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Making way for the future

FPS staff report

Barn at Carroll County FairgroundsA portion of the history of the Carroll County Fairgrounds is being razed to make way for the future.

The Agricultural Society (fair board) is preparing to erect a new Jr. Fair livestock facility and in doing so, is in the process of razing four old barns.  The barn closest to the racetrack, known as the beef barn, Full story


 

Blaze destroys Amish barn

FPS staff report

Barn fire in MechanicstownA quick response saved a family from losing their home in the morning hours Jan. 25.

Firefighters were called to 3035 Bergholz Rd., Mechanicstown, at 5:06 a.m. for a barn on fire.  According to Fred Barnett, chief of Fox Twp. Fire Dept., John Beckley and Bill Griffith, employees of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), were on road patrol heading toward Salineville on SR 39. Full story


Development of county home farm almost a certainty

By Carol McIntire
Editor

Just how quickly things can change was evident Thursday during a meeting of the Carroll County Community Improvement Corporation (CIC).

Less than two months ago, Carroll County Commissioners were opening bids for the agricultural lease of the county owned farm on SR 9 north of the village. Thursday they agreed to transfer about 285 acres of the property to the CIC for development. Full story


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Making way for the future
Blaze destroys Amish barn
Development of county home farm almost a certainty