 11 that heavily damaged a cottage home near Leesville Lake.  According to Carrollton Fire Department Captain Chris Brooks, the department was toned just after 12 p.m. for a structure fire at 2011 Capper Dr. in an allotment near Leesville Lake. Brooks said upon arrival, they found the upstairs on fire.  “No one was living in the home and they were fixing it

By Thomas Clapper CCM Reporter Minerva Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner and Community Salute Awards on May 8 at the Minerva Community Building featuring special guest speaker Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik. Following the dinner catered by Kishman’s IGA, Minerva Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Denise Freeland introduced Mihalik.  The Ohio Department of Development is a state agency committed to empowering communities to succeed by investing

CCM Staff Report Two Carroll County residents were life flighted to an Akron hospital within hours of each other May 8 and 9 as a result of traffic accidents. Sergeant Bill Bower of the New Philadelphia Post of the State Highway Patrol said both accidents remain under investigation.  The first accident occurred at 5:28 p.m. May 8 on SR 43 (Steubenville Rd.) south of Carrollton near the intersection of SR