Author: Thomas Clapper

By Thomas Clapper CCM Reporter For the five long-time friends and now new co-owners of The Great Trail Golf Course, preserving the legacy and building upon it is the top priority.  Husband and wife team Andy and Amanda Conrad, friend Steve Ogden and brothers Nathan and Nehemiah Shriver all have crossed paths at the Minerva golf club throughout the years, formerly owned by Steve and Cathy Fry for 27 years.

By Carol McIntire Editor Sean Smith shared words from his father’s “little black book” that drove home the cost of freedom during the May 27 Memorial Day observance at Westview Cemetery in Carrollton.  Smith, Carroll County probate and juvenile court judge, said he never had the honor of wearing the uniform of his country, but his dad, Seaman First Class, Robert C. H. “Bob” Smith, and the dads and moms

By Thomas Clapper CCM Reporter The Village of Malvern made three different stops to honor the fallen at the annual Memorial Day event featuring guest speaker United States Navy and Gulf War Era veteran Holly Lewis.  After a breakfast served by American Legion Post 375, the parade started at the Malvern Historical Society following a brief ceremony at the Veterans Wall. The parade marched to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

The driver of a semi-truck escaped injury when the truck rolled over last week in Brown Twp.Great Trail Fire District was dispatched to a semi vs trailer in the area of 1795 Lilly Rd., Minerva, May 28 at 3:18 p.m.Fire Chief Ralph Castellucci said, upon arrival, personnel found a semi tractor with a 6,000-gallon tanker had rolled over off the right side of the road. After learning the driver, Maurice

Fourth grade students at Carrollton Elementary were treated to a day outdoors with nature May 13. The Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), along with its partners, hosted a field day at the school complex on Scio Rd. Stations were set up in the fields behind the school and students rotated from one station to the other where they learned a variety of things, all related to nature, natural

By Carol McIntire Editor Carrollton Schools Board of Education members were treated to a tour of the new elementary building during the May 14 meeting.  Brian Malinsky, project manager for the general contractor Greenspace Construction Services, opened a temporary door on the south side of the high school cafeteria and welcomed members into the cafeteria of the new elementary.  About 600 students in grades Pre-K through four will dine on tables

Most people think of the Algonquin Mill Festival as a once-a-year event.While the celebration is held annually on the second weekend of October at the Mill Complex in Petersburg, officials are offering residents a chance to enjoy mill products during the “off-season.”Officials are selling sauerkraut ($7 per quart), buckwheat flour (2-lb bag for $5) wholewheat flower ($4 per bag) and cornmeal ($3 per bag) on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to

A fire of an undetermined origin destroyed a mobile home on a basement in Orange Township Sunday morning, May 19.  According to Carrollton Village Fire Department Chief Shane Thomas, the department was toned for a structure fire at the home of Riley and Karen Snair in the 7000 block of Autumn Rd. at 8:45 a.m. Thomas said the department was out of the Carrollton station within five minutes of being

By Carol McIntireEditorA tornado that lasted just under a minute destroyed boats and boat docks at Leesville Lake May 17.Carroll County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Tom Cottis said the tornado began developing at 1:33.55 p.m. and lifted and dissipated less than a minute later.“Security camera footage from South Fork Marina shows the tornado beginning to develop over Leesville Lake in Orange Twp. south of South Fork Marina,” Cottis told

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

The 2024 Homestead Rendezvous will be held May 18 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the Bergholz Firehall Township grounds at 724 Monroe St. in Bergholz.The Homestead Rendezvous brings together small farmers, homesteaders, agricultural businesses and agencies and the public to promote small farming in our region.Small farmers and homesteaders will have the opportunity to network, talk with businesses and agencies serving the ag community and, best of all,

Two resurfacing projects, a bridge replacement and a school sidewalk in Carroll County are included in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) 2024 construction program.The agency recently announced plans to invest $2.8 billion in 950 road and bridge improvement projects across the state. Thirty-nine projects are classified “mayor projects” with a value above $10 million.“Investing in efficient infrastructure is an investment in quality of life,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “Once