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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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Coroner rules teen’s death a homicide By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Carroll County Coroner Dr. Mandal B. Haas has ruled the death of 14 year old Jonathan Minard as a homicide. Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams announced Monday that the coroner’s findings were back and the conclusion is absolutely homicide. The press release issued by the county prosecutor contained statements from the Sheriff, the coroner, and county prosecuting attorney. The cause of death for the teen was acute fentanyl intoxication. This determination came from the autopsy and toxicology tests that were performed
following his death. Jonathan was reported missing on the evening of April 13. A mass search was conducted for two days trying to find him. His body was found April 19 in a shallow grave on a dairy farm in Washington Township in Carroll County. “Homicide, in death investigations and forensic medicine, simply means that the death was caused by the actions or omissions of another person. Some of these deaths may be subject to criminal prosecution, others are not. Coroner’s rulings are not determinative of any legal outcome,” stated Haas. “While the coroner’s verdict is certainly helpful, it is not dispositive of a criminal investigation. The coroner’s verdict must be considered with oth-
er investigative efforts of law enforcement. The investigation is still on-going and it is carefully being pursued with all deliberate speed. We will take appropriate legal action when we are comfortable that the investigation is sufficiently complete to do so,” stated Carroll County Prosecutor Steve Barnett. Sheriff Williams said he has had four deputies working on the case for four months. He said they have taken it step by step to make sure that everything legally possible has been done. Williams said all the information gathered from his office, from the FBI and from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation have been done with the utmost precision and have been pre-
sented to the county prosecutor’s office for further action. Williams also reminded the media that he and none of his staff members are talking about this case. He said they are very near completion and are waiting on the next proper step to proceed. “This investigation is active. My deputies continue to work the case and we are also still working with other agencies to gather and evaluate further evidence as it is brought forward,” said Williams. Williams stressed that the public is safe. He does not believe that anyone in the community is in danger and there are no on-going threats to public safety.
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It’s Carroll County Fair Time! Flite Fest is back this Kicks off July 16 and runs through July 21 weekend in Malvern
It’s County Fair Time! The 169th Carroll County fair kicks off officially Tuesday, July 16, for a sixday run through Sunday, July 21. There will be plenty to see and do at this years Expo – and the good news is the admission price remains the same as last year! A single admission ticket is only $10, which includes free rides and grandstand. A Member and Exhibitors ticket (fair pass) is $30, which entitles the holder to free admission throughout the fair, plus voting privileges at the Fair Board’s annual election in October. Exhibit Hall tickets (fair passes) for Carroll County residents are $15 and include a one-day admission and permission to display in the Exhibit Hall. A new perk this year is being offered to anyone who has a wristband. They can purchase as Ride Band for $30 from the secretary’s office beginning Tuesday, July 16, which will enable them ride each day of the fair. Fair Board President Jim Long says several improvements have been made during the past year at the fairgrounds, including completing the renovation of the open class dairy barn. “We also replaced some of the fence along the new horse barn on the north side of the fairgrounds and upgraded the electrical system throughout the fairgrounds. “We also are working on a proposed plan to replace the current metal barn which was constructed in 1951,” he
added. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to view the proposed plan for a new facility at this year’s fair, Long noted. Besides an array of mouth-watering food venders – there are plenty of displays, animals and 4-H and FFA projects to view. Both the Senior Fair and Junior Fair have full schedules. Senior Fair Events The 2019 fair will officially open at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, followed by horticulture and floral hall judging, open class dairy and Junior Fair Dairy show-combined judging. Following a noon flag raising by the Carroll County Council of the VFW, harness racing with pari-mutual colt and fillies racing is on tap for the remainder of the afternoon and evening while an open flower show will be held in the Friendship Center at the south end of the fairgrounds starting at 1 p.m. The Fair Royalty is scheduled to be presented at 3:30 p.m., followed by the Cowboy and Cowgirl presentation in the Senior Friendship Center. Wednesday’s events include an ATV rodeo starting at 9:30 a.m. and a Pedal Tractor Pull at 10 a.m., along with Tractor games sponsored by the Carroll County Antique Tractor Club from 9 a.m. to noon. A Sing-Along will be held in lower level of the Friendship Center starting at 11 a.m. and will include prizes in six different categories.
The open class sheep judging beginning at 5 p.m. and the ATV races starting at 7 p.m. is the grandstand attraction. Thursday’s events include the Carroll County Tractor pull at 9 a.m., open class beef cattle judging at 12:30 p.m. and the Ohio State Tractor Pulling Association’s Sanctioned state points tractor and truck pull beginning at 7 p.m. in front of the grandstand. Friday’s activities will include a Carroll County tractor pull dead weight at 9 a.m., flower show at 1 p.m. in the Friendship Center and Full Pull Productions Tractor and Truck pulls at 7 p.m. Saturday’s fair activities will include a pony pull at 10 a.m. and a Monster Truck Racing League grandstand show featuring Bigfoot, sponsored by Sarchione Ford of Waynesburg at 7 p.m. During a pre show from 5 to 6:30 p.m. fair goers can get a ride on a Monster truck for just $10. Sunday’s closing day will include a Mod Rod Pullers finish starting at 9 a.m., church service with the Bridge in the metal barn at 10 a.m., the Combine demo-derby at 2 p.m. and the annual Demolition Derby starting at 6 p.m. Junior Fair Program Tuesday – Poultry judging and showmanship, dairy breed classes followed by showmanship and 4-H both
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Demolition begins at Bell Herron
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will be placed in the parking area near the gymnasium on the north side of Third Street NE. Officials are asking residents to please not enter the fenced in area of the job site at any time during the day or night in the coming weeks. Demolition times will be from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. Traffic will be controlled by a flagger on the corners of Lisbon and Third Street to allow local traffic to proceed during this process.
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FPS Correspondent You have been cleared for takeoff! Flite Fest is coming back to Furey Airfield (8050 Lee Road, Malvern) July 11 through the 14. Flite Fest is a four-day gathering of radio controlled aircraft hosted by a group enthusiasts, YouTube sensations and North Canton natives known as Flite Test. The Flite Test channel on YouTube has over 1.3 million subscribers and nearly 250 million views since 2010, many of which visit Malvern each year to learn, build and fly RC aircraft. “Flite Test is here to educate, entertain and elevate those who have an interest in flight. We live in a world where people are inside too much, disconnected too often and passionate about too little. We are leading
the charge for the world wide community of people passionate about flight, creating the means both virtually and physically for them to connect relationally, grow intellectually and share widely their passion with others,” Flite Test YouTube page. Last year attendees came from 42 states and 12 countries and this year is no different, as they are expecting over 6,000 attendees. Flite Fest is more than just a hobby, it’s a festival for connecting family and friends through building and flight based activities. The festival has building tents, aircraft vendors, seminars, live music and food vendors on site. Daily spectator passes are $8 while children nine years and under will get in for free. The festival will be held rain or shine and muck boots are encouraged! A list of each day’s events can be found on the festival website, www.flitefest.com.
Carrollton Council discusses option for flooding in village By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Carrollton Council held lengthy discussion Monday looking for solutions to the flooding that is affecting Park and Lincoln Avenue’s involving the water runoff from 10th Street. Residents Chris Day and Jerry Jones came to council seeking relief from a bad situation at their home and in their neighborhood. They were hoping to hear that council had a way to fix the flooding issue and save their properties from further destruction. Investigation by the residents and village employees discovered that various sizes of pipe were used for storm water runoff. Village administrator Mark Wells said that they checked the draining pipes for that area and found that years ago they had been repaired with duct tape and other homemade remedies. “The problem is that the pipes were installed in various ways. There are four inch, six inch, 12 inch, some 24 and it just doesn’t work,” said Wells. Wells said the water in their yards is more than ankle deep. The water has several sources, one of which being the pond at Microtel. It isn’t working and they are not maintaining it, according to Wells. “When it was built, council was ad-
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Crews from Eslich Wrecking Company began the demolition of Bell Herron Middle Monday, July 8. The building had been separated from the gymnasium by Tuesday, July 9.
Demolition of the Bell Herron Middle School began Monday, July 8, and by Tuesday, July 9, the school appears to have been separated from the gymnasium. Eslich Wrecking Company will be doing the abatement and demolition of Bell Herron, Augusta and Dellroy elementary buildings. Director of Programs for Carrollton Schools Ed Robinson said that bricks from Bell Herron will be made available to the public on the outside of the construction fence. They
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vised by engineers and were promised that it would be more than enough to handle the water,” said council member Wilma Lambert. “It needs maintained. It is supposed to let the water down slowly, it’s not working,” said Jones. When it was a small neighborhood, Wells said the smaller pipe was ok. But with the addition of numerous homes and further development, the drainage was not upgraded. Wells explained that a storm water study was done last year. It was learned that larger pipe is obviously needed to carry the water but the catch basin currently there is not nearly large enough. Wells said he has received three quotes from companies who could handle the job and do it right. Wells explained that there are three companies who have submitted quotes. The last and lowest was received Monday at $281,440. Wells told council he will work this week to contact resources for the possible funding of this repair project. In other business council: - HELD a budget hearing at 6:45 to review the proposed budget for 2020 at this time. - ACCEPTED the bid from Central Allied Enterprises for the Industrial Drive reconstruction project at a cost of $594,558.
Clothing program offered Director of Job and Family Services Kate Offenberger announced that there will be a clothing voucher program available to families in the county. Approved families will receive a voucher for $200 for each child that is eligible. The age will cover from birth through age 19, if the child is still a full-time student. The program will run from July 1 through Sept. 30, when the vouchers will expire. The family income has to be at or be-
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low 200% of poverty. All applications must have a photo ID of the parent applying for assistance. Income guidelines are as follows: family size of 1, $2,082; 2, $2,819; 3, $3,555; 4, $4,292; 5, $5,029; 6, $5,765; 7, $6,502; or 8, $7,239. Individuals with an Intentional Program Violation or who are fleeing felons are ineligible for this program. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis from July 1 to Sept. 13. For more information, call 440-627-2571.
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