Author: Carol McIntire

By Thomas Clapper CCM Reporter Carroll County Commissioners signed a purchase agreement April 27 for the former St. John’s Villa school property on Moody Ave., Carrollton. The building and adjacent property, which totals over four aces, has a price tag of $425,000. The property is being purchased from the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepard. “This facility gives us a bright future,” said Commissioner President Chris

CCM Staff Report A Carrollton woman became the fourth person to die on Carroll County highways in the past two weeks. Samantha Colosimo, 54, of Carrollton, died April 22 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital from injuries she sustained in an accident earlier in the day. According to a report filed by sheriff deputies, Colosimo was a passenger in a Nissan Sentra driven by Rick Pasiuk, 47, of Carrollton. Pasiuk was

CCM Staff Report A Carrollton woman became the fourth person to die on Carroll County highways in the past two weeks. Samantha Colosimo, 54, of Carrollton, died April 22 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital from injuries she sustained in an accident earlier in the day. According to a report filed by sheriff deputies, Colosimo was a passenger in a Nissan Sentra driven by Rick Pasiuk, 47, of Carrollton. Pasiuk was

The New Philadelphia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (Post 79) is investigating an accident on SR 542 west of Dellroy that killed three people and sent two others to area hospitals earlier today. Lt. L.C. Taylor of Post 79 said a Ford 650 truck, operated by Douglas R. Mackey, 55, of Diana, WV, was traveling westbound on SR 542. A 2015 Honda Odyssey, operated by Randy L. Simmons,

By Carol McIntireEditorCarroll County Commissioner Robert “Bob” Wirkner is looking forward to his tenure as president of the Southeast District of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) and County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO) known as the Southeast Ohio Commissioners & Engineers Association.The veteran commissioner was elected to lead the group for a one-year term during the annual CCAO winter conference held Dec.7-9 in Columbus.The southeast district includes Athens,

By Carol McIntire Editor Four persons charged in connection with a scheme to sell air purifiers to Carrollton Schools and conceal the transaction faced a judge for the first time Jan. 5. School Superintendent Dr. David Quattrochi, whose resignation was accepted Dec. 9 by the board of education, School Board Member Michael Pozderac, Teacher Jackie Pozderac and Gus Nickolas all appeared for arraignment hearing before Common Pleas Judge Michael V.

A Malvern man died in an early morning fire Dec. 22 in the 300 block of E. Grant St. Great Trail Fire Department Chief Ralph Castellucci said his department was dispatched to the single family home at 5:46 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found fire venting from the home with multiple explosions from oxygen tanks in the home, used by a male resident who lived there. That resident was found deceased.

By Carol McIntireEditorOver a half century ago, a park was dedicated in Amsterdam in honor of the village’s beloved Doc Rogers.Fifty-six years later, walkers, joggers and kids of all ages continue to enjoy the quietness of the park, the walking track, picnic pavilions, basketball court and kids play equipment.Improvements were made to the park over the years, including the construction of a baseball field, but over the past several years

Conotton Valley High School is excited to open the Rocket Center Gymnasium for athletic contests starting Monday, Oct. 10. The first match in the new gym will be the Rockets volleyball team taking on the Strasburg Tigers at 5:30 p.m. At this time the Rocket Center will only be open for athletic contests and practices. A grand opening ceremony for the community is being planned for a later date. “This

Two area entities will share a grant from Encino Energy through their Community Partnership Program. The Carroll County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Carroll County 911 will benefit from the $20,000 check presented recently in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the EMA building. Devin Herrington, EMA deputy director, explained they will use their portion to upgrade the MARCS (Multi-Agency Radio Communication System) radios. The MARCS system provides statewide, secure,

By Carol McIntire Editor Shortly after the sun rose above the trees in a lush green valley just west of Carrollton Aug. 14, Veterans Outdoor Adventures (VOA) and volunteers began to gather. The temperature was cool for an August morning, but just right for the job the group was about to undertake. As was the norm, deer ran through the valley that morning. The wooded hillside provided the perfect site

By Carol McIntire Editor An area family is dipping into a new adventure as owners of Dellroy Drive-In. Nick and Kourtney (Anderson) Clemons finalized the purchase of the long-time Dellroy eatery Aug. 26. “We are super excited about the purchase,” said Kourtney, sitting inside the restaurant, located at the intersection of SRs 39, 212 and 514 in the center of the small village. “As soon as we saw it was