by Jordan Miller | Apr 17, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Carrollton Village Council met on April 25 and heard from village supervisors regarding village maintenance. Street Department Supervisor Ben Palmer said the village is aware of the large hole at the top of the square where bricks...
by Jordan Miller | Apr 11, 2025 | Area News, Community, Politics
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...
by Jordan Miller | Apr 3, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By JD Long News-Herald Correspondent Cleanup Day has been set for Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to noon, and will be conducted at the village garage. Village Administrator Jason Tubaugh said it would be the best day “where we can all be there.” Also, the new computer...
by Jordan Miller | Mar 26, 2025 | Area News, Politics
The deadline to register to vote or update name or address information for the May 6, 2025, Special Election is Monday, April 7, by 9 p.m. The Carroll County Board of Elections office, located on the ground level of the Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton, will be...
by Jordan Miller | Mar 26, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Carroll County commissioners discuss office space at the Moody Avenue annex building and are visited by Carroll County Transit Director Sonja Trbovich at their March 24 meeting. Trbovich explained she completes cost allocations every...
by Jordan Miller | Mar 20, 2025 | Area News, Politics
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Daniel R. Hawkins spoke of his public service as a Franklin County prosecutor, municipal and common pleas court judge, and now a Supreme Court justice at the March 6 Carroll County Republican Party’s 2025 Lincoln Dinner, held at the Ohio FFA...
by Jordan Miller | Mar 19, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer The Emergency Management Agency visited Carroll County Commissioners at its Thursday, March 13, meeting regarding the statewide fire drill. A new power plant was briefly touched upon at the March 17 meeting. March 16 through 22 is...
by Jordan Miller | Mar 14, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Commissioners discussed and adopted a resolution accepting the donation of a 2006 Ford F-350 and a 2005 Pace Trailer at the March 6 and March 10 meetings. Resolution 2025-12 accepted the truck and trailer from the Portage County...
by Jordan Miller | Feb 28, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Carrollton Village Council discussed providing water to a potential new power plant and addressed the Fire Department’s recent purchase of trucks at its Feb. 24 meeting. Carrollton Water Department Superintendent Derik Kaltenbaugh,...
by Jordan Miller | Feb 21, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Carroll County Commissioners were visited by Encino Energy representatives Zach Kent and Morgan Schneider at the Feb. 13 meeting to discuss Encino’s operations in Carroll County and report on past results and future plans. Kent is...
by Jordan Miller | Feb 13, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Carrollton Village Council signed various ordinances approving the purchase of fire trucks and discussed a land and water agreement from 1976 at its Feb. 10 meeting. Council approved Village Ordinances 2025-06, 2025-07, and 2025-08,...
by Jordan Miller | Feb 12, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Director of the Carroll County Golden Age Retreat Dawn Faulk visited the Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, Feb. 6, with several updates. Faulk said she is in the beginning stages of creating a history log of the Golden Age...
by Jordan Miller | Jan 30, 2025 | Area News, Politics
By By Jacquie Humphrey FPS Correspondent At the January meeting of Bowerston Village Council, Solicitor JJ Ong addressed council regarding frustrations with the enforcement of village ordinances. Ong reported that he has been in contact with Mayor Paula Beamer since...
by Jordan Miller | Jan 23, 2025 | Area News, Politics
The Minerva Village Council held its 2025 reorganizational meeting on Jan. 2. Council approved a motion to designate meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. Workshops will also be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m....
by Jordan Miller | Jan 23, 2025 | Area News, Politics
Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Carroll County Commissioners were visited by Carrollton resident Marc Kopocs at their Jan. 16 meeting. Kopocs addressed the board with two concerns: overpriced veterinary services in Carrollton and the need for another pharmacy in town....
by Jordan Miller | Jan 8, 2025 | Area News, Politics
Commissioners approved an increase in the purchase order limit from $5,000 to $25,000 during their Jan. 6 meeting. Commissioner Robert Wirkner explained that the increase is necessary to account for repairs and maintenance, as well as for processing purchase orders...
by Jordan Miller | Jan 8, 2025 | Area News, Politics
by Jordan Miller | Jan 8, 2025 | Area News, Community, Politics
The Malvern Village Council met on Jan. 6 to discuss plans for new park posts and address poor attendance within the street department. Councilwoman Marci Hubbard reported she visited Crowl Lumber to gather information on 4×4 treated fence posts for the park. The...
by Jordan Miller | Apr 16, 2024 | Area News, Politics
The Board of Commissioners met Thursday, April 11, and received a resolution from Job & Family Services Director Kate Offenberger that would give her permission to sign inter-county adjustment agreements. Offenberger explained the Board has given her the authority...
by Jordan Miller | Mar 20, 2024 | Area News, Politics
A total of 4,801, including 878 early voters – turned out in Carroll County for Tuesday’s March 19 primary election. The total represents only 26.6% of the 18,048 registered voters in the county. Although there were no contests among the ten county offices, there were...
by Jordan Miller | Feb 21, 2024 | Area News, Politics
At the February meeting of Dellroy Village Council, Mayor Amy Harkless made an appointment to the vacant council seat. Harkless reported that she had spoken to Mick Ruby, who was present at the meeting, after the January meeting. Ruby had submitted a letter of...
