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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Encino Energy provided Baskets of Hope to frontline workers in Carroll and Stark counties May 1, serving over 630 men and women supporting essential emergency, health and safety services to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.Baskets were presented to the following Carroll County agencies: health department, emergency management, Friendship Center and Sheriff’s office.Throughout the pandemic, Encino has continued to support communities throughout eastern and southeastern Ohio, with a focus on

Kady Davis of Carrollton was named the 2020 Distinguished Senior at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).“The Distinguished Senior Award is the most prestigious undergraduate award in CFAES, recognizing the top graduating seniors from each of the academic units on the Columbus campus,” said Steven Neal, CFAES professor and associate dean for academic programs. Davis, an animal sciences major from Carroll County, was nominated by

Nikki Fraschieri launches campaign to locate kidney donor By Carol McIntireEditorNikki Fraschieri of Minerva lives life one day a time.The 29-year-old says that’s the only option she has as she awaits a kidney transplant to replace one of the two failing kidneys in her body.“It’s that simple,” she said during a phone interview, which replaced an in-person visit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’ve been active on the kidney transplant

Church services at Scroggsfield United Presbyterian Church are taking on a new shape. The small congregation decided on Easter, they want to continue meeting as a congregation. Services are held on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. and include singing hymns, a prayer and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Of course, those attending practice social distancing and arrived with masks, which were removed for singing.“Since we have no means to provide