CHS grads, teachers inducted into Alumni HOF

CHS grads, teachers inducted into Alumni HOF

By Don Rutledge FPS Staff Writer Four Carrollton High School graduates — who have distinguished themselves in their respective professions — and a 2025 Outstanding Teacher were inducted into the Carrollton Schools Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame at a banquet and...
From Scratch to Atwood

From Scratch to Atwood

By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Head chef and owner of Louisville’s Scratch Steakhouse and Lounge, Demond Germany is sharing his expertise at the Atwood Lighthouse Bistro at Atwood Lake. “My reputation preceded me, and they reached out to me to run the Atwood...
CHS senior earns Buckeye honor

CHS senior earns Buckeye honor

Killian Myers, a Carrollton High School senior, has been named one of two Students of the Month for April at Buckeye Career Center, where he is enrolled in the Utility Lineworker program. At Buckeye, Myers is a two-year member of SkillsUSA and wrestled for one year at...
Josephine Ford earns academic honor

Josephine Ford earns academic honor

Malvern High School senior Josephine Ford, daughter of Rebecca and Roy Ford, was honored April 14, at Columbus’ 36th annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards program when she was awarded a $1,500 scholarship for her exceptional academic achievement,...
Banners hung honoring 144 CHS seniors

Banners hung honoring 144 CHS seniors

By Don Rutlege FPS Staff Writer Carrollton High School’s graduating Class of 2025 is being recognized in a visible and heartfelt way throughout the village, thanks to the support of local donors and businesses. A total of 144 banners—one for each graduating...
Prayer event set May 1

Prayer event set May 1

The Carroll County Ministerial Association has invited the public to join it in prayer for the nation at noon Thursday, May 1, on the Public Square in downtown Carrollton, in observance of the National Day of Prayer. The event will include the readings of...
Conotton Valley seniors claim a ‘first’

Conotton Valley seniors claim a ‘first’

Another “first” has been recorded at Conotton Valley High School, where two seniors were crowned queen and king of the Buckeye Career Center prom. Reigning at the April 5 dress-up affair as the 2025 queen and king were Jaidan Linn Turek and Logan Reiter, who are both...
Easter Sunday Services

Easter Sunday Services

April 18 – A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. at Wesley Community Chapel, located at the corner of 12th Street and Darringer Ave. in Carrollton. The public is invited, and more information can be obtained by contacting Gordon Warner at 330-415-4766....
Commissioners discuss 911 call

Commissioners discuss 911 call

Editor’s note: The following story has been updated to reflect several corrections, including the actual response time by the ambulance and the location from where it came. Carroll County Commissioners met April 7 and discussed a 911 call from Thursday’s meeting. 911...