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U.S. Route 250 prepping for closure

Man holds Sherrodsville postal worker at gun point BY CAROL MCINTIRE, CCM EDITOR Compliments of the Carroll County Messenger

Harrison and Tuscarawas County’s Route 250 is in the preconstruction phase of a “major rehabilitation” project, notably in the far western portions of Harrison. And beginning on Wednesday, July 6, about 4.5 miles of the 250 stretch will be shut down for the heavyhitting reconstruction. While not a new development, the 250 construction will hamper travel between the two counties and will have a bevy (about a half dozen) of local detours — the most significant of which is mapped. The estimated downtime for the roadway is about 100 days and will be bifurcated into two phases: “In the first phase, construction will be active along U.S. Route 250 from Pleasant Valley Road to State Route 800. After completing this work, the second construction phase will take place from State Route 151 to Pleasant Valley Road,” via ODOT. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s project description, the project will be a “major rehabilitation of U.S. Route 250 from State Route 800 near the village of Dennison to State Route 151. The major rehabilitation treatment involves removing asphalt and the existing concrete base and constructing a new asphalt pavement. This work will require a 120 closure of the roadway. The estimated begin date for the closure is July 6, 2022.” Categorized as a “roadway major rehab,” the estimated cost is $10,200,000 and was awarded to Shelly & Sands out of Zanesville.

And as mentioned, ODOT anticipates around 100 days’ worth of closures, but conservatively the reopening date is projected at Oct. 31. Route 250 will still have some accessibility, but it will be restricted to a one-way lane only for westbound traffic and “emergency services, residents, property owners, and businesses.” Otherwise, drivers will have to use a preplanned detour — which is as follows: From the east (Cadiz): U.S. 22 west to State Route 800 north, SR 800 north back to U.S. 250 east From the west (New Philadelphia/ Dennison/Uhrichsville): SR 800 south to U.S. 22 east back to U.S. 250 west. Conveniently, ODOT, too, has already answered common questions for motorists as they traverse the detours and construction safely: In case of an emergency, will emergency services be able to reach me? Absolutely, ODOT is in close contact with local fire, police, and EMS services regarding the closure, and access through the closure area will be accessible for emergency services. If I live within the closure area, will I be able to get to and from my house? Yes, oneway traffic will be maintained for residents and property owners within the closure area. Will businesses within the closure area have access to and from businesses? Yes, oneway traffic for businesses will be maintained for all owners, employees, customers, and suppliers needing access to businesses.

Will Pleasant Valley Road be open at U.S. Route 250? Yes, the intersection will remain open to traffic, however, a short closure will take place for construction at the intersection. That date is TBD. I am visiting Tappan Lake. How will I get there? Please visit www.mwcd.org for details on how to access the Tappan Lake region. Will the road be closed in both directions? Yes, the road will only be accessible to emergency services, residents, property owners, and businesses. Businesses/residents/property owners within the closure area: Westbound only traffic will be maintained. You will not be able to access your destination within the closure area heading east on U.S. 250; please plan your route accordingly. I hear access passes are available? Yes, access passes are available for residents, property owners, businesses, and employees, ONLY, within the closure area directly on U.S. Route 250. I live in the closure area, can people visit my home while the road is closed? Yes, visitors will be permitted to visit your home during the closure period; please advise them on how to access your home accordingly. Information and map courtesy of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s website. Call 330-308-7817 or email d11.pio@dot.ohio.gov with any questions.

An Akron man is being held in the Carroll County jail after holding a gun to the head of a Sherrodsville post office employee on June 18. Sheriff Dale Williams said the man, 47-yearold Justin Gerald Bendo, whose address is listed as Akron, was staying at a home his parents own on Lodge Road (State Route 542). He is being held on preliminary charges of aggravated menacing, inducing panic, kidnapping, and breaking and entering. The county 911 dispatch center received a call from the post office employee at 9:48 a.m., saying a man came into the post office and “held him at gunpoint.” “This guy is walking around heavily armed,” the caller advised. “He had a pistol and held a gun to my face.” In response to the dispatcher’s question about what he meant by heavily armed, the caller replied, “packed full, like all loaded up.” He advised the man was walking on SR 212 from the post office toward SR 39. Members of the Sherrodsville Lions Club were set up across from the post in the former Sherrodsville EMS building handing out donuts and coffees as part of their Father’s Day celebration and watched the incident unfold. An eyewitness told The Messenger the volunteers watched a man, dressed in pants, a shirt and puffer with a backpack and carrying a long tube, walking on the sidewalk in front of the mayor’s office and bank. “He walked in front of the post office, stopped, and then walked behind the post office. When he came out, he was wearing a helmet and walked into the post office,” the witness stated. “When he came out, he walked behind the building again then nonchalantly walked back up the sidewalk toward State Route 39.” The postal employee then emerged from the post office, saying he had been held up at gunpoint and dialed 911. “We didn’t see a gun, but the postal employee obviously knew the man because he was carrying a postal package,” the witness related. Two Lions Club volunteers got in a vehicle and followed the man (at a distance) to keep track of the path he traveled until law enforcement arrived. “There are so many ways to get out of Sherrodsville, and we didn’t want to lose him,” the vehicle driver said. “We passed him as he walked along State Route 39, and it was odd See GUN POINT Pg.- 8

Mayor Migliore talks past, present, and future of a changing Cadiz BY CORNELIA GRACE Harrison News-Herald Reporter

John Migliore has a long history with Harrison County. When he was 25 years old, he was part of the Young Democrats of America, and they approached him to run for mayor. He told them, "Sure, I can give it a try." With that, Migliore plunged into

campaigning. He worked hard to run the best campaign he could, doing everything possible for the community around him in the process. He ran unopposed, which meant that one vote would have secured his win. Yet he received 501 of 601 votes. This has stuck with him all his life. "I felt so good that people believed in me enough to do that." He didn't want to take that support for granted and made sure he worked hard for everyone in the community.

Migliore served three consecutive terms before pausing his political career to work with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). He spent over 30 years working for ODOT, making his way up to the position of facilities manager in District 11. When he officially retired, he said he was "looking for something to do, and I [Migliore] still felt like I had something to offer to the community." That something was his second run for mayor.

He was elected in 2020 to the position for his fourth term. But what exactly does the mayor do? "The mayor is the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality," said Migliore. Back in the day, he had to oversee Mayor's Court, which dealt with minor traffic violations, city ordinance See MAYOR Pg.- 2

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