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‘Guilty’ verdict returned in meth trial
GALLIPOLIS — During a second day of trial in the case against a Gallia County woman accused of manufacturing meth, the jury returned with a guilty verdict. Mary C. Marcum, 33, Gallipolis, was found guilty of a first-degree-felony charge of illegally manufacturing methamphetamine — an offense committed in the vicinity of juveniles — after a jury deliberated for approximately two and half hours on Tuesday afternoon. Marcum was arrested alon...
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FAC’s 2nd Friday Series to feature Paul Doeffinger
GALLIPOLIS — The French Art Colony will present its June 2nd Friday, live music event, on Friday, June 14, on the grounds of the French Art Colony, 530 1st Avenue, in Gallipolis. The event will feature live music performed by Paul Doeffinger. Food from Honey Creek Barbecue and legal beverages will be available for purchase. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with music beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Those planni...
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<p>Carrie Gloeckner/photo</p><p>Keeping water on hand in case of an emergency is one more step of being prepared.</p>
As possible storms brew, CDC urges preparedness
OHIO VALLEY — Summer storms can certainly pack a punch. Last summer, a severe summer storm swept through on June 29 leaving broken branches, torn shingles and power outages, as well as flooding and wind damage. It was so severe, it even cut Point Pleasant’s annual Sternwheel Regatta short due to severe damage. The Ohio Valley forecast is calling for possible thunderstorms today and Friday. Storms are going to happen; the question becomes, a...
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Another pedestrian hit in Gallipolis
GALLIPOLIS — A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on Friday evening near the Gallia County Relay for Life event in the Gallipolis City Park marks the third individual who has been struck by a car in the municipality this month. According to a report filed with the Gallipolis Police Department, at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, June 7, Brenda S. Smith, 61, of Gallipolis, was walking across the crosswalk on Second Avenue at the State Str...
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AG releases school safety task force recommendations
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the recommendations of his School Safety Task Force, including schools forming local partnerships with emergency first responders to manage school emergencies, and a template safety plan that includes information and best practices Ohio schools can use to build their safety plans. “After the tragedies in Chardon and Connecticut, I convened this task force because nothing is more im...
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Woman sentenced for illegal conveyance
GALLIPOLIS — A Gallia County woman who was released earlier this year from the Ohio Reformatory for Women after serving a four-year sentence for her involvement in the alleged murder of a Vinton man in 2006, was sentenced last week to two years of probation after pleading guilty to the attempted illegal conveyance of drugs onto the grounds of a detention facility. Odessa L. Martin, 41, Bidwell, was sentenced last Thursday to 24 months of co...
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More festival fun with Kickin’ Summer Bash
POMEROY — Everything from a car cruise-in to classic music to cloggers will be a part of the fourth annual “Kickin’ Summer Bash” to be held Friday and Saturday on the Pomeroy parking lot. Activities will kick-off on Friday 5 p.m. with the cruise-in to take place on Court Street sponsored by Mark Porter, GM Super Center. Entertainment in the riverside amphitheater will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the Riverside Cloggers performing, followed by Ja...
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Defense files for change of venue in officer shooting case
GALLIPOLIS — The defense in a case against a man who is alleged to have shot a Gallipolis Police Officer last September and who was found last month fit to stand trial, recently filed a motion for a change of venue due to what the defense calls “extensive” pretrial publicity. In an entry filed on June 5 and filed by William Eachus, attorney for Cole C. Miller, 29, Gallipolis, the defense outlines its case for a change of venue to a courtroo...
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Gallia woman imprisoned for burglary granted judicial release
GALLIPOLIS — The conditions of probation by which a Gallia County woman who was recently granted judicial release must now abide were filed this week with the Gallia County Clerk of Courts. Amber L. Dennis, 32, Gallipolis, appeared before visiting judge Michael W. Ward in the Gallia County Common Pleas courtroom late last month for a judicial release hearing and was subsequently placed on five years of community control. According to jour...
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City hears positive feedback on local events
GALLIPOLIS — During a special Gallipolis City Commission meeting held on Tuesday evening, thanks were bestowed upon the city officials for their continued support of two events that are held annually within the city. Nancy Mullins, who was present representing Holzer Health System and the Holzer Heart Walk/Run event, was the first to address the commission and thank them on behalf of her organization. “I certainly want to thank the commis...
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Fishing tournament to be held in Gallipolis
GALLIPOLIS — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW are pleased to host the 2013 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Ohio and West Virginia High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, June 15. The event will be held on the Ohio River with the launch and weigh-in taking place in Gallipolis, Ohio. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for anglers and their “coach,” who will...
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Tri-State Spring Fling set for the weekend
GALLIPOLIS — It’s a big weekend at the Gallia County Fairgrounds, with the annual June track events, now known as the “Tri-State Spring Fling”, slated for Friday and Saturday. The weekend events were designed to provide great entertainment for residents from throughout the tri-state area, and to maximize use of the fairgrounds excellent track facilities. Additionally, proceeds from the event, benefit the River Valley FFA and the Gallia Coun...
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Pedestrian struck by car now in fair condition
GALLIPOLIS — A pedestrian who was struck by a car on Monday afternoon in Gallipolis is reportedly in fair condition at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Betty J. Plymale, 79, Gallipolis, who reportedly walks frequently in the Gallipolis area, was struck by a 2004 Ford Explorer being driven by Richard S. Rees, 72, at approximately 12 p.m. on Monday at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Pine Street in Gallipolis. According to the report ...
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<p>Tim Omark, 6 p.m. Friday in amphitheater</p>
Pomeroy’s Gold Wings and Ribs Festival set for the weekend
POMEROY — The Gold Wings and Ribs Festival kicks off Meigs County’s summer of fun down by the riverside with two days of entertainment on the Pomeroy parking lot. On Friday morning motorcycles will be rolling into town, artisans will begin displaying their wares, food vendors will fill the downtown parking lot, and arrangements will get underway at the Court Street mini-park for the Saturday art show. Entertainment on Friday will begin at...
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Mother, daughter plead not guilty following shooting
GALLIPOLIS — A mother and daughter accused of assaulting and subsequently shooting a Gallia County man in the thigh on Thursday morning, have both made initial appearances in the Gallipolis Municipal Court and are facing charges of domestic violence and felonious assault. Sophia N. Chattin, 28, Huntington, W.Va., appeared before Municipal Court Judge Margaret Evans on Friday, while Waneta F. Myers, 50, Bidwell, appeared for an arraignment o...
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