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Written by Lauri Allen
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Wednesday, 17 September 2008 |
 DeGraff Village Council met in regular session on Tuesday evening.
The council wanted to clarify the specifics with the clean-up of debris from Sunday's windstorm.
Councilmember Gloria Armstrong said that the village will pick up branches and leaves from tree damage from the storm. Any branches larger than 2" in diameter will not be picked up since it cannot be broken down in a wood chipper.
Armstrong also urged that the debris from trees are to be from trees that were actually damaged from the storm, not just from fall tree trimming. (Audio interviews included.)
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Written by Bill Tipple
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Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
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 Dayton Power and Light is working around the clock to restore power in its 24-county region.
Spokesperson Tom Tatham says power was restored to about 25,000 homes overnight.
About 180,000 DP&L customers are still in the dark, including several hundred in Logan County.
Power was restored in many parts of Bellefontaine Monday afternoon, but some city residents tell us they still do not have power.
Crews are still trying to restore power in DeGraff and Quincy.
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Written by Bill Tipple
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Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
 The Bellefontaine Fire Department will receive two 200-kilowatt diesel powered generators through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry.
The division will provide the equipment, which has an original value of $98,800, at no charge to the fire department through the U.S. Department of Defense Fire Fighter Property (FFP) Program.
"The FFP program helps local fire officials obtain important fire-fighting equipment that their limited budgets might not otherwise permit," said David Lytle, chief of the ODNR Division of Forestry. "The budget for a typical Ohio rural volunteer fire department is $35,000 per year, with some fire departments operating on $10,000 or less."
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Written by Lauri Allen
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Monday, 15 September 2008 |
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 The Logan County Sheriff's Office has received several reports of scam letters being sent to area residents.
The scam letters ask victims to participate in a consumer survey project by becoming a consumer service evaluator at any number of well known national businesses.
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Written by Bill Tipple
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Monday, 15 September 2008 |
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Governor Strickland
Governor Ted Strickland today issued a state declaration of emergency, allowing the State greater flexibility in quickly allocating resources from state entities, such as the Ohio National Guard and the Ohio Department of Transportation, out to local communities.
The declaration follows a major windstorm Sunday that resulted in the loss of five lives and led to widespread power outages and damage across the state.
"The state of Ohio has experienced hurricane-level gusts of wind, which is obviously extremely unusual for our state," Strickland said. "We are staying in very close contact with our communities and doing everything in our power to assist the response and recovery to these extraordinary circumstances. Ohioans are strong and resilient, and I know that our citizens' first concern will be looking out for each other. And I will make sure that the State of Ohio stands with its people during this difficult time."
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