Spring Forest Fire Season Opens in Ohio With Permit Rules
Ohio opens the spring forest fire season March 1 under a law requiring permits from a fire warden before kindling any outside fire. Permits are valid 10 days and required between 4 p.m. and midnight. Fire towers will be staffed and forestry planes will patrol for unreported fires through April, with liability staying with the fire starter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Verner Honchell
Honchell
Forestry Division
Hondell
Rural Fire Contracts Split Canaan Territory
Canaan Township trustees signed three year fire protection contracts with Richland and Ames-Bern-Amesville volunteer fire departments funded by a voters approved levy. Richland covers land south of the Hocking River and west of Dow Lake including Harmony Road and Strouds Run. Ames-Bern-Amesville covers east of Dow Lake and north of the river including Canaanville. Rome Township remains without an agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan Township
Richland
Ames-Bern-Amesville
Canaan
Richland Department
Hocking River
Dow Lake
Lake
Ames Township
Harmony Rd
South Canaan Rd
Mansfield Rd
Coolville Ridge
Willow Creek
Long Run
Strouds Run
Tucker Rd
Scatter
Thompson Ridges
Canaanville
Amesville
Rome Township
Sharpshure Residence Is Saved From Fire
Firefighters from Amesville and Chesterhill joined forces Tuesday night to save the Larry Johnson home at Sharpsburg after a blaze began in the utility room. Flames spread to the kitchen before the fire was controlled. losses total about 1000 dollars with 600 for the house and 400 for the contents. The fire may have started from faulty wiring, with a washing machine and dinner set lost and a stove damaged. Twelve Amesville volunteers and two trucks aided, plus a Chesterhill pumper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Chesterhill
Larry Johnson
Sharpsburg
Johnson
James Dillie
Ames- Bern-Amesville
Joy
Cone
Tax Payment Deadline Set for Real Estate Taxes
County Treasurer T. O. Kincade announced the absolute closing date for real estate tax payments is Saturday. The treasurer’s office hours are 8 am to 3 pm daily, noon on Saturdays. Delinquent accounts will be published after books close, and reminders will be mailed where addresses are known. Councilman Richard Rypma noted municipal tax pressures, citing school funding shares of state dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Kincade
Court House
Kincade
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Security Bank
Athens
Athens County
Cahon
Commonwealth Telephone CO. OF
Avaree
Sharpshure
Ma Alin
Oady
Eventso
Girl Town
Richard Rypma
Ohio Municipal League
Columbus
Rypma
Dacron
Orion
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!