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Local government / Paris / Rootstown

County roundup: Presentation planned for state Route 44 improvements in Rootstown

-Roger Gordon

The state Route 44 corridor project that would give a facelift to the area in Rootstown from Tallmadge Road to Dollar General continues to be looked into. Engineering firm OHM Advisors conducted a recent study on the topic; OHM will present its findings, including community-survey results, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22 at Rootstown Middle School at 4190 State Route 44.

Charlestown / Local government / Mantua

County roundup: Mantua roads are getting a facelift, plus news from Charlestown, Paris and Rootstown

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Mantua Township road crews are out patching potholes and replacing and repairing street signs. This winter has been brutal for infrastructure, but the service is determined to get the roads back to satisfactory condition very soon. Preparations are also being made to get the cemeteries and ballfields spruced up for spring visitors and youth baseball, respectively.

Local government / Paris / Rootstown

County roundup: The state Route 44 project moves forward in Rootstown, plus news from Paris

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Rootstown The planning stages of the state Route 44 project in Rootstown are underway. OHM, an engineering and architectural firm the township hired to guide it, will soon be holding a community meeting for any of its proposals. “We’re looking at widening the road, putting in roundabouts, redeveloping that whole area to make traffic flow better and have a better use of land,” township Trustee Dave McIntyre said. The Ohio Department of Transportation will do the project. The Rootstown Sports […]

Edinburg / Local government / Paris

County roundup: Edinburg Township considers joint fire district, plus news from Paris and Rootstown

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Edinburg Edinburg Township is in the very, very preliminary stages of having a joint fire district with Charlestown, Paris, Palmyra and Deerfield townships. “If this eventually happens, we wouldn’t have as many fire departments so to speak,” township Vice Chair Chris Diehl said. “Everybody would kind of share the load.” Paris The Paris Township Trustees passed a resolution on a piece of property at 9483 Newton Falls Rd. that has a burned-out house on it. The trustees had to pass […]

Local government / Paris / Rootstown

County roundup: Paris firefighters upgrade equipment, plus more news from Paris and rootstown

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Paris The Paris Township Fire Department recently received two grants. One was from the EMS for $4,093.50 to purchase a new cot battery and a new EMS bag, and also to update the department’s air equipment (the boards for the department’s C-PAP). The other was from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council/The Cleveland Foundation for $8,080 to purchase 12 new MARCS pagers. Paris’ annual “Breakfast with Santa” will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Shearer […]