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Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Local author Dave Lange includes stories about Carroll County in book By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent
Aultman ceases to offer Stat care in Carrollton, expands other services To accommodate the health needs of the Carrollton community, Aultman will be expanding and enhancing care options at the Aultman Carrollton facility. With this change, Aultman Carrollton will also cease offering immediate care services effective Dec. 31. It will, however, continue to provide primary care services and begin offering same-day appointments for new
patients registering with the practice. This will maintain access to care for Carrollton residents while also bringing essential new services to the community. The plan includes providing more access to specialty physicians, offering extended hours of operation and enhancing the existing services – cardiology, laboratory and imaging services, audiology, therapy and more.
Sherrodsville woman dies in Christmas crash A Sherrodsville woman died Christmas day from injuries sustained from an automobile crash in Green Township in Harrison County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Steubenville Post, Meghan Sue Higgenbotham, 33, of Sherrodsville, was a passenger of a 2011 BMW driven by Dale W. Resor, 34, of Freeport, who was traveling west on U.S. Route 22 at approximately 11:27 p.m. when he veered off the right edge of the roadway in a curve. The vehicle struck a traffic sign, traveled along the
embankment before vaulting from the embankment, overturning onto a guardrail, striking a bridge support and coming to rest upright under the bridge. Both Higgenbotham and Resor were pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation. Higgenbotham was an employee at Conotton Valley Schools and was the middle-school volleyball coach. She is survived by her husband, Jarod Higgenbotham; a son, Dylan; and her parents, Kirk "Dan" and Valerie Wallick of Alabama.
Dave Lange, of Malvern, has published a book called “Virginity Lost in Vietnam”. The book includes numerous stories set in Carroll County. As the double entendre title suggests, Virginity Lost in Vietnam is about more than just the war in southeast Asia. It draws heavily on the adventures and frustrations of male pubescence and a culture largely shaped by drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, according to Lange. The 1960’s and 1970’s were a turbulent time in our country and Lange said it was a great time to grow up. One of Lange’s fondest childhood memories stem from the time he spent around a campfire and trips through the woods around Carroll County. His Explorers Post 2164 of Cuyahoga Falls camped there many times in the mid 1960’s. Lange achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and those experiences helped him lead his squad through survival training at Army Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia in 1969. He has been a member of the Carroll County Veteran’s Club board of directors for nearly four years. Through the Vets Club, Lange was able to discover the farm in the county where he had camped so many times. His friend, Dave Grunder, heard Lange describing the farm, acres, and the lake where he had camped in Carroll County as a scout. Grunder told him it sounded like Tabor Lake, which
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is located off St. Rt. 39 between Carrollton and Dellroy. When Lange and his wife followed the directions and drove to the old lake the next day, Lange was thrilled to have found the location that held so many wonderful memories from his youth.
The barn at the farm had the name of J. Dalton Williams on the barn. Lange soon discovered that the farmer who let the scouts camp there had a daughter and three sons. Lange was pleased
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Blaze destroys Bergholz garage A two-car garage near Bergholz was destroyed in a fire on Friday, Dec. 28. Bergholz Fire Chief Dwayne Morley said the fire department received the call around 8:34 p.m. Friday and found the garage at 1106 Cinder Road SE, Bergholz, fully involved upon arrival. Bergholz Fire Department received mutual aid from Carroll County, Carrollton, Fox Township, Loudon Township and Amsterdam fire departments. Morley said the fire remains under investigation and estimates the loss at approximately $12,000. There were no vehicles in the garage at the time, but the family lost some personal items. No one was injured in the blaze.
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Village fire department receives donations Carrollton Village Fire Department Assistant Chief Bill Wells was happy to receive two donations for the village fire department. Wells received a check for $2,500 from Ethos Energy, a branch of Carroll County Energy. Marathon Petroleum also presented a check to the village in the amount of $5,000. Dana Turvey, lead driver for Marathon Petroleum, has led many safety oriented demonstrations for Carrollton fire fighters. They have included sessions on how to shut down tanks, proper procedures for after the tank is down, and many more. Turvey has also trained other departments in the county, such as Fox Township, Dellroy Village, and Perrysville Village. Troy Norris, regional transportation director of Crude Fleet, and manager of the Cadiz fleet, said the funds will be used to purchases iPads and tablets for the fire trucks to improve communications between the firefighters. Captain Dennis Fenton of Carrollton Village Fire Department said there will also be a large screen mounted at the station in order to coordinate firefighters, equipment, and access to a fire sight. “It will really help our communications and let us see the best way to handle a fire. We will be able to see how we should send in units to handle the situation,” said Fenton. Wells expressed his gratitude and was enthusiastic about the boost to communications and how to handle any emergency for the best end result.
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FPS Photo / Nancy Schaar
Carrollton Fire Department Captain Dennis Fenton (from left) and Carrollton Fire Department Assistant Chief Bill Wells accepts a donation from Dana Turvey and Troy Norris from Marathon Petroleum. Marathon donated $5,000 to be used to purchase iPads and tablets for use in village emergency vehicles. Ethos Energy donated $2,500 to the department.
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