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Thursday, July 25, 2019
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Carrollton Council hopes to ease 10th St. flooding By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Acting upon the recommendation of the village finance committee, council agreed to investigate the financial options to cover the costs of repairs on 10th Street to deal with flooding issues. Council member Corey Yeager said that there are natural springs that bubble up in several yards on that street. The village has received numerous reports from residents in that area about the problem with drainage and the severe flooding they have seen at their homes in the village. Village administrator Mark Wells said that there isn’t just one cause of the flooding. Improper sizes in storm sewer pipes, clogged culverts, as well as the natural springs have caused excessive flooding. Wells said it was a combination of numerous things occurring at the same time.
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Brutus, one of the trucks from the Monster Truck Racing League, gave the standing-room only crowd some thrills during the Monster Truck Show Saturday night at the Carroll County Fair.
Mother Nature takes a bite out of Carroll County Fair’s attendance By DON RUTLEDGE FPS Staff Writer Heat and humidity were attributed to be the prime factors for lower attendance at this year’s 169th annual Carroll County fair, which ended Sunday. Fair officials reported total attendance of 13,725, which compares with 17,324 for the 2018 fair. Daily attendance for this year’s fair, which ran July 16-21, was reported by fair officials as follows: Tuesday - 1,343; Wednesday - 968; Thursday - 2,784; Friday - 2,343; Saturday - 3,751; Sunday - 2,536. Fair officials also reported 486 memberships were sold plus 271 exhibitor tickets and 5 exhibit hall passes. Fair Board President Jim Long said he was pleased at the good turnout for the Truck show Saturday night and all the other events during the six-day fair. Long, who has been a member of the Fair Board for 43 years and has missed only two fairs in 71 years, said he felt the fair was well attended in spite of the hot and humid weather. Carroll County Sheriff Dale R. Williams said everything went well with the fair. “The statistics confirm that it was a quiet, well behaved fair this year,” Sheriff Williams commented. Incident reports include 1 lock out, 2 missing children, no fights, no domestic incidents, no drugs reported, 1 person evicted from the fair for a vulgar shirt, three minor medical emergencies, 8 medical assists, two checks were
The village is also checking to see if the retention pond at a business on Canton Road is draining properly or needs maintenance. Finance committee chairman Brittany Tangler advised council to see if the interest rates for a loan for the project are less than what the village is receiving on Certificates of Deposits. In other business council: - GAVE first reading to an ordinance that will hire Margaret Mesler as the fire department secretary at a rate of $8.96 per hour. Mayor William Stoneman said that with the combining of fire departments there is more work to be done. - LEARNED the mayor will speak to a resident near the public library on Second Street about a political banner on their porch. Village ordinance prohibits political signs of any size or type more than 30 days before an election and not more than seven days after an election.
Tickets still available for new school dedication Carrollton Exempted Village School District will celebrate the construction of its new middle/high school with a Community Open House Saturday, Aug. 3. At 10 a.m. that day, there will be a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Performing Arts Center. The public must have a ticket to be seated in the theater. Tickets are free and will be available from Pat Balint or Karen Weber 8 a.m-3 p.m. Monday through Friday in the old high school Fine Arts wing. There is a limit of four tickets per person and tickets are available on a first-come, first -serve basis. Those wishing to pick up tickets are advised to enter the east doors of the old high school and come to the Fine Arts area. There are approximately 350 tickets available for the general public. If the event is “sold out,” residents may still
feel part of the event by watching the ceremony in the new school’s commons near the main entrance or watch on Facebook Live on the school’s Facebook page or the district website, www.carrollton.k12.oh.us. Following the dedication, the community is invited to enjoy guided and self-guided tours of the new school from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tours will start in the Commons at the main entrance of the building. School representatives will provide tours of 10-15 people at a time through the new school. For those who want to take their time, self-guided tours are also available with school representatives posted throughout the building to answer questions. Carrollton’s new Middle School/ High School is located at 205 Scio Road SW (state Route 332), Carrollton.
Library to hold MakerSpace open house Tuesday, July 30
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Headliner BigFoot crushes a camper as he free-styles his way to victory in the Monster Truck Racing League’s show Saturday, July 20, at the Carroll County Fair.
found and returned, cash was found but returned and one phone, one wallet and one set of keys were found and returned. “It was a really great fair. Everyone
seemed to behave themselves. Everyone was aware of the heat warning, but they took proper precautions and everyone had a great time,” Williams said.
The Carroll County District Library is holding an open house for the new MakerSpace area. The celebration will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2-4 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. “A MakerSpace is an area that encourages people to create, explore and think outside the box,” said Director Ellen Finnicum. “This is an exciting opportunity for our community as this space has something different to offer for all ages.” The MakerSpace area has a 3D printer, an Ellison Die Cutter Machine, a CriCut, a record/cassette into CD
converter, a VHS into DVD converter, and a button maker. “The library is very grateful to have received a grant from the John H. and Evelyn L. Ashton Preservation Association that allowed us to purchase the equipment. We are also thankful that the Carrollton Civic Club donated the money for the 3D printer. Thank you all for believing in this project,” Finnicum stated. Come see the library’s new DIY space. A place to Design, Preserve, Create. The library is located at 70 Second St. NE, Carrollton.
Carrollton McDonald’s evacuated after receiving bomb threat By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Carrollton Police Chief Bob Ellington left the hearing in court he was attending as soon as he received notification there had been a bomb threat at 10 a.m. Thursday morning to McDonald’s on Canton Road. Ellington and Sergeant Geno Cook arrived within minutes and cleared the restaurant of all customers and 15 employees. Employees gathered on the grassy knoll between the restaurant and stores next door.
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No one was permitted to enter any area of the parking lot and officers waited until the bomb dog arrived from Stark County. The dog arrived at 10:55. The Stark County deputy let the dog check the perimeter of the parking lot and the outside of the building before they entered. The building was announced clear at 11:07 a.m. and employees returned to work. A bomb threat was reported early Thursday morning at the Waynesburg McDonald’s, and a bit later threats were also made to McDonald’s at the Faircrest exit on Interstate 77 and the one in Alliance. The investigation is continuing.
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Fifteen employees, along with several customers, were evacuated from the Carrollton’s McDonald’s after receiving a bomb threat Thursday, July 18.
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