Work continued Monday morning on the construction of a new 10-acre cell at the Allen County Landfill. After many delays, county officials are hopeful that completion of the project is right around the corner. In…

Allen County Commissioner David Lee would rather the county landfill not get a reputation as a “tire landing zone.” And while Commissioner Jerry Daniels doesn’t love the idea, he recognizes accepting tires “is a revenue…

A company that recycles used tires has been dumping more than 200,000 tires at the Allen County Landfill over the past six months, prompting county leaders to consider changes to the way it handles or…

Contractors from as far away as the Oklahoma panhandle gathered at the Allen County Landfill  on Thursday to learn about a project years in the making. “You have the construction and stormwater permits. And in…

Note: Mitch Garner is Public Works director for Allen County. Donita Garner is the Child Advocacy Center coordinator at Hope Unlimited. When you ask someone what brings on those feelings of the “magic of Christmas”…

It’s still not known what set off a fire at the Allen County Landfill Saturday afternoon.  But it didn’t have to be much, confirmed Mitch Garner, director of public works. Buried trash is “highly combustible,”…

It’s not known what caused a fire at the Allen County Landfill on Sunday afternoon, but there’s some speculation that fireworks could be the reason. The fire started in the middle of the landfill collection…

County officials may need to look farther afield or wait to find new vehicles because of supply chain issues. Mitch Garner, Allen County public works director, said he received no bids when he was looking…

The job as public works director doesn’t earn many compliments, but they were being dished in Mitch Garner’s direction during the Allen County commission meeting on Monday morning. Commissioner Bill King complimented county crews for…

Could lightning striking the fuel station at the Allen County airport be a blessing in disguise? According to public works director Mitch Garner, maybe so. The fuel station was struck by lightning sometime last week…