Orville man named Firefighter of the Year

Ryan May, a firefighter from Orville, was recently named Firefighter of the Year. He and his family will hold preside over this title during the local Independence Day parade this coming July.

ìIn becoming a firefighter, I have fulfilled my lifeís true ambition,” May told The Daily Record.

May applied to join the Orville Fire Department in August of 1997, and was later hired in November of that same year.

Man accused of arson at local inn

Dayne Damas, 18, was found guilty of arson at the Wooster Moose Lodge.

Ohio State Fire Marshallís Office Investigator Brian Peterman stated that the fire patterns inside the structure implied that someone poured alcohol on the bar and set fire. Judge Mark K. Wiest noted that Damasí and his accomplice Eric Beardís stories were inconsistent in terms of who started the fire, but that Damas could still be found guilty on grounds of complicity.

Damas will be sentenced later today.