Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Tree branches brought down by ice and snow sit on power lines and a sign for Daltonâs Tires in Westwood on Thursday afternoon.
The multiple waves of ice and snow, accompanied by freezing temperatures and followed by heavy rains, wreaked havoc on the area. Â
Many area residents were forced to endure days without electricity and telephone service, and in some cases the loss of water as well.Â
Dan Rice, who lives in Rush, was without power for a total of 11 days as the services were sporadically interrupted and restored.Â
âI have to really give those guys credit,â Rice said of the crews working during the storms. âThey never stopped, and Iâm not really sure if any of them even got a full nightâs sleep through all this.â
ASHLAND The Ashland Board of City Commissioners spent the majority of its 20-minute meeting on Thursday afternoon raving about the response of employees, public officials and Ashland citizens, in general,
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