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Mary Young was flying high on her 95th birthday July 7.Young, of Carrollton, and her family ate lunch on the deck at the Airport Restaurant in Carrollton. As they finished, a male and female sat at another table on the deck. Young’s daughter, JoAnn Dennis, began passing out pieces of birthday cake. The pilot, Jessica Meiris of Colorado Springs, CO, and co-pilot, Larry Sipley of Zoar, asked Mary what was
By Carol McIntireEditor Jim and Betty Griffeth accepted the Eastern Ohio Development Association’s (EODA) Emerging Business Excellence award during a ceremony at the new North Lisbon St., Carrollton, location of Griffeth and Son Trucking last week.Carroll County Economic Development Director Chris Modranski, who nominated the company for the multi-county award, made the presentation.“What began with a surprise truck purchase in 1987 has turned into a well-established, family-owned and operated business,”
By Eric LoweCCM Correspondent At some point, you may have seen Kathy’s Little Kitchens concession stands at auctions, businesses, festivals, fairs, or many public and private entertainment events, even birthday parties and anniversaries.What started out as a young girl’s passion for cooking, quickly became a catalyst for customers to experience what owner / operator Kathy Randalson offers. Kathy is often gauging interest around the surrounding area as to which food
The Carroll County District Library re-opened to the public July 6 and the experience will be a little different than normal due to the COVID-19 virus.Visitors will be required to wear a mask for protection of staff and fellow patrons. Anyone not able to wear a mask can continue to receive curbside delivery. At this time, library officials request anyone under 16 be accompanied by an adult.Library hours at the
A Canton man died as a result of a motorcycle crash in Brown Township July 4.Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams said the crash occurred on Avalon Rd. just north of the Malvern corporation limit.“We received a call at 2:23 p.m. about the crash,” Williams said. “A motorist traveling behind the motorcycle saw the crash and provided details.”Williams said Jeffery Scott Anthony, 48, of Canton was driving a 1995 Harley Davidson
Junior Fair sale proceeds finance Augusta teen’s new business venture By Carol McIntireEditor Kyle Hawk isn’t sitting around waiting for a business opportunity to arrive on his doorstep.The 19-year-old Kensington area teen is building a successful business from the ground up with grit and determination.He spent his younger years growing up on the family farm with his parents, Jeff and Mary Hawk, learning responsibility and a good work ethic by
COVID-19 blamed for delay By Carol McIntireEditor Carroll County Common Pleas Judge Michael V. Repella, II, did last week what he said he wouldn’t do in January – postpone the Matthew H. Little involuntary manslaughter trial.During what was to be the final pre-trial hearing prior to the start of the July 13 trial, Repella said the reason for the continuation was COVID-19.“In January I said we were going to stick
An Amsterdam woman indicted by the Jefferson County grand jury will not be tried for at least a year.Meredith L. Wright, 33, (at time of arrest), was indicted on one count of Aggravated Arson, a felony 2) Feb. 5 by the grand jury. She was charged in connection to a fire Dec. 20, 2019, that began in the home where Wright resided, at 106 Front St., Amsterdam. The fire spread
The Carroll County Historical Society’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously at the June 24 meeting to cancel the 2020 Algonquin Mill Festival, scheduled for the second weekend in October.It was to be the 50th presentation of the annual event held every year since 1971.Discussion about what should be done has been ongoing among society officers and members. “Many of the festival’s partners in the Mill’s numerous features were contacted and
By Carol McIntireEditorA Carrollton teen is scheduled to play for a share of $25,000 in prize money at the American Cornhole League (ACL) Pro Invitational this weekend in Philadelphia, PA.Trey Burchfield, son of Misty and Shaun Burchfield, and his partner, Derrick King of Kentucky, earned a spot in the July 4 event by winning the South Bend Pro Invitational Qualifier in South Bend, IN, June 6. The eight-team tournament will
By Carol McIntireEditorMissy Burchfield was named director of the Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison Solid Waste District board last month.Carroll County Commissioner Bob Wirkner, who serves on the board alongside commissioners from all three counties, said Burchfield had been performing the duties of the director since Barb Walton abruptly resigned in late January.At that time, Burchfield had the title of administrative assistant.She will serve a six-month probationary period at a wage of
With compilation of BarbWire columns in new book By Carol McIntireEditorLife on the farm is all Barb Lumley has ever known. Over 80 years, she built a treasure chest of memories she is now sharing with others through a collection of original columns published in a book titled “Black & White and Read All Over”.Born in 1939, Barb was the fifth generation of her family to be raised on the
To the Editor:During World War II, my dad was left in a pile for dead until someone saw him twitch. The Army had to request pictures from his family to rebuild his face, but at least he got to come home. Thousands of others weren’t as lucky. They went through horrible things so you would have the rights and freedoms you have now…and this is what you do with those
By Carol McIntireEditorThe possibility of allowing a 1.9-mill tax levy to expire and asking voters to approve a 2-mill replacement levy in November are under consideration by Sherrodsville Council.During the June 15 meeting, council agreed to investigate the idea after hearing from Fiscal Officer Valerie Gardner.“The 2-mill levy expires in tax year 2020 and generates $870 per year. The 1.9-mill levy generates $1,180 and expires in 2021,” she explained. “If
By Carol McIntireEditorA new firefighter stands ready to protect the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department station on Harrison St. (SR 183).Well, he’s not the typical firefighter. He’s a stately metal sculpture that commands attention, standing six-feet, six-inches tall and hoisted on a sign high above the ground.The statue, a creation of artist Patrick Buckohr of Canton, was moved into place last week along with a new sign signifying the home of
The Carroll County Health District, in collaboration with Carroll County Emergency Management Agency, is working with state and local partners to assist in the facilitation of COVID-19 testing at long-term care facilities in Carroll County. Three long facilities are scheduled to participate in the statewide testing strategy of Governor DeWine June 22. “The Ohio National Guard (ONG) will only be in the county to test health care workers and you
A “Car of the Week” will be chosen from those at the Carrollton Cruise In held each Thursday beginning at 5 p.m. on Public Square. A guest judge will choose the winner based on his or her criteria. The owner and the “ride” will be featured in The Messenger. The first week winner was Rich Henderson’s 1958 Chevy. “It’s a street rod not your grandpa’s old car,” Henderson said. “I
By Carol McIntire Editor Countians holding on to the chance there would be some type of a junior fair event for 4-H and FFA members in 2020 had their hopes dashed last night when the Carroll County Ag Society (fair board) failed to muster enough votes to rescind a June 2 vote to cancel the fair. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine added an incentive for fair boards to conduct junior fairs
‘My goal is to sell the business as operational, help the new owner get running and then retire.’ By Carol McIntireEditorAsk Jim Myers what he plans to do when he retires and you’ll get a simple answer without hesitation, “Whatever I want.”At age 68, Myers is beginning to look toward the day when he hangs up his well-worn denim apron for the final time, but has a few things to
Cool cars fill slots on Carrollton Public Square The only thing missing was the car hop on roller skates at the inaugural Thursday night Carrollton Cruise-In.Held on Public Square, a total of 31 cars were on display while owners and visitors talked and shared stories.The cruise-in will be held every Thursday, weather permitting.Longtime Carrollton resident Rich Henderson cruises in a 1958 red Chevy. Due to Ponderosa closing, Carrollton and the
Village Administrator Mark Wells updated Carrollton Council on projects and studies within the village at the June 8 meeting.The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is conducting a safety study on Canton Rd. ODOT is tabulating accident information over the past 10 years from Daringer Ave. to Bacon Rd. The purpose of the study is to analyze the crash trends along the segment with primary emphasis on the high priority segment
Anna Thornton plans to hang up her Ashton 5¢ and 10¢ Store smock for the final time June 19 after 26 years of service.Anna began her career in the hardware department, and has become known the past several years as the lady behind the candy counter and the cash register. She also manages the greeting card section of the 60 W. Main St., Carrollton, store.Customers can stop in to share
“Hey all you wild and not-so-wild and crazy kids out there! Gosh we miss seeing your sweet smiling silly faces!” said Marcia Schaffer, children’s librarian at the Carroll County District Library. “Guess what’s coming?! Come on…guess!”The Summer Reading Program is underway. The theme is “Imagine Your Story”. Participants will have the opportunity to read about dragons, unicorns, fairy tales, ogres and much more. “We are so excited! We are working feverishly to get
They’re back!The Coley’s Reunion Committee confirmed the Coley’s Reunion, held Friday after Thanksgiving, will be back in 2020.The reunion will take place Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Long’s Lock Up building along Canton Rd.“We are bringing it back the same as it was,” said Scott Tasker, a committee member. “We’ll have chili, sandwiches and beer.”Plans are at the groundwork stage with members choosing a bowl
A funeral is scheduled this Thursday for a 16-year-old Malvern teen who was shot in Texas last week while visiting his family.Landin Dawson Robinson and his cousin, Klayton Manning, 18, were shot while riding a side-by-side vehicle on a country road near Luling, TX.Robinson was born and raised in Luling until 2019 when he moved to Malvern.He was a member of the Malvern football team and active in many other
By Carol McIntire Editor Ohio Governor Mike DeWine offered an incentive for county and independent fair boards to conduct junior fair events last week. DeWine signed an executive order providing modified guidelines for both junior and senior fair activities and offered a cash incentive to do so. In a letter sent to fair board members, signed by DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof and Ohio House
Chris, Matt Hoopes provide hands-on fishing experience on 30-foot catamaran By Carol McIntireEditorThe skies are blue, water temperature warm and fish are plentiful in Lake Erie.Chris and Matt Hoopes, owners of Hoopes Line & Sinker Lake Erie Sport Fishing, say that is a perfect combination fora day of fishing on one of the Great Lakes.The two men, who grew up in Minerva, are partners in the business that provides fishing
A Mechanicstown man was scheduled to appear before Carroll County Municipal Court Judge Gary Willen June 8 on a grand theft charge (felony 4).David E. Burge, 54, of 6128 Salineville Rd., Mechanicstown, apparently stole a hay tedder June 2 from a field located at 8120 Kensington Rd., Augusta.According to the sheriff’s report Brent Baker’s daughter saw a Chevy dually truck with no license plates pull into the field. The truck
By Carol McIntireEditorCOVID-19 testing is now available at the Carroll County General Health District.Kelly Engelhart, director of nursing, informed county commissioners June 4 there will be two forms of testing: oral swab, used for diagnostic purposes for people showing symptoms; and serum-blood pathogen testing with LabCorp, which will test persons who believe they had the virus for antibodies before testing was available.Diagnostic testing will be provided with a doctor’s order
The 2020 Carroll County Fair became a victim of COVID-19 this evening when members of the Ag Society voted 8-5 to cancel the 2020 County Fair and hold a virtual livestock auction during a special meeting. Details for the sale will be worked out by a committee. The sale will include still projects and large and small animals. The sale committee will meet with the junior fair sale committee to
Opinion By Leigh Ann RutledgeAs I drove around Public Square at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, May 23, I was amazed at the vast number of people gathered for the Carrollton High School Senior Class Parade.Chairs were sitting on the sidewalk in front of residences on S. Lisbon St., while others sat on their porches. I parked in the JOMAC parking lot on Scio Rd. diagonally across from Industrial Park Dr. A
Attorney William Whitacre filed a motion for a change of venue in the trial of Matthew H. Little, citing pre-trial publicity as the basis for the request.The motion was filed May 22, the last day the defense was permitted to file motions under deadlines set by Common Pleas Judge Michael V. Repella, II.In his motion, Atty. Whitacre, Little’s attorney, noted the search for the victim, 14-year-old Jonathan Minard, was “highly
By Carol McIntireEditorCarroll County is now a 2nd Amendment Preservation County.The action came June 1 after county commissioners received petitions May 28 containing the signatures of 789 county residents asking them to send a clear message to the Ohio Legislature that citizens are opposed to laws that infringe on their Second Amendment rights.Dustin Lucas, spokesperson for Ohio Stands United Carroll County, the group which circulated the petitions, said legislation was
The Cub Scouts of Pack 141 are planning a cake sale June 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gazebo on Public Square in Carrollton.The scouts will make and decorate their own cake for the sale to earn the cake decorating patch. Approximately 13 scouts are expected to participate.All cakes will be sold by donation on a first come, first served basis.
Carroll County experienced its third death from the coronavirus (COVID-19) May 27.Amy Campbell, Health Dept. office administrator, said the victim was an 89-year-old Brown Twp. resident.An 87-year-old Carrollton woman was the first reported death and an Augusta Township man was the second death.As of the May 28, the county had a total of 31 cases – 25 confirmed and six probable cases. A one-month old baby is the youngest case
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services Program, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Health and several local health departments, began distributing oral rabies vaccine (ORV) June 2 to immunize wild raccoons.Baiting is occuring in Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Stark and Tuscarawas counties. Contingent upon good weather, the distribution of rabies vaccine-laden baits by aircraft and helicopter should be completed by June
Depression…anxiety…anger…thoughts of suicide…all parts of pandemic Mental health agencies dealing with increase in need for services By Leigh Ann RutledgeCCM ReporterMental Health facilities are seeing an uptick in clientele since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.J. J. Boroski, executive director of Community Mental Healthcare of Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties, said people are seeking treatment for anxiety and depression, plus individuals are seeking help due to suicidal tendencies for a variety
The Carroll County Humane Society first Rabies Clinic is June 10 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Malvern Park. All animals must be on a leash or caged; not pregnant and at least four months old. Cost is $7.
Two Akron men are sitting in the Carroll County jail after Carrollton Police discovered “an enormous amount” of fentanyl during a May 29 early morning traffic stop. Carrollton Police Chief Bob Ellington told The Messenger Patrolman Lionel Woods initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on East Main St. just before 1 a.m. During the stop, 67.75 grams of a substance believed to be fentanyl was confiscated. “That’s equal
AT CARROLLTON & MALVERN:The Carroll County District Library and the Malvern Branch re-opened May 20 for touchless curbside delivery only at the present time.Hours will be Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Patrons may call to request materials or place holds from the library’s collection. Library staff will gather requests, bag them and place them out front for pick-up. The cargo delivery system will not start until June. All returned items
Dear Class of 2020,Forrest Gump, one of my favorite characters ever, said that “Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get.”But you already knew that, didn’t you? Many of you were born into chaos during another of America’s most challenging times – the year of 9/11. And now, here you are again. No one could have ever predicted the path that your senior
A Malvern man is in the Carroll County Jail after he presumably stole a vehicle.Jamie P. Beavers, 41, of 403 Pleasant Ave., Malvern, was taken into custody at his home May 22 at 8 a.m. by Carroll County Sheriff’s deputies, who were assisted by members of the US Marshall Service.Around 9:30 a.m. May 19, Ashley Shifflet of Canton, parked her white 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe at Daystar in Malvern. She
By Carol McIntireEditorCounty officials agreed to relax restrictions on courthouse hours imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.During the May 21 meeting, Commissioner President Bob Wirkner announced beginning June 1, the courthouse will be open five days a week. Persons at risk and those over the age of 65 will have exclusive use from 8-9 a.m. with general public hours 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is recommended visitors wear masks,
Andrew Gotschall, a 2020 graduate of Carrollton High School (CHS), Is the first CHS senior to earn a STEM Honors Diploma.Gotschall was a graduate with distinction and earned an honors diploma. He was a four-year member of the CHS Academic Hall of Fame, a four-year tri-athlete, scholar athlete and a member of the National Honor Society. He graduated fourth in his class with a 3.96 GPA while taking every advanced
Buckwheat the cow joins Macey Stevens for bell ringing By Carol McIntireEditorMacey Stevens planned for the day she would celebrate her graduation from Carrollton High School as a member of the first class to graduate from the new high school on SR 332.When the traditional graduation ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stevens knew she would miss out on the longstanding tradition of ringing the bell in front
By Carol McIntire, Editor Will there be a 2020 Carroll County Fair? If there is, what will it look like? County junior fair members, concession owners, open class participants and those who simply love the fair, will have to wait until June 2 for answers to those questions. The Ag Society (fair board) plans to meet at 7 p.m. that evening for a special session to decide the fate of
Jake Wood is utilizing his creative skills in his new business venture, Everlasting Trophies.Wood, a Carrollton area native and a 2004 graduate of Carrollton High School, was provided the opportunity to purchase the business and jumped at the chance.“Mr. Davis (Dave, Carrollton High School principal) came to me in 2015 saying he was interested in selling the business and wanted to know if I was interested. At that time, I
In preparation for Memorial Day, members of Valley Post #375 of the American Legion in Malvern placed flags at the graves of deceased veterans in Malvern area cemeteries May 16.If anyone notices a grave not marked, they should contact Post #375 and provide the exact location so the grave can be marked.
Kishman’s IGA presented a check for $3,000 to the Carroll County Animal Protection league last week, representing proceeds from a fundraiser held prior to Governor Mike DeWine issuing the Stay at Home order.A representative for Kishman’s IGA presented the CCAPL with a check for $3,000. The funds raised included $571.61 for Pennies for Paws; $1,163.94 for Purchase a Paw; $116.14 for Carroll County Apple Pie; and $411.05 for Dutch Apple
By Leigh Ann RutledgeCCM ReporterCarrollton School Board members voted to dispose of the Dellroy and Augusta campuses by public auction during the May 12 video meeting.Two days later, Superintendent Dr. Dave Quattrochi told the Messenger the resolutions will be rescinded at the next board meeting.“We have been working with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) and they were uncertain how or if we could transfer the properties to township trustees
