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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Reporting Recent Vandalism at Good Hope Cemetery in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio

The Fayette County "Record Herald" newspaper and its online edition have published a story today written by Ryan Carter about recent extensive vandalism at Good Hope Cemetery in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio.  

Please click on the title or the cemetery's name above to link to the story.  

The Good Hope Cemetery is routinely cared for by the Wayne Township Trustees.

Currently, there are 766 interments at the Good Hope Cemetery on "Find A Grave."
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The Fayette County Sheriff's office is investigating.
 "Authorities are encouraging anyone who may have noticed a suspicious vehicle or suspicious persons in that area at the time of the incident on Friday to call the Fayette County Sheriff's Office at (740) 335-6170."

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