LISBON — A fire Tuesday morning destroyed a mobile home on Ridge Road. Flames swept quickly through the home at 45 Ridge Road, according to Fire Chief Nate LeClair. “The trailer was pretty well involved when we got here,” he said. “By the time we had trucks on the scene and hoses on the ground, […]
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Peru woman dies in ‘tragic, tragic’ accident: Mother backs over her
PERU — A local woman was killed Thursday morning when her mother accidentally ran over the woman while backing up a car. Lt. Brian Landis of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office said Linda White, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother, Maxine Brown, 77, ran her over in the driveway of their residence […]
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BB hole found in garage window in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — A Franklin County deputy is investigating a garage window being shot by a BB gun on Ridge Road in Chesterville. Deputy Matt Brann responded to a report of vandalism on Wednesday afternoon at 3:29 p.m., sheriff’s Lt. David Rackliffe said Thursday. There was a BB hole in one pane of glass, he said. […]
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Driver in crash faces distracted driving charge
CHESTERVILLE — Five people were trapped Wednesday after a broken utility pole beside Ridge Road landed on one vehicle and wires on another, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. No one was injured, he said. Brandy Krause, 68, of Wilton was driving her Honda CRV north at about 3:38 p.m. when it struck the […]
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Fayette man injured when car rolls after hitting pole
CHESTERVILLE — A Fayette man was injured Monday night when his car hit a utility pole and rolled onto its roof on Ridge Road. State Police Trooper Keith Barton responded to an accident reported by a passer-by at about 10:45 p.m., Trooper William Plourde said Tuesday. When police arrived, the driver was not around, he […]
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Chesterville man arrested in assault case
CHESTERVILLE — A local man was arrested Sunday night when police responded to a report of a man being in the middle of Ridge Road and hitting vehicles with his hands as they drove by, a state police trooper said. A resident had observed what was going on and reported that the person was either […]