DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS MOTORISTS TO BE ALERT TO LOCAL VOLUNTEERS ON THE ROADWAY APRIL 12^th & 13^th

Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker and the Darke County Solid Waste Management District Director, Krista Fourman would like to advise motorists to use caution while traveling Darke County roadways in the upcoming weekend.

On April 12th and April 13th, Darke County Solid Waste Management District will be holding its 18^th Annual Trash Bash. Over 800 volunteers and organizations will be cleaning up 500 miles of Darke County and Township roads. These volunteers will be walking along roadways and picking up trash. The volunteers' vehicles will be parked along or near the roads where trash pick-up occurs. Participants should be wearing green safety colored shirts to increase visibility. Trash pick-up is scheduled to occur from dawn to dusk on Saturday and Sunday, April 12th and 13th.

Motorists are advised to slow down and pay attention to volunteers working near the roadway. As always, you should not engage in distracted driving while operating a vehicle and keep your attention focused on driving your vehicle. Practice defensive driving techniques by looking ahead and being prepared for any problems that may occur.

Darke County deputies will be patrolling Darke County roadways and enforcing traffic laws. Always wear your seat belt and take the time to look both ways at intersections. Let's all work together to make Darke County roadways safe for volunteers and other motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.