Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInASHTABULA COUNTY Ohio (WOIO) - The Conneaut Police Chief has been placed on administrative leave Chief Michael Colby was placed on leave on April 17 City officials said there is an ongoing internal investigation and they are being assisted by “outside agencies.” Officials would not release any details of the investigation or what other agencies are involved Lieutenant Michael Bertolasio will serve as acting chief An Ashtabula County, Ohio, resident has contracted measles The Ohio Department of Health reported Thursday that the adult was unvaccinated and had been in contact with someone who had traveled outside of the country The patient has since completed an isolation period, the Ashtabula County Department of Health said in a news release Their identity was not released due to patient privacy laws "The fact that we now have a measles case in Ohio adds emphasis to the importance of being fully vaccinated," Dr I strongly encourage you to protect yourselves and your children by getting vaccinated." which is immediately east of Ashtabula County has not reported a measles case since 1991 according to the Erie County Department of Health More: Measles vaccination rates drop among Pa. kindergartners, raising herd immunity concerns Measles is a highly contagious viral illness and scattered outbreaks have been reported recently in Texas and New Mexico and a rash three to five days after other symptoms appear About one in five people who contract measles requires hospitalization usually due to complications such as pneumonia dehydration or — in rare cases — brain swelling according to the Ashtabula County Department of Health 'A hectic, intense time': Erie's last big measles outbreak was in 1990 Measles vaccination rates have declined in recent years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported The CDC recommends that all children receive two doses of the measles starting with the first dose when they are 12 to 15 months old Older children and adults should receive at least one dose of MMR vaccine if they don't have any evidence of immunity the Ashtabula County Department of Health recommended Contact David Bruce at dbruce@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @ETNBruce After the Humane Society of the United States rescued them from a farm in Ashtabula County hundreds of animals are living in better conditions now the organization helped the animals left behind in what’s been called a “horrific” environment We want to warn you this story may be difficult to read That is what rescuers with the Humane Society saw in Hartsgrove Township at the Grand River Fur Exchange the Ohio State Director for the Humane Society “A lot of the cages were caked with their own feces and urine and clumps of fur,” he described “And just dirt and debris and just years of neglect.” Finneran told us 330 animals were rescued over several weeks “It’s really unimaginable that somebody could be day in and day out operating a facility like this,” said Finneran The Humane Society said a wide variety of animals at the farm were foxes all with little to no protection from the elements “It was a house of horrors is really the only way to put it,” said Finneran State records from the Ohio Department of Agriculture showed that in 2014 it had to remove dangerous wild animals from the farm Finneran said the animals taken in the past weeks are now with wildlife rehabs and sanctuaries “There’s such a network of folks who are willing to step up in times of need.” He told us laws for these operations are weak and ready for change our focus is to make sure that a situation like this can never happen again,” Finneran said “Something has to be done to make sure we better protect animals that are caught up in these situations.” the state health department announced Wednesday The outbreak consists of 10 people in Ashtabula County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) said in a press release, nine of which are linked to an unvaccinated man reported last week as the state's first measles case of 2025 There is also a confirmed case in Knox County where a "visitor" exposed others to measles in Knox and nearby counties None of the individuals infected with the highly contagious disease were vaccinated we’re disappointed but not surprised we now have several cases here in Ohio and known exposure in some counties,” said Dr but it is almost entirely avoidable by being properly vaccinated Measles is especially dangerous for young children so I strongly urge all parents across Ohio to make sure your children are vaccinated It is a crucial layer of protection that can save lives.” Previous coverage: Measles is getting closer to Ohio. Here's what you can do to protect you and yours Measles cases nationwide in 2025 have already surpassed 2024's total case count. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 378 people in 18 states have been diagnosed with measles The outbreaks are primarily in Texas and New Mexico The CDC defines a measles outbreak as three or more related cases and each case can lead to an additional 12 to 18 cases if people aren’t protected against the disease Vaccination rates down in Ohio spark deep concernLocal health officials warned that it was only a matter of time before measles reached Ohio, especially given Ohio's "alarming" decline in childhood vaccinations in the state mumps and rubella — commonly known as MMR shots — in kindergartners dropped in Ohio from 89.2% in the 2023-2024 school year to 88.3% in the current school year according to ODH's recent school immunization report This isn't Ohio's first outbreak in recent years Medical business and health care reporter Samantha Hendrickson can be reached at shendrickson@dispatch.com or @samanthajhendr on X Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Ohio — The director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) confirmed a measles outbreak in Ashtabula County and a visitor to Knox County “who exposed others to measles in Knox and nearby counties.” According to an ODH press release Wednesday the department and Ashtabula County have now identified 10 cases of the disease Nine of these cases can be traced back to the first case from last week The department notes that none of these people were vaccinated New Mexico and other states around the country we’re disappointed but not surprised we now have several cases here in Ohio and known exposure in some counties,” he said in the release ODH said they are working with Ashtabula and Knox county health departments “to follow up on potential exposures and to promote opportunities for vaccination.” Nationwide, there are 378 cases of measles, according to the Centers for Disease Control They also say there have been three total outbreaks so far in 2025 which are defined as three or more related cases there were seven cases in 2024 and only one in 2023 85 of which were linked to an outbreak in central Ohio Measles are extremely contagious and can spread through sneezes or coughs from an infected individual If people are not protected against the disease The virus can live for up to two hours in the air where an infected person sneezed or coughed Others who breathe in the contaminated air or touch an infected surface and then their eyes Those infected can spread it to others from four days before Officials urged people to vaccinate against measles through the MMR vaccine The department said two doses of MMR are 97% effective against measles and significantly lowers the risk of getting sick The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended children get two doses of the vaccine as well with the first dose at 12- to 15-months-old and the second at four- to six-years-old The vaccine can also be given to adults whose vaccination status is unknown or those born after 1957 who are not vaccinated Symptoms of measles include a rash that lasts for five to six days moves to the face and upper neck and then proceeds down Other common complications include diarrhea and ear infections pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems One out of every 20 children with measles gets pneumonia which is the most common cause of death from measles for young children Below is a map of confirmed cases in each county in Ohio so far Hover over the county to see how many cases it has had so far We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at webmaster@starbeacon.com or call us at (440) 998-2323 The south entrance to the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus is seen in this file photo taken on the morning of Tuesday .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Laura Hancock, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS Ohio - A northeast Ohio school is looking for a legislative assist to graduate high school seniors whose class time has been limited by extreme winter weather that damaged a school building The Ohio House is considering a bill that would allow Lakeside High School seniors in Ashtabula County to graduate despite not having the required class hours due to weather this winter wet snow from a Thanksgiving weekend storm caused Lakeside’s roof to partially collapse district officials closed all buildings for two days because of subzero temperatures House Bill 43 would exempt seniors in Lakeside’s class of 2025 from the minimum hours of course instruction required for graduation The bill also would require the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to waive the minimum number of hours that schools must be open with students for the Ashtabula Area City School District to be eligible for state funds during the 2024-2025 DEW is supportive of waiving the hours provisions due to the unpredictable circumstances in Ashtabula Area City School District the legislature offers the waivers on a case-by-case basis an Ashtabula Republican who is sponsoring the bill with state Rep which collapsed onto the second floor of the school The collapse started with roof leaking on Dec Superintendent Lisa Newsome testified to the Ohio House Education Committee last week District facilities managers and local firefighters couldn’t get onto the building to remove the snow because the parts of the roof still remaining were too unstable Newsome told lawmakers that she and the high school principal decided “we were not going to go to remote learning,” explaining that she witnessed remote learning as a school principal during the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a mother of her school-aged children Newsome and her team worked on a plan to move kids to new buildings for the rest of the school year That required moving some students and programs that had first been in those buildings to new locations “Kids are literally sprinkled all around the city,” Thomas said There’s actually several other former school buildings that the district had purchased from local Catholic schools that students are in now.” Newsome said that the high school teachers could not enter the building to gather any records or belongings “The building was deemed unsafe,” she said “So they basically had to start from scratch.” State law requires high schoolers to complete 20 units of instruction in specified subjects to graduate over the course of their high school careers. Generally one unit is 120 hours of course instruction State law requires districts to keep schools open for instruction with students for a minimum of 1,001 hours per school year for students in grades 7 to 12 “This has put Ashtabula seniors at risk of not graduating on schedule and may also endanger the school district’s ability to be fully funded in the next school year,” Fowler Arthur said in testimony Thomas said it’s typical for schools in the area to close when temperatures plunge to negative 20 or colder Gov. Mike DeWine ultimately declared a state of emergency and disaster for Ashtabula Lawmakers were sympathetic to the situation and complimentary of the district’s response asked why the district couldn’t just extend the school year by a few days “This could open up a can of worms for us,” Manning said The committee is scheduled to hold a second hearing on the bill on Tuesday afternoon Laura Hancock covers state government and politics for The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Health officials in Ashtabula County say they believe they have identified all contacts of the initial case in a recent measles outbreak All of the contacts are no longer infectious and are being monitored director of nursing at the Ashtabula County Health Department He warned increased spring travel could bring more cases the Health Commissioner for the Ashtabula City Health Department said the city just received an additional supply of the measles and hopes those who are unvaccinated visit one of several upcoming vaccine clinics in the county “This didn't happen overnight and it's not going to go away overnight," she said "We just need to be vigilant here with our education and our campaigns to vaccinate because it is the best preventative method by far.” The first case of measles in Ohio this year came from an unvaccinated man in Ashtabula who came into contact with someone who had been traveling internationally Nine people traced to him also became infected University Hospitals pediatrics infectious disease Dr Amy Edwards said children need two doses of the MMR vaccine while others who have been partially immunized “Talk to your primary care physician about whether you need a booster," she said "Now's the time (to get immunized) rather than waiting for us to catch up with Texas." The vaccine takes about two weeks to reach its full protection and two doses of the vaccine are about 96-97% effective at preventing illness She warned that given the low levels of vaccination across Ohio it's not a question of if more outbreaks like this one will occur "Kindergarten vaccine uptake rates between public and private schools (have) dropped into the 80% (vaccinated range) and so we are absolutely ripe for outbreaks," Edwards said "One of the big problems is we know unvaccinated groups tend to congregate." The Ashtabula County Health Department is hosting a vaccine clinic Thursday at the Conneaut Human Resource Center at 327 Mill St and at the Monroe Township Fire Department at 4095 Center Road in Conneaut on April 7 from 3:30 p.m The county also has walk-in clinics located at 12 West Jefferson St Information about additional clinics and announcements will be posted on their website and Facebook page Ohio (WOIO) - Two Ashtabula men pleaded guilty to sex crimes against minors in two separate cases this week Both men were also sentenced in these cases According to the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office 26-year-old Austin Myers of Rock Creek pleaded guilty to two counts of illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-orientated material this incident started as a referral from the Internet Crimes Against Children and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children An Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office detective concluded that Myers used social media apps such as Snap Chat and Kik to share images and videos of nude children Myers was sentenced to five to seven years in prison Detectives determined that Waldron engaged in sexual conduct with a juvenile female Waldron was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison Waldron will be required to register as a sex offender for life A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Ashtabula County snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches are possible Download the StormShield app for weather alerts on your iOS and Android device: Apple|Android Click here to view our interactive radar. 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Mark Johnson: Facebook & Twitter Trent Magill: Facebook & Twitter Katie McGraw: Facebook & Twitter Phil Sakal: Facebook & Twitter Ohio (WOIO) - A 31-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a car while walking her dog in Ashtabula Township Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers said the accident happened at 7:18 p.m 20 when she and her dog were struck by a Chevrolet Trax Reo was pronounced dead at Ashtabula Regional Medical Center The Ashtabula Dog Warden was called to the scene to handle the dog No word on the dog’s condition at this time stopped after the accident and troopers said the crash remains under investigation Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP Ohio (WOIO) - The Plymouth Township Fire Department (PTFD) were called to the scene of a leaking tanker truck on its side after a crash Friday According to a social media post from the PTFD crews arrived on the I-90 scene around 2 p.m and found the tanker on its side and leaking hot asphalt The PTFD determined the driver was not injured and called the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to handle traffic the tanker ruptured at the top service hatch Firefighters dug a “containment hole” for the asphalt and brought in another tank to unload the rest into "Approximately 1,000 gallons of product spilled on the ground by the end of the incident," the post said The crews then handed over the scene to a cleanup company The first case of measles in Ohio this year has been reported in Ashtabula County according to Ohio Department of Health Director Dr was unvaccinated and had contact with someone who recently traveled internationally ODH said it is working with the Ashtabula County Health Department to follow up on other potential exposures and promote vaccination opportunities “The fact that we now have a measles case in Ohio adds emphasis to the importance of being fully vaccinated,” Vanderhoff said in a statement I strongly encourage you to protect yourselves and your children by getting vaccinated.” while an outbreak centered in Central Ohio totaled 85 cases There has been an increase in measles cases this year as outbreaks are ongoing in Texas and New Mexico Local health officials have urged residents to get the MMR vaccine as measles cases have risen across the country RELATED: What you need to know about the measles vaccine right now has been absolutely buried by snow over the past few days And the latest numbers from the National Weather Service tell us how deep it gets Here's a look at the latest snowfall totals, before another lake-effect storm dumps more on the region What is lake-effect snow? Winter weather warning as arctic storm targets Northeast Ohio According to preliminary totals from the NWS Cleveland office emailed on Wednesday more than 5 feet of snow fell in portions of Ashtabula County along the shores of Lake Erie and the Pennsylvania border The worst hit was Saybrook Township, between Geneva-On-The-Lake and the City of Ashtabula. Saybrook got 61.7 inches of snow, according to the NWS Cleveland snow spotter network Coming in second was the City of Geneva with 49 inches Snowfall totals for Ashtabula County communitiesHere are the snowfall totals from various communities across Ashland County as reported by the NWS snow spotter network: Saybrook Township: 61.7 inchesGeneva: 49 inchesEdgewood: 38.6 inchesMonroe Center: 38.4 inchesAshtabula: 36.5 inchesSouth Madison: 34.8 inchesKingsville: 34 inchesHarpersfield: 26.3 inchesTrumbull Township: 23 inchesAndover: 9 inchesOrwell: 7.4 inchesCherry Valley 7.4 inchesWhat will the weather be tomorrow More snow in the forecast with lake-effect snow warningAnd more snow is on the way though not necessarily targeting Ashtabula County this time The NWS has issued a lake-effect snow warning for seven Northeast Ohio counties—Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit and Trumbull—from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Friday as a strong arctic cold front will blow into northern Ohio, bringing with it gusty winds and some snow, the Beacon Journal reports The weather service is calling for accumulations between 6 and 10 inches with the latest storm with locally higher amounts where bands of lake-effect snow persist The highest totals will generally be in the higher terrain of the warning area Ohio (WOIO) - Ashtabula County health officials are holding a vaccination clinic Thursday for both adults and children Health officials will be offering the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine The clinic will be held from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m Bring insurance cards and shot records if you have them officials with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced there is a measles outbreak in Ashtabula County Previous Coverage: Ohio Department of Health confirms measles outbreak in Ashtabula County The ODH also confirmed one case of a visitor in Knox County who exposed others to measles in Knox and nearby counties It is a crucial layer of protection that can save lives,” said Dr The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a measles outbreak as three or more related cases The CDC reported 378 cases nationwide as of March 20 when an outbreak in central Ohio totaled 85 cases The state had one measles case in 2023 and seven in 2024 Students will not return to Lakeside High School in Ashtabula County's Saybrook Township any time soon and perhaps not for the rest of this academic year after heavy snow caused its roof to collapse according to Ashtabula Area City Schools officials Superintendent Lisa Newsome said in a press conference Thursday that roughly 800 high school students will be attending school remotely from Dec followed by a slightly early Christmas break Meals will also be provided on a grab-and-go basis “I said from the beginning we did not want to do remote learning but we will be doing this the right way," she said high school students will be split between two different buildings and students in other grades may need to be moved to different sites to accommodate Newsome said the district will continue with this arrangement through the end of the school year until structural engineers deem the high school building safe to occupy "We want to make sure that our students and our staff and our parents coming into those buildings are safe," she said Newsome said the school district has been working to come up with solutions to the problems caused by the heavy snowfall and has hired a contractor to remove snow that's accumulated over the last week Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInASHTABULA Ohio (WOIO) - A warming center in Ashtabula that normally provides shelter for hundreds is currently closed is in need of repairs that add up to about $200,000 before it could consider reopening Community Activist Ricky Turner runs the warming center which he says helps people in the city and county “We can’t open the warming center because we currently don’t have a sprinkler system in the building,” said Turner “We ran it the year before and last year without one We were told by our city manager and fire chief that we needed a sprinkler system in the building so people could sleep here.” Turner says if they only opened the warming center for a few hours to bring people in from the cold they would be forced to put them back out into the elements at nightfall and he says that just doesn’t sit right with him “It would have been okay if they just came in took a shower and hung out,” said Turner “But we didn’t feel right to let somebody come in and then at 5:00 we go home and kick them out back into the street.” Turner tells 19 News that the facility could normally accommodate up to about 100 people and that doesn’t include the people who just stop in for a shower The center has also helped people connect with social services for food stamps and SSI benefits The Warming Center has survived in the past because of the generosity of landlord Jeff Spring and his wife who paid the bills The couple even installed a shower and washer and dryer with their own money but Spring says the cost of the sprinkler system is more than he paid to buy the building Spring was informed about what was needed to come up to code “They (the administration) said to me we love what you’re doing “Because it would not allow people to sleep in here When they told me it had to be brought up to current code because of a change of use -- I knew it was the end or they would have to ask me to close it,” Spring said If you have information on resources that the warming center could use to help fund the sprinkler system and other repairs or if you wish to donate to help reopen the warming center just contact Activist Ricky Turner The facility does not receive any taxpayer dollars from the city A man is injured after a shooting involving the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office according to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation deputies were called to a home in the 3000 block of N Bend Road in Saybrook for a report of a man with a gun the man was in the garage and would not listen to the deputies' orders He was transported to a nearby hospital for a non-life-threatening injury Ohio — The post-Thanksgiving snowstorm last year did all sorts of damage with no more prominent than the roof collapse at Lakeside High School in Ashtabula engineers with the school district are recommending tearing down the entire academic wing at the 17-year-old high school "We’re recommending we demolish the building and start from the footers," superintendent Lisa Newsome told News 5 The decision is not final — the school district and insurance provider still need to settle on the plan moving forward the district was forced to pivot to remote learning and eventually spread out students at different buildings across the area in January Check out how students were adjusting to class in a former elementary school: RELATED: Lakeside High School students return to in-person learning in a new building after snow causes roof collapse Superintendent Newsome took video cameras inside to see what’s left of the academic wing "It breaks my heart every time I walk in here and every time I look at it If you were in it when it was up and running Since the recommendation is not for a total tear down Newsome said the hope is to reopen half of the building that houses the gymnasium and auditorium "Hopefully we can use that part and rebuild the front," superintendent Newsome said The post-Thanksgiving snowstorm did all sorts of damage - nothing more prominent than the roof collapse at Lakeside HS in Ashtabula.Now, engineers with the school district are recommending tearing down the entire academic wing at the 17-year-old building https://t.co/YBJGQEx15N pic.twitter.com/pAjR3fBY94 The superintendent reiterated that there is no timeline for when a decision could be finalized and when students could be allowed to return to the auditorium and gymnasium portion of the building This is not the first problem with this 17-year-old building the school district sued the original builders over poor workmanship and a roof that leaked almost immediately That case settled with the district receiving about $3 million That company's CEO ended up being sentenced to three years in prison in 2013 for his role in the Jimmy Dimora corruption scandal “Our goal and our focus is not on that," Newsome said "It’s on how do we fix this and how to we get back in there." ASHTABULA — Celebrating Black-owned businesses was the theme for the Ashtabula NAACP’s Black Americans and Labor event The expo featured a panel on how to start a business showcasing different Black-owned businesses in Ashtabula “We're an underserved community here and people don't realize how many black businesses that are here and the different crafts that people do to make a living here,” said Ashtabula NAACP President Liz Penna Tasha Sheffey is the owner of Tasha’s Closet Boutique; she says she wants to see more Black-owned businesses in the area that serve the black community “You must go out of town to different cities to be able to shop and get things I think there should be something to accommodate everyone in [the] city that they live in,” Sheffey said Sheffey said the lack of Black-owned businesses is due to the lack of support and finances “It's important to come out and support each other so the money stays within our community too that we can make that money grow and encourage other people to start a business And have more money coming back into the community,” Penna said To encourage and teach more people in the black community how to start their own businesses the NAACP hosted a panel with different black entrepreneurs who is the owner of S&B Floor Covering in Ashtabula “It's very important to have this event especially for the younger people growing up to let them know even though you are black you still have an opportunity and there were a lot of people on that panel that showed that,” Sandidge said It also teaches the crowd the importance of staying committed because the journey will not be easy as well as where to access different financial resources “A lot of people feel like they can't start their own business because it's marked against them before they get started Starting with not having luck trying to get a loan or trying to get support where they can get the grants and who is in their corner for support,“ Penna said more Black-owned businesses will get involved and help inspire the next generation “I hope they leave with a sense of pride of what African American’s can do in our community the different crafts and the different businesses And have the pride that we can do whatever we need to do and be happy about it,” Penna said Ohio (WOIO) - A neighborhood in Ashtabula has been buried in snow and families are trying to dig themselves out but it’s not enough RELATED: 19 First Alert Days: Lake effect snow continues into next week told 19 News she hasn’t seen her street that bad in years RELATED: Non-emergency travel restricted in Ashtabula County due to snow “Normally the city is out trying to help plow the snow and get it back together this year they haven’t done anything,” Wells said The snow has now piled up several feet since the snow began to fall and she says she hasn’t seen a snow plow yet She even had to park at a business about a mile away because she couldn’t get down her street Her neighbors — also feeling her frustration as they try to shovel their way out of their homes “I also have a couple of neighbors that are on dialysis and they can’t get to dialysis because there’s no way out,” Wells said As Wells walked home in the thick icy snow I called President of Ashtabula’s City Council John Roshovics “Its really a lot more difficult than they thought it would be,” Roshovics said Roshovics said are working to clear neighborhoods today The city even called in eight state plows to help “There’s been a snow plow stuck in front of my house for two hours Roskovics told 19 News it may take them longer to get to each neighborhood 19’s First Alert Weather Team has been tracking the lake effect snowstorm all week The snowbelt could be hit with even more snow as the weekend continues Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine activated the State Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) for Ashtabula County with expenses related to the massive storm that hit this winter RELATED: Snow prompts State of Emergency for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake counties the SDRP program will reimburse expenses and damages caused by the storm that struck the area between Nov The SDRP program is used when damage and expense amounts do not meet the threshold for federal assistance but do meet state program requirements “This program is intended to provide supplemental state assistance to local governments and eligible private non-profit organizations for costs associated with debris removal Dorset at Comp Dairy Farm put its new barn into service after it was destroyed by a massive fire on Sept RELATED: Massive fire at Ashtabula County's largest dairy farm the farm announced in a Facebook post that some of the cows were able to return inside The barn owners told News 5 they are "very lucky and happy to be where they are now.” They are also thankful for all the help and support they received from the community Ohio (WOIO) - The Level 3 Snow Emergency remains in place Monday for all areas of the county The Ashtabula County Sheriff’s office said this is from State Route 6 all roadways are closed to non-emergency personnel No one should be driving under these conditions unless it is absolutely necessary to travel or a personal emergency exists “We will continue to track the incoming snow and re-evaluate the status of the emergency level throughout the day Monday We will update any changes or updates as they come along Please be safe,” posted the Ashtabula County Sheriff on Facebook RELATED COVERAGE: 19 First Alert Days: Lake effect snow continues Ashtabula Area City Schools are closed Monday due to the Thanksgiving holiday and will be closed Tuesday due to the weather