Author: Thomas Clapper

Howard K. Seith, Jr. (Butch)

Howard K. Seith, Jr. (Butch) passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. He was born July 1, 1942, in New Philadelphia to his parents, the late Howard K. Sr. and June E. Seith, and raised in Carroll County.  He graduated from Conotton Valley High School in 1960, attended Ohio State University, and served 3 years in the Army as an MP in Germany. Being an avid golfer and lover of warm weather,

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Margaret C. Garrett

Margaret C. Garrett, 73, of Carrollton, passed away in her home on Sunday, December 18, 2022. A daughter of the late Eli H. and Hazel (Clark) Riggle, she was born on January 28, 1949 in Canton, Ohio. Throughout her lifetime, Margaret enjoyed doing cross stitch and was an avid reader.  She loved to go fishing with her husband Darrell and helped raise a variety of animals on their family farm in

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Late Mallarnee shot ties game, Warriors win in OT

Lincoln Mallarnee hit a game-tying 3-pointer off a baseline out-of-bounds play with 20 seconds left in regulation to force overtime with the Salem Quakers last week.Carrollton took the lead in overtime on another Mallernee 3-pointer and the Warriors pulled away on four straight Jaxon Rinkes free throws for a 55-48 Eastern Buckeye Conference road win.Mallarnee, a junior, ended the game with 24 points. Eighteen of his points came from 3-point

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Powers dominates on basketball court

Maddie Powers sank four shots from beyond the 3-point arc, added 12 of 13 free throw attempts for 32 points and led the Malvern Hornets to a 55-29 win over the Conotton Valley Rockets Dec. 14 in the new Rocket Center gym.With the win in the Inter Valley Conference North clash, Malvern improved to 5-2 overall and 4-1 in league play.The visitors led 14-8 after one quarter, 27-10 at halftime

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Allstate meets increased need for coats

Thomas Turnipseed’s Allstate Insurance has given out approximately 560 coats for this winter holiday season to date after holding a two-day event at Mercy Catholic Church banquet hall on Moody Ave. Dec. 8 and 9.“We will probably give 25-50 more before the year is over,” said Thomas Turnipseed. “This year we gave 110 more coats than last year. On Dec. 8 we gave out 356 coats, and on Friday we

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Carroll Electric, Buckeye Career Center collaborate, bring new life to aging Christmas displays

By Thomas ClapperReporterCarroll Electric Cooperative, Inc. opened its doors to Buckeye Career Center’s Electrical Systems Technology students Dec. 14 for a tour and pizza party in return for the class restoring an outdoor Christmas light display.Electrical Systems Technology Instructor Jeremy Burdick brought students Grant Hopkins, Drake Naylor, Aden Trushell, Connor Marshall, Micky Betts, Elijah Forrest and Mason Ohler to Carroll Electric. Those who worked on the project but could not

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Betty F. Bick

Betty F. Bick, 88, of Kilgore, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at the Inn at Northwood Village in Dover, Ohio. A daughter of the late Leland and Sylvia (Miller) Morgan, she was born on Feb. 6, 1934, in Northfield, Ohio. During her life, Betty was a member of the Kilgore United Methodist Church. She worked for many years as a waitress, and later as a baker at Al’s Bakery,

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Richard Franklin Miller, Jr.

Richard Franklin Miller, Jr., 58, of Minerva, passed away at Arbors at Minerva on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022.   Richard Jr was born in Canton, OH on Aug. 24, 1964, to Virginia Carol (Polen) Miller and the late Richard Franklin Miller, Sr.  Richard worked for the trucking industry and did odd jobs. He loved to fish and play cards. Richard is survived by his sister, Mary (Hazem Tleimat) Miller of Columbus; 2

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Warriors get long-awaited win over West Branch

By Carol McIntireEditorCoach Nik Schweikert’s young team felt the sting of defeat Wednesday when they hosted the unbeaten Salem Quakers, 58-33 and rebounded for a 42-41 overtime road win against West Branch Saturday in their second overtime contest within a week. One week earlier the Warriors outlasted Alliance 76-69 in a game that took four overtime periods to decide the winner.Carrollton got off to a fast start in a home

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Wrestlers hit the mats at Lake Duals

The Carrollton Warriors kicked off the 2022-23 wrestling season by posting a 3-1 mark in the Lake Duals Dec. 3.The Warriors topped Lake 37-34, Massillon 47-27 and Riverside 64-15 and fell to Western Reserve Academy 64-15.Three wrestlers posted 4-0 records, including Landon Jenkins (106); who won three matches by forfeit and defeated Clemens of Lake 2-0; Kail Snair (113) who won three matches by forfeit and posted a pin over

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Local man discovers vivipary tomato

Gary Anguish could hardly believe his eyes when he walked into the kitchen of his Carrollton home last week and found green sprouts growing out of a tomato on the counter.Anguish said he and his wife purchased the tomato about two weeks ago with plans to eat it in near future.“It sat there longer than I expected it to, but it wasn’t soft and rotten,” he said while visiting The

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New Chamber of Commerce,Visitors Bureau staff hit the ground running

The newly hired Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Office Administrator Chelsa Slutz and Carroll County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Marketing Coordinator Tielle Miller have the same goal of promoting all Carroll County has to offer.“We are both working together to revamp what the agencies can do for the county,” said Miller. “We want to see a lot of success for Carrollton and we want to promote tourism.”“We are trying to

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Joy Elaine Craig Beckley

Joy Elaine Craig Beckley, 78, of Carrollton, OH, went home to be with the Lord, after a short illness, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital, in Statesville, NC, which was her winter home. She was born July 27, 1944, in Salem, to the late William H. Craig and Neva M. Baird Craig. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Charles

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Donald Hugh “Pete” Slates

Donald Hugh “Pete” Slates went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.  He was the son of the late Robert and Josephine “Jo” (Wile) Slates of Kilgore.  He is preceded in death by his wife, Bernice (Riegle) Slates of 61 years;  sisters Audrey “Jake” Bendle and Janet McEntire; brother, Paul Slates; and grandson Brian Slates.  He is survived by a son, Robert

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Leslie Erhardt Lightfoot

Leslie Erhardt Lightfoot, 96, of Minerva, passed away at Arbors at Minerva on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.  Leslie was born in Washington, Pennsylvania on May 25, 1926 to George and Elizabeth (Lang) Lightfoot.Leslie served in the Army during WWII. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion Post #375. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

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Edison Jr. High bands to perform Dec. 14

Edison Jr. High School musicians will celebrate the sounds of the season during a Christmas concert on Dec. 14. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the curtain rises in the auditorium at 7 p.m., where audience members can enjoy a bevy of holiday tunes by the seventh- and eighth-grade bands and junior high jazz band. The event is by donation only and proceeds will help purchase music and instruments for

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Harry G. Reese III

Harry G. Reese III, 52, of Harlem Springs, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. He was born on July 13, 1970 to Harry G. Reese Jr. and Sophie Mitchell Reese in Steubenville, Ohio. Harry is survived by his wife, Anna (Blancato) Reese, whom he married on April 3, 1998; two daughters, Amanda Bennett and Jessica Blancato; three grandchildren, Austin and Isaiah Fornash, and

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Christ Community Church plans live nativity Dec. 17

Live Nativity scenes and programs have been popular for hundreds of years. In today’s busy culture it’s easy to get caught up in the shopping, decorating, gifts and get- togethers of the Christmas season and forget about the real meaning of Christmas.Christ Community Church in Dellroy is offering an opportunity to step away from the hustle and bustle and experience the sights and sounds of a simpler time: a time

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James Lowther and Elizabeth Mayle named Carrollton HS Students of the Month

James M. Lowther and Elizabeth Mayle were named the Carrollton High School November Students of the Month.Lowther is the son of Robin Lowther of Carrollton. He has one brother age 18 and two sisters, ages 25 and 24.In school he is involved in National Honor Society, Band, Blessing in a Backpack, and he is a cafeteria helper. His hobbies include video games.Lowther plans on attending Kent State for computer programming.Who

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Warriors win early season showdown with Lions

The top two bowling teams in the Eastern Buckeye Conference and Stark County Bowling League squared off in an early season showdown last week at Carroll Lanes.Carrollton and Minerva, both contenders for league titles on a yearly basis, brought their A games to the lanes. Carrollton senior Kobe Green bowled games of 253 and 203 for a 456 series and led his team to a 2,782-2,434 victory. Warrior senior Zoey

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Grand Opening at Grand Facility

By Carol McIntireEditorConotton Valley bowling teams christened the new Rocket Center Lanes with victories over the Lake Blue Streaks on the first day of December.Not only was the match the long-awaited official opening of the 10-lane bowling alley on the lower level of the Rocket Center, it held special meaning to the teams and coaches as well.The match, which came a year after it was originally scheduled, pitted Robyn King,

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Minerva parade rings in holiday season

Minerva’s Downtown Winter Wonderland and Christmas Parade held Dec. 3 kicked off the village festivities on a brisk Saturday.Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus rode into town and stopped in Minerva Historical Society’s Haas Museum for photos with local children by Ryan Miller Photography.The Presbyterian women tied knitted scarves around the lamp posts for paradegoers and visitors in need. Pleasant Grove and Stillfork Presybterian 4-H Club had a live nativity scene.

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Holiday lights for all ages!

By Thomas ClapperReporterEvery holiday season is a special time for Gene Scott.The Magnolia mantakes approximately a month every year to set up his home Christmas lights display walk-through.Scott’s current display of over 200,000 lights began as an idea four years ago when his nephew was in town.“My nephew was in town and wanted to see Christmas lights, but nobody really had them out at the time,” said Scott. “I had

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Frederick Hamilton

Frederick Hamilton, 82, of Carrollton, passed away in his home on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. A son of the late Lee and Helen (Hauber) Hamilton, he was born on Oct. 14, 1940, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Fred attended Jewett High School and was an Antique Dealer throughout his life. He is survived by two brothers, Frank (Patty) and Bob Hamilton, and numerous nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, Frank

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Susan Ellen Grover

Susan Ellen Grover died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at the age of 75.  She was born on Nov. 7, 1947, in Dover, Ohio to Richard and Martha Grimm. She graduated from Conotton Valley High School in 1965 and from Cleveland State University in 1967. Susan married her husband Glen Grover on Oct. 7, 1967, and they were married for over 55 years. Susan was well known in the community as

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Harry G. Reese III

Harry G. Reese III, 52, of Harlem Springs, passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. He was born on July 13, 1970, to Harry G. Reese Jr. and Sophie Mitchell Reese in Steubenville, Ohio. Harry is survived by his wife, Anna (Blancato) Reese, whom he married on April 3, 1998; two daughters, Amanda Bennett and Jessica Blancato; three grandchildren, Austin and Isaiah Fornash, and

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Ronald Cliffton Deeter, 84

Ronald Cliffton Deeter, 84 of Malvern, passed away at his residence on Sunday, November 27, 2022.   Ronald was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania on Dec. 8, 1937, to Cliffton M. and Beulah V. (Robbins) Deeter.   Ronald was a kind soul who loved his family and friends, especially his grandchildren who brought him such joy.  He loved to tell stories and offer advice in his kind warm manner.  Ronald graduated from Fenn

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Carroll County Toys for Tots Program to distribute toys Dec. 5

Families in need have one more week to sign up for the county Toys for Tots distribution.For the ninth year, the Ohio Oil and Gas Association and its members are partnering with Toys for Tots to help on distribution days across eastern and southeastern Ohio.Carroll County’s distribution, hosted by EOG Resources, is scheduled Monday, Dec. 5, in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Hall at 616 Roswell Rd. NW, Carrollton.Toys for Tots

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Warrior bowling teams dominate Early Bird tournament

Carrollton bowling teams opened the season with impressive finishes at the SCHBX Early Bird Tournament Nov. 19 at Park Centre.Boys competitionThe Warriors won the boys division by defeating Glen Oak 3-2 in the best of five championship round. Coach Dave Davis’ team defeated North Canton Hoover 2-0 in the best of three series to open the competition and downed Lake 2-0 to advance to the championship round.Stats for two individual

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Carrollton, Malvern post opening night wins

Three Warriors scored in double digits as Carrollton opened the 2022-23 boys basketball season with a 54-28 win over Tuscarawas Central Catholic.Senior Jaxon Rinkes led the way with 14 points. The point guard scored 12 points from the field and added two foul shots. He also led the team in rebounds with eight. Senior Micah Barkan and junior Lincoln Mallarnee both chipped in 10 points. Mallarnee and teammate Cayden Rininger

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Two-day Coats for Kids distribution planned

Thomas Turnipseed’s Allstate Insurance is once again distributing for the annual Coats For Kids on Thursday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church banquet hall on Moody Ave.Coats will be handed out to anyone in need with size ranges from 2T up to 2XL in adult size. There will be a large variety of hats and gloves to choose from as

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Santa, Mrs. Claus plan Minerva visit Dec. 3

Minerva’s historic North Market Street will be transformed into a Downtown Wonderland on Saturday, Dec. 3, 3-6 p.m., with a wide variety of free Christmas treats, crafts, activities, music and more, as well as the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus.The Christmas parade will step off at 3 p.m. from Minerva Elementary School, proceeding up Bonnieview, to Line Street, to North Market Street, and ending in the Minerva Schools bus

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Ringing in the holiday season

Christmas officially arrived in Carrollton Saturday as the village kicked off the season with a variety of events.Merchants celebrated Small Business Saturday, civic organizations and the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) revealed decorated business windows, the Carrollton Business Women lit up the night with the lighting of Public Square and Santa and Mrs. Claus made their first official visit to the village as part

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MaryAnn Owens

MaryAnn Owens, 81, of Salineville, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 24, 2022, in her home.Born July 10, 1941, in Whitacre, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Kacsmar Ondusko.MaryAnn was a member of the Wolf Run Orthodox church and enjoyed spending time crocheting.She is survived by her husband, Harold Owens; son, Joseph Owens; and a brother, Eugene Ondusko.Along with her parents, she was preceded in death

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Judy Ann Bryan

Judy Ann Bryan, 83, of Minerva, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.  Judy was born in Canton, Ohio on Jan. 12, 1939, to Clarence and Betty (Sears) Palmer. Judy was of the Nazarene faith and had attended the Nazarene Church of Carrollton. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and puzzle books.Judy is survived by her husband of many years, Stewart Bryan Sr. of Minerva; two sons:

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Lois J. Hemming

This week we celebrate the life of Lois J. Hemming of Carrollton, who died Nov. 20. She was born Feb. 13, 1919, in Union Township, Muskingum County, a daughter of George W. and Margaret (Stewart) Hardesty.  Lois was preceded in death by her husband, David C. Hemming in 1970; a son, James S. Hemming; two brothers, Fred and Stewart Hardesty; and nephews John and George Hardesty.  She is survived by

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1884 Goodwin painting sells for $6,000

Caroll County Animal Protection League (CCAPL) member Karen Polony, of Canton, purchased a painting with the idea of possibly selling it at the association’s 2018 benefit dinner and silent auction in October.Members looked at the painting closely and started looking up the artist to discover the painting might be of significant value, so it was not put in the silent auction. The painting was “On the Pond” by Richard La

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Longtime Malvern coach receives Paul Walker award

Malvern basketball coach Denny Tucci was named the recipient of the 2023 Paul Walker Award.The Paul Walker Award is presented annually by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association to an active coaching member of the association who has made significant contributions to high school basketball. The award is named in honor of the late Paul Walker, the longtime coach of Middletown High School. At the time of his retirement,

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Holiday Event Calendar

The Christmas season is underway and several events are planned to celebrate.Organizations planning activities can submit information by emailing [email protected]. 26: The 52nd annual Jewett Craft Show 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Over 80 tables of homemade crafts, farmhouse décor, prims, jewelry gifts, various food stands, and free parking sponsored by Jewett Volunteer Fire Department located in Jewett Fire Station and Wildcat Community Center at 208 and 117 W. Main St., Jewett.

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Christmas
village comes
to life

Holiday events officially kick off in Carrollton Nov. 26 with the reveal of window displays in local buildings, ceremonial lighting of Public Square and the annual Christmas parade.The events begin at 4 p.m. with the window reveal, followed by judging of the displays by the Carrollton Business Women.Colorful displays will light up Public Square at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Christmas parade at 6 p.m. The parade is sponsored by

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Carol E. Saltsman

Carol E. Saltsman, 87, of Carrollton, passed away at her residence at Centerville Village on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. She was born on March 11, 1935, in Lansing, MI to the late L. Leroy and Ruth (Poindexter) Chenoweth. Following graduation as valedictorian from Lansing Eastern High School in 1953, Saltsman attended the Ohio State University and graduated with a degree in Home Economics and was certified as a Registered Dietitian. She

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Anne C. Clark

Anne C. Clark, 63, of Carrollton, passed away in her home at St. John’s Villas on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. A daughter of the late James P. and Dorothy A. (Linehan) Clark, she was born on September 6, 1959 in Akron, Ohio.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Cuyahoga Falls, officiated by

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John’s Bakery and Café opens in former Classic ’57 building

By Thomas ClapperReporterJohn’s Bakery and Café is open and continues to provide the same services as the previous Classic ’57, but with the promise of future additions.John Myers returned to his hometown of Minerva after 35 years and multiple successful businesses in San Antonio, Texas, with the intention of retiring. In the past Myers had a restaurant in Hanoverton and in Texas he ran an event center for catering and

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Carrollton FFA Chapter attends 95th annual National FFA convention

The Carrollton FFA Chapter recently attended the 95th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis in October. Fourteen members attended the convention sessions, toured Indianapolis Motor Speedway, NCAA Hall of Champions and Fastenal.Brooke Fritz, a 2020 Carrollton High School graduate, earned her American FFA degree.The daughter of Byron and Christina Fritz, she is a college student studying Ag Business. She is a past president of the Carrollton FFA Chapter and exhibited steers at

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Football communications team retires after 30+ years

The men responsible for making sure coaches in the press box could communicate with coaches on the sideline at Carrollton football games have both retired.Tom Haun placed the headsets in the case for the final time after Carrollton’s playoff game against Steubenville Big Red Oct. 28. His partner, John Wenner, retired after the COVID season (2020).The Carrollton residents served as the caretakers of the headsets for over 30 years for

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Carrollton elementary programs also provide history lessons

By Carol McIntireEditorCarrollton elementary students honored veterans and received a lesson in history from those who served during Nov. 11 ceremonies.Students in grades 1-5 gathered in the gymnasium for the annual celebration, kicked off with individual readings by students. Fifth grader Haylee Lucas capped off the readings by introducing her guest for the day, her cousin, Ben Bryan, the keynote speaker.Bryan, a member of the Ohio National Guard, turned his

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School board agrees to release report from earlier Quattrochi investigation

By Carol McIntireEditorCarrollton School Board of Education members met in executive session for an hour and 45 minutes immediately after opening the Nov. 8 meeting.The session was to discuss compensation and investigation.The board did not take action following the session, but as its final agenda item of the meeting, approved a resolution to release Attorney Lauren Tompkin’s final investigation report of allegations made against Superintendent Dr. David Quattrochi by school

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Judith Carol Saeger

Judith Carol Saeger, 78, of Minerva, passed away at Arbors at Minerva on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Judith was born in Alliance, Ohio on Dec. 27, 1943, to Hubert and Genevieve (Sexton) Bryan.Judith attended Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed reading books and knitting. She enjoyed the outdoors. She fed the deer, birds, and squirrels. She also enjoyed gardening. She loved to camp and traveled all over America. She also loved to eat out. She had

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Jeanine Francoise Moody

Jeanine Francoise Moody, 94, of Carrollton, passed away November 6, 2022, at the Carroll Healthcare Center due to prolonged health issues. Jeanine was born on Feb 11, 1928, in Paris, France, to the late Germain and Jeanne Marie Louise Eugenia (Moreau) Dulac. Over a period of time, she worked at the Al’s Shopping Center in the meat room, and at the Free Press Standard, and finally before retiring, she worked

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