Mary Alice Reporting –
~ Over 15,600 birds were checked during Ohio’s spring wild turkey hunting season. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife indicates this is a roughly 4,000 bump compared to turkeys checked in 2022. Tuscarawas County came in fifth at 408 birds bagged. Ashtabula was the top county with 454.
Ohio’s spring turkey season is split into two zones to align with the timing of turkey nesting in those regions. The Division of Wildlife issued 50,174 spring turkey permits for use during the spring hunting season.
~ The Village of Dennison is asking residents to remove vehicles from the street next week to allow for street sweeping. On Tuesday, the cleaning will be in the downtown and north end area. Crews will move to the south side and Thornwood Park area on Wednesday. The company will begin sweeping at approximately 6am and Grant Street will be first. All residents, businesses, and tenants are asked to have their vehicles removed. Any questions can be directed to the Dennison Mayor’s office at 740-922-4072.
~ An upcoming closure is planned for State Route 43 in Malvern. The Ohio Department of Transportation indicated the work is for a bridge deck replacement and will shut the roadway down for 120 days. A detour will be posted taking travelers onto SR 171 west and back to SR 43 (SR183), and reverse. Details on active and upcoming roadwork can be found at www.ohgo.com.
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